New Year’s Eve is upon us. Here in Colorado and throughout the world, people are gearing up for their celebrations. We are digging out for the second time in two weeks. Just a couple days before Christmas, Colorado was hit with a nasty snow storm and again this week we were hit with another. It’s [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2006’
Christmas in Russia
Christmas here in the USA and Russia is similar, but has some minor differences. Most differences seem to have come from the time the Soviets were ruling the country.
When the communists took power in 1917, they basically banned religion and religious holidays. People concerned with the Christmas tradition ended up re-inventing the New Year’s holiday [...]
New Russian Wives Forum
We’ve added a forum here at Red October. Here you can discuss all aspects of marrying a Russian lady, K-1 visas, travel to Russia, Russian traditions and Russia in general! Come visit us and check it out. Click here or on the ‘Forum’ link on top of the page.
