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Month 6 in Poland - January 2026

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Hi, it’s Adam. It’s my turn to do the monthly update. January was cold and pretty miserable. We were sick for about half of the month, and during the other half Tyler was in the U.S. for work - but even while he was away, we still did some cool things. One big event, and a huge achievement for Alex, was passing his BELT test at Taekwon-do. It was a very special moment because we traveled to a different school in Krakow, and the whole group had to perform in front of a new teacher. We are very proud of Alex for passing his Taekwon-do exam, and he now has a white belt! Another important event to mention is the annual Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP), which takes place all over Poland. This charity has been collecting money for 34 years to purchase medical equipment for Polish hospitals. The funds mostly support newborns and older children, and many generations of Poles have already benefited from the life-saving equipment provided by this foundation. Every year, on the thi...
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Month 5 in Poland - December 2025

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Happy New Year everyone, This is the monthly update from The Evjes on their Polish Sabbatical adventure. This month it's my (Tyler's) turn to take the pen. I am in the unenviable position of having to follow up six-year-old Alex's incredible banger of an update last month. Go check it out if you haven't already. I apologize for the later than usual release. The holidays were a busy time here and then we all got the flu. We feel like we've done nothing but make soup and put the tea kettle on for over a week now. I now know how to say "phlegm expectorant" in Polish ("wykrztuśny na flegmę" in case you were wondering). Try saying that ten times fast (or even once). Our December was filled with lots of activities! Some highlights: A five-day ski trip in the Italian alps with the whole family plus Monika's brother's family. Drove all the way there and back (12 hours one way!) with three kids in a 9-passenger van. Thank god for ipads. We stayed ...
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Happy Holidays 2025

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming by wanting to share our Holiday Card 2025. We won't be able to mail it to all of you so enjoy this digital and AI-ed version. Here's your task, let us know who looks the most like not themselves. Most AI-fied? 
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Month 4 in Poland - November 2025

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This month it is six-year-old Alex's turn to write our monthly update to you all. I promise you, with the exception of a couple side comments by me in [brackets], all of these are his words. November was a busy month for us. Enjoy!  [-Tyler] Hi Everyone! This is Alex. I am going to school. At my school it's really loud. And there are new teachers. I have friends there. Their names are Antek, Juzek, Rafał, Artek, Tomek, Kostek, and William. We like to play with Legos. There are also girls. Their names are Hania, Lena, Gabrysia Gorgon, Gabrysia Trojniak, Matylda, Amelka, and Zuzia. [this next part is about Monika's brother's cabin up in the mountains, which is in a town called Zawoja]  We went on a hike up a mountain called Babia Góra. We saw the first bit of snow at the peak. And we were in the clouds. And we have a beautiful view when we're in Zawoja. And we have these mountains called Tatry. One of the mountains looks like a soldier laying down on his side. In Zawo...
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