Oh Danuta

Danuta is a part of our family…a special connection to our Polish folk.  We are so grateful we were able to connect with her and grow a beautiful friendship.  She shared one of the most special experiences we have ever had.  She helped us find our family in Poland last spring.  This past May she was in Salt Lake City for a genealogy conference.  We were lucky enough to spend a couple of days with her!  What a treat she is.  One of these days I am going to try to figure out how to get a video clip off my phone so I can share two of her Polish tongue twisters!  They are most awesome.

Mom and Dad had taken her to the Planetarium to see a show and do a little space exploration.  We met up with Jake and Lindsey and co. for dinner at one of our favorite Chinese restaurants, The Mandarin.

Everyone had a happy tummies and we really enjoyed the conversation.  Danuta has such a great command of the English language.  Her accent is adorable and she can keep you in stitches.

 We spent the night at my parents house and Mom and Dad served up
 an all-American breakfast the next morning.

She loved seeing where our family grew up.  

Every thirty minutes she told us she didn't want to go back home.  

Warsaw is such a different place than here.

We drove up to Tibble Fork reservoir and enjoyed American Fork Canyon.  

The time went by much too quickly.  Mark and I took her to an outlet mall grabbed a burger and then dropped her back off in Salt Lake.  We shared a copy of our book from Poland with her as well as a copy of my mom's life story she had published last year.  It's really amazing how close you can get to someone after spending only three or four days together.  We had an instant bond with her after our time in Poland together.  She has experienced so many things in her growing up days with all that has transpired in Warsaw.  We are certainly blessed to live where we do.   And very blessed to call Danuta our sister.                               

No good byes, just see ya later!!