Birthday Wishes! Lots and lots of birthday wishes! Glad you have made such great friends there to celebrate these types of special times and memorable birthdays!
Not MLK Weekend Just for the record, MKL weekend is next weekend, not this weekend. Needless to say, it is normally around my birthday weekend and makes for a long weekend to usually get away and go skiing. No such Holiday in Russia, but then again, we are probably still on holiday like the Old New Year...lol
That Was the Problem... ...there was no snow, only ice so I "slid" on home and typed the blog. It also helped that Leo brought me all of his pictures yesterday evening so I could choose the best ones.
Thanks for the birthday greetings!
FAST SERVICE Well you sure didn't let any snow collect under your feet in getting this note out. Ha
Wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday today 1/14. Love Ya
Wonderful Wedding! It was great seeing you (and Rob). I know you had a professional photographer but sometimes some of the unposed pictures are the best. My mom should have the ones I took as well as the the Fent Christmas, if interested. Congratulations to both of you!
The Trailer My boss saw the picture of the kitchen with the fold down table. Makes sense, sort of :0) I'm looking forward to getting your card. Thank you! I'm sorry I missed your visit...I wasn't paying attention to your schedule. I didn't send you a Christmas card mostly because I wasn't sure, with you moving, where to send it. Anyway, I hope you have a lovely New Year, and good luck with your new position at the plant!
And I like my Trailer It is a little dusty, but I really like my new trailer...lol Which pictures did he see? I really think this one is a lot better than my last one. And compared to many I looked at and have been in, both are EXCELLENT. Of course, not quit like my home back in the States, but I have no complaints (other than the cost). I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. My cards were a little late this year, but I know my parents just got theirs so yours should be arriving shortly.
Is that a trailer? My boss walked by while I was looking at the pictures of your new flat and asked, "Is that a trailer?". I laughed and told him no, it is just an apartment in Russia.
Hey Vince , what's up !
Vince, My name is Jay, and I just happened upon your site on the internet, and the reason I am contacting you and PLEASE don't laugh, or pass judgment on me, but I met a woman from Obninsk, Kaluga on a dating site called "russian-euro". Anyway, I was thinking of traveling to this part of Russia, and I would kindly appreciate any kind of advice you could possibly give to me about travel to this area! I know the holiday's are just about here, so when you have time, I would appreciate a response from you . Thank you, and have a nice Christmas !
cordially ,
Jay Fassio
New housing No confusions. New flat is nice =) Fred is great!
I'm glad you are my 'neighboor' now and you are surrounded by good neighboors. New location is better because many various stores and shops are near from you now.
BTW taxi from cafes will be cheaper for both of us ^_^. Only profits!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
/Obninsk gangster brigade/
I think she likes me! My neighbor that I thought was so nice well I think she has a hidden, maybe even a public agenda...I think she likes me. Last night, I brought both a small basket with coffee and candies along with a note explaining a little about Christmas in the US and giving gifts. The next thing I know here she comes over with a gift for me. That was fine, but she had on a ton of perfume. Then calls Denis to thank me and wish me Holiday greetings, etc. etc. etc. Had it not been for all of the perfume, I may feel different but I think she likes me (and I do not mean just as a neighbor...lol)!
Phone Numbers You of course can call my Russian mobile number 7-903-676-0778 or if you want to call something a little closer and cheaper, just call the house (770-531-1474) and if I am not home, the answering machine will pick up. I may bring a friend a long and will invite Melissa if she is in town. Do you have Elaine's number to see if she wants to join us as well?
Sunday for sure Let's make it Sunday. After driving 9-10 hours I wouldn't be very good company Saturday evening. But Sunday it is! Buffalo's about 6 or 7. Do you have a number I can call you at? Send to me in an e-mail so it doesn't go around the world! lol Will be great to see you!
Back Online I will try to get the blog updated this weekend now that I am back online. I am going to Moscow on Friday, but will be back on Saturday so will try to spend the afternoon updating the blogs while packing for my trip home at the end of the week.
Home for Christmas too We will be driving to Georgia for Christmas too! We'll be getting there sometime Saturday before Christmas and staying until Thursday or Friday afterwards. It would be great to get together for a drink or two!
Not many coffee shops We do not have many coffee shops here. I think we have one true coffee shop here in Obninsk and then there is a chain of them called the Coffee House in Moscow. If I am not mistaken, StarBucks is opening one or has opened one, but I am not sure where it is located. Maybe we should start a chain, Zim-Coffee House ;) For some reason, sitting and drinking coffee is not popular here. Tea is but not coffee and the desserts are not that sweet, but that is slowly changing.
I changed my portrait from my lastest picture from Tokyo where I saw ZED by Cirque du Soleil and even go to meet ZED.
Summer has pasted and now it is winter here in cold dark (short days with little sunshine) Russia. For those that did not hear, I signed on for another year so I will be living here in Obninsk until January 2009.
It is finally summer here in Russian so thought I would change the picture. Enjoy the stories, adventures, blunders, etc. as I live and work in Russia.
I do not want to loose any of my emails and stories, so I am just going to add to this existing one. ... full info
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Ski pro
You are going to become a ski pro before you know it!