Windows to Russia

The Russian resort of Sochi has been chosen to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, beating South Korea’s Pyeongchang.

Sochi secured 51 votes at a meeting of International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegates in Guatemala, beating its South Korean rival by just four votes.

In earlier voting, the third contender, Salzburg in Austria, was eliminated.

The presidents of all three candidate countries had attended the meeting to plead their countries’ cases.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was credited with helping Sochi’s bid, after he addressed delegates in three languages – English, Spanish and French.

It is believed to be the first time the Russian leader has been heard speaking English at a public ceremony.

Kyle

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Hello,

I wish everyone a happy 4th of July. I know that this holiday in Russia is non existent. But I spent 47 years of my life enjoying this holiday. I wish all my friends in America a happy and safe 4th.

In America everyone is traveling, The accident rate on the byways goes sky hi like the bottle rockets flying everywhere.

Happy Fourth and happy forth, may the future be bright and shiny!

Kyle

comments always welcome.

Hello,

I watched the rain today!
The drops running down the window panes. The Sun playing tag with the clouds. The wind, dancing among the birch trees.
I watched the rain today!
The pain of a city flowed along the curbs. The tensions eased with every drop of water. The depression gurgled as it swirled down the drain.
I watched the rain today!

Even a city as big as Moscow can be healed by rain. The dirt, dust, soot, and debris, all seem to disappear when the rain falls. It is as if, God has renewed the city! When a rain shower is done and the sun comes out. The birds sing, their song with all their might. As if to thank Mother Nature for the new beginning.

I watched the rain today!

Kyle

Hello,

I wrote a very small article on this last weekend meeting between Putin and Bush. I said it was a good time of the year to have a BBQ. Boy, I was wrong, They had Lobster. They should have rethought that menu, Putin can have Lobster any time he feels like. Putin can have any food he wants! But in Russia they do not think of BBQ like Americans do. They could have at least had a clam bake on the beach!!!!
link: http://kylekeeton.com/2007/06/putin-bush-to-share-thoughts-once-again.html

Putin came all the way to America to eat Lobster!

I also hope that since it is so close to the Fourth of July, that they shot bottle rockets and fire crackers. Putin and Bush could have bought bottle rockets and other fireworks. Then they could have worked out their differences with a good old fashion bottle rocket war.

What better way to enjoy the Fourth of July!!!!

Once again, I am really glad that Putin and Bush are such good Buddies!

Kyle

I was drinking my coffee again and thinking. I was thinking about my Dad. My Dad died when I was around 21 years old. I feel lucky that I had him that long. My wife’s Dad died when she was 3 years old. So I feel very fortunate that my Dad was alive when I grew up.

My Dad wanted to do something with his life. He wanted to join the Peace Corps. He wanted to start his own business. He wanted to see other countries. My Dad never talked much to me, but he would make statements. Like before he died, he said to me, : “I do not want to be on artificial life support, If I am ever hospitalized.” That’s is all he said no less no more. When my Dad died I remembered his words. They helped guide me on his last day on earth. The decisions I made at 21 years old, when he was dieing, was based on many of the statements that he said to me.

Some of the statements that he said: He always wanted to have his own business. ( I did have my own business. Very successful! )

My Dad wanted to travel the world. (I am trying) I have been to Germany, Mexico, Vietnam, Hawaii, Ukraine, Moldova, Canada, and I live now in Russia.

The things my Dad wanted, He was not able to do for himself. But he instilled them in me. I live some of the life, that he wanted. I guess you could say that is what I got, from my Dad. The desire to explore. The need to see what is over the horizon.

The next place that my Wife and I want to go to, is China and Mongolia. We have this trip in our dreams and hearts. I am lucky, my Wife likes to explore also!

My Dad lives on in me. Like I hope that I will live on in my Son and he lives on in his Son.

I lived through what killed my Dad. Blockage to the Widow Maker Artery. When My Dad died, technology could not save him. Now when it was my turn to meet the Grim Reaper, technology rushed me to the operating room and put stints in my artery’s. I have a total of 6 stints in my arteries!!

So, I plan on traveling with my wife! She is the keeper of my soul! She has the key to my heart! When I travel to China and Mongolia, She will be by my side and we will be like two kids enjoying the sites.

But I will also think of my Dad, for he watches over me, smiles in approval, as I take some of what he has taught me and try to make a better life for myself. I think my Dad would like my life now!

I just wish that I could call him and say ,”Hey Dad, guess what?”

Kyle

comments welcome as always