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Posts from ‘March, 2008’

Easter Today

It’s Easter today. The in-laws like fish, so I offered to smoke fish today. Got some nice looking trout - they’ve never had trout in Russia. I actually smoke fish every couple of months. We really enjoy smoked fish, but I don’t really care for the smoked fish that you purchase in the store. And [...]

We Have New USA Residents!

Well, they made it back to the USA last Monday evening, but not without some drama. I picked them up from the airport about 10:30pm. They ran into trouble several times throughout their trip.
It all started in Moscow when they tried to check in. The parents plane tickets had been canceled by Delta airlines. They [...]

Four Days Down, Three To Go

Well, it’s been 4 days since she left. I have to admit that it’s getting a little lonely here at home. We talk once a day about what’s going on in Russia and things that are going on here at home. She says the infrastructure has changed a lot since our last trip to Ekaterinburg [...]

The Wife’s Parents

The wife is off to Russia this week. Her parents have been evicted from Russia for being capitalists. The KGB came to their house and gave them 30 days notice to get out of the country or be thrown into the gulag…
Ok, maybe not, but they are coming to the USA to live. They have [...]

Dating Statistics of Russian Women

Typically the more Russian women you write to, the better your chances are to find the woman of your dreams that has the chemistry flowing for both of you. But, I cannot say that she won’t be the first one you meet. In my case it was. But I would say it is always good [...]