Is this the place where grown men sit naked, wear a strange hat, drink vodka, beat each other with sticks and run out of a nice warm building into the cold frigid snow or into a lake of freezing water? Yes it most certainly is. Sounds just a little more on the strange side than [...]
Posts under ‘Russian Traditions’
What to do while in Russia?
Tough question. First and foremost, you are there to meet a lovely lady. But what about filling in the gaps? Well, the first time I went to Russia, my soon to be wife arranged to meet me in Moscow and we spent a couple days there before going to Ekaterinburg. While in Moscow, we stayed [...]
It’s a Small Small World
Yes it is. Have you ever run into someone you knew when you were younger? Or maybe came across an old friend in the internet? Life is strange this way sometimes. Recently, while visiting with some friends of ours and their other guests, this exact thing happened. We were having dinner and just through conversation [...]
Russian Women and their Friends
An important issue you should not forget about is your wife’s friends. When she comes to the USA (or any other western country for that matter), she will be alone. She has just left her family, her friends and all that she knows for an unknown adventure in another country. Wow! That is quite a [...]
The New Year
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 [...]
