#18 Playing catchup while my family takes a trip to Brodnica.

#17 I live with and Polish fixer.

#16 The sun peeked out long enough for a walk to the store and to reflect on a few things o be particularly grateful for today.

#15 LEGO bricks, crazy schedules and a few moments on stage.

#14 Too many promises, too little fresh donuts.

#13 Sometimes your day doesn't go exactly to plan. Settling for one-third (to plan) might be just as valuable.

#12 Seeing Poland give generously to the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy) while we keep our promise to a little boy.

#11 Lego bricks and a dentist visit.

#10 Overslept and missed a meeting with one of my best friends and thought I'd make it up by singing his well-deserved praises. We do a podcast together called BlocThinking.

#9 An cold, winters day, drizzle and gloom with a friendly lady in the local convenience store to brighten it all up. The perfect time to flex my Polish-counting muscles on the way home.