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Hi there, Have a look at some photos of our 7 month old Stephan. The shots are of poor quality as Kostya used his mobile and sent them to me. But you can clearly see how he has grown up. Probably Granny feeds Stepka very well as he seems to be quite a big baby. Love and take care...

Hi there, A week already passed since we got back from the warmth of Vietnam to freezing cold Moscow with temperatures unusually low -15-25C below Zero. On the other hand, this winter in Moscow is very sunshiny, too. This is something I really enjoy, especially when outside Moscow. Another good news is that Kostya eventually found a job as a lorry driver with a shoe-making company. It makes and distributes very popular winter style shoes called 'Proschai Molodost' all over Russia . His salary is not high yet, but after so much time out of work it's better than nothing. He has to drive his truck to Murom, Smolensk and other cities. Marina resumed her classes at school. We haven't seen little Stephan for a long time but they promised to take some new photos so I'll post them later. After the holiday, I have a lot of work to catch up with so sending my love to all of you and getting back to my routine...

Ha Noi met us with grey skies and drizzle. It's only +14 here. Tomorrow we are leaving for Moscow. Big 'Thanks' to Vietnam and all of you for remembering us. Much love, as usual. Спасибо Отправить эту открытку Разместить в блоге/на сайте   Открытка предоставлена: SonyaKa

Hello everbody, Christmas is in Russia and everywhere in the world where Russians live. Merry Christmas to all of you!!! I wish I could hear church bells aroud but here I am, in Vietnam. However, Olia was at the church service in SF and is going to do it again. She will pray for all of us on these days. God, bless her and all of us scattered around the world... Well, the last days in Vinpearl were very memorable as we spent them at the Hot Mud Bath Park in Nha Trang, where I met John and Honey, soaking in the next tub. Surely, the place has become even more comfortable and attractive. Massage and hot mineral baths made us feel totally relaxed. Stanislaw even got some sleep, but not me. Sadly, but we had to say 'Good Bye' to Vinpearl and Nha Trang. Hope to come there again... Love and CHRISTMAS greetings to you...

Hi there, Today we've been to snorkelling, but to be honest, I was busy snorkelling with Stanislaw and our guide sitting on the boat watching. Stanislaw is not keen on swimming and the guide was wearing a life jacket when he excorted me during the first session. He thought I couldn't swim. But I am a Fish and water is my medium, so he understood it and decided to observe me from the boat. We rented a boat for this trip with a guide for 2 of us. It was really good as we deedn't need to share the boat with any other people. The coralls were splendid but they became more scarce than the last snorkelling session in Nha Trang. Maybe it was because of summer(now it's winter), who knows or because of poor water quality. Have a look at some of he photos we made. The one with us sitting on the boat Stanislaw called 'Two puzdryanika'. Those who know Russian language can see the meaning behind it. Anyway, enjoying our stay here...

Hey there, Eventually, the big day and the celebration are over. Frankly speaking, it was pretty noisy, crowded and not very funny. I expected the party would be indoors, but it was outdoors, around the swimming pool. Even at the beginning, I thought that some Russians could easily fall in it and this was the case after 24-00. The food and the performance were very good but the impression was spoiled by crowds of people, We had Russian people from Vladivostok sitting next to us. They had just arrived from the airport and tried to eat and drink to catch up. See the result in some photos and you'll understand what happened. Anyway, once again "Happy New Year 2010" to all of you and take care...

Hey there Here we are, in Vinpearl, the 5 star complex of hotels on the island off the mainland. The nearest city is Nha Trang, which is the most famous resort in Vietnam. We reach the mainland by a ferry boat (goes every 15 mins from the pier) or by an electric cable car (going above the bay on a metal string).Everything is really first class here: the service, the water- 22-23, really amazing. I think it's much better than all previous places in Vietnam we've been to for New Year, So have a look at some shots we've made so far. Stanislav admitted that the place is superb, too. I'll keep you informed about our stay here...Merry Christmas to all of you!!!

Merry Christmas to all of you living beyond Russia. We have only one major Catholic Church in Moscow where this Christmas Day was celebrated. Usually Armenians and some foreigners celebrate it in Moscow, but I love it and 'celebrate' it, too. It's so bright and festive that I adore this day. Speaking about my routine - the semester is over and it was really hard as I did most of the things online corresponding with about 80 ss sending their tests, essays, quizzes etc. Just imagine. Thanks God two diligent girls helped me out to sort the stuff out and put the results on line, so in the end we had a neat table (spreadsheet) with all the marks and comments. It was much more efficient to calculate the final mark, as a result. But a lot of headache... Well, now it's over and tomorrow we're flying to our dearest and warmest Vietnam. I'm looking forward to it so much. Meanwhile we've been at a number of performances in various theaters this winter. Even today we ar...

Hey there, My old classmate Yuri Mechitov is now visiting Moscow and staying with us. He's an extremely talanted photographer who has been making photos of some famous and gifted people. One of them was Sergei Paradjanov, a famous film maker (now dead), who is recognized in Europe and the US as well. The presentation of his new hardback book about Paradjanov was at the Literature Museum at Arbat just in the center of Moscow. There were many people who knew Paradjanow and love his art. There was even Eldar Ryazanov, a brilliant film maker. So we spent a very good time looking at some exhibits and listening to people speaking about Paradjanov. However, we had to leave very early because of Stanislaw's early morning work next day. Have a look at some photos I made there and at dacha with Yuri.