Dear Mickey! Probably you
did not expect this letter! It is 30 years or so, since we had seen each
other, but I did not forget my dearest instructor (teacher) who prepared me
for an entry exam to 3rd High School, and never will. How fast the time have
run! I've got your address from Martha from Czechoslovakia, long time ago,
but I wasn't sure if you want to correspond with me. Finally, I decided to
give a try and it would be an honor to me if you answer this
letter.
Probably you remember that for a time I lived in France and I got married
there (in 1948) a widow with 12-years old son. Her mom was an American of
Ukrainian roots and therefore we decided to move to America. Our kids were
born in Paris. Ola is 14, Alex will be 13 at the end of January, and the
eldest son, (my stepson) is now 30, he obtained law degree in America and
works for an insurance company. He is married and has a daughter (1 year).
My wife Vala completed not long time ago a college and works in a High
School (she teaches German and French). You probably know about me from
Martha: I work at (...) of the North Dakota University, I teach a history of
French language and literature. Apart from that, of course, I play chess and
quite often I'm having (...) in spite of being 60. In 1969 I will have a
one-year-vacation, perhaps I'' go to France, or perhaps I'll stop by your
place if the international conditions will be better. We expect that Asian
war will come to and end quickly, since majority of the (society?) requires
peace, demonstrating against war, in many cities there are riots, many young
people evade military service, etc. We expect that our government will try
to terminate war in nearest (...), because this year we will have
presidential election. Bodo lives in Chicago. He is already on pension. Good
for him! Manko in New York, too, and he and Nadzieja work for a bank. Their
son will graduate from a school of medicine in two years. Orest is an
attorney in Chicago, he has two daughters (7 and 3).
And how are you doing? How is Adriana, How about the kids and grandchildren?
Are there any of our school friends still living in Drohobycz? If so, give
them my sincere hi and ask them to write to me. I would like so much to be
in touch with you, even by writing. What is going on in Tustanowicze? Who
lives now in that house, where we used to spend our vacations and holidays?
Daria lives in Canada, with her son Slavek. She is 70. We are helping her
since surviving on pension is not fun and Slavek is (...) and a drunk. She
cannot expect from him
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