Author Archives: Paul Kostro
2013-01-19 & 20: Christmas – Part 2, in Washington, DC
2013-01-13: Change of Command Ceremony
2012-12-31: Miscellaneous Pictures From October, November & December, 2012
2012-12-24 & 25: Christmas
December 7, 2012 — The day that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, 71 years ago
Dear William, Daniel, Catherine, (and Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),
In school you will learn about different events in history — we already discussed some of them: September 11, 2001 — the day that the World Trade Center Towers fell; November 11, 1918 – the day that the agreement that ended World War I was signed (hostilities were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918); July 14, 1789 – Bastille Day; 1410 – the Battle of Grunwald.
December 7, 1941, is “a date which will live in infamy” — it is the day that Japan attacked the U.S. Navy base in Pearl Harbor.
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2012-12-01: Mom’s 93rd Birthday
2012-11-22: Thanksgiving Weekend
November 16, 2012 — Two Sisters Art Shows
Dear William, Daniel, (and Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),
Yesterday I spoke a bit about my brother Tom’s talent as an artist. Well, he is not the only artist in our family. We know that my Paternal Grandmother (my Father’s Mother; one of your eight Great-Great-Grandmothers), Janina Kostro (nee Gutowska), was very handy with a paint brush. My Mom’s Brother, Wójcio Bolek Dzikowski was also talented, both in drawing and in music. Babcia Krysia’s Sister, Hania Neumann, is also a great painter, and her husband, Lee Levine, is a great sculptor. Their eldest daughter (my niece), Alina Levine, has also exhibited her artistic abilities. My sister Olenka Philippas (nee Kostro) has demonstrated her artistic abilities in several areas, although she has concentrated most of her art-development on music (just like Wójcio Bolek).
Tom Kostro
Janina Kostro
Bolek Dzikowski
Hania Neumann
Lee Levine
Alina Levine
Olenka Philippas
However, today, I want to focus on the artistry of my two younger sisters, Hanka Kostro and Elzunia Hirsch (nee Kostro).
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November 15, 2012 — Tom’s Art
Dear William, Daniel, (and Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),
My brother, Tom, is very talented. You may want to check-out his resume HERE. Here is a collection of some of his art work (and what Tom said about it on his Facebook page):
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