The term ‘Mail Order Bride’ was coined during World War 2. Today it still is used, but not near as much. Some think of mail order brides as an arranged marriage. I beg to differ bigtime. In this day and age, men travel to Russia (or whatever country the woman is from) and meet a [...]
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It’s Labor Day Weekend
Well, winter is coming soon now, the children are back to school and summer vacations have come to an end. Another summer has come and gone and it is time to start thinking about Christmas. What? Well maybe not just yet.
We sponsored 3 young ladies from the Ural State University this summer. They study international [...]
A Quick Update
The guy who contacted me through this web site - Rob - decided to call it quits with the young lady from Moscow - Melina. Rob came over and my wife called Melina and talked with her and then translated for her and Rob. There were just too many red flags for him to continue [...]
Finally, A New Post!
Wow, it’s been a while since I have posted! But it’s definitely time to write something.
So many things have happened since my father-in-law passed away in April that have kept me busy. But to help celebrate this new posting, I have to admit I am a bit on the tipsy side.
A gentleman contacted me earlier [...]
And Yet Another Vodka Article…
Traditional Russian zakuski and vodka. Zakuski is a collection of different items that you eat when you are drinking vodka. It can be salted fish, tomatoes (I like pickled ones), cucumbers (with dill), chicken, mushrooms or maybe salads. But don’t expect to be able to sip your vodka while eating. The rule is to drink [...]
