January 3: Speaking Polish

"Dzień dobry"! Which, in Polish, means "good day, good morning, good afternoon". I know this now because I began learning how to speak Polish today using Rosetta Stone. The software was a birthday gift from my wife, Sisters-in-Law, Brother-in-Law, and my Mother- and Father-in -Law. My own Mom comes from Polish descent, and, in her honor, I wanted to learn the language. My Mom didn't speak much Polish herself, mostly names of food or meals. And, Mom always told me that my Uncle Hank only knows the "cuss" words, which I guess could come in handy at some point once I'm more fluent in the language. So, I'm very pleased that something like Rosetta Stone exists, as I don't know that I would make the effort to take a course somewhere to learn the language. After one day, I haven't retained much, but I guess that's all part of the learning process. Hopefully, I'll be able to bring more of the language to future posts. Until then, "Do widzenia".