Windows to Russia

I read several articles today from other blogs and websites. They were complaining about the lack of hot water in the cities every year in Russia due to cleaning the systems out… It then dawned on me that we were almost done with our turn at no hot water… It also dawned on me that […]

Putin was in an interview and when he was asked this question below about how fun his job is he was caught off guard a little bit. I really do not think that he expected this question… Q: “What’s the funnest part of your job? Not funniest, but funnest.” Putin: “I’m not working in a […]

This is a cool video of the new high speed train going from Moscow to St. Petersburg. This was just a trial run and it will be a few months wait before allowing regular passengers to ride. This will be a blast when it is official – Svet and I are going to St. Petersburg […]

A reprieve happened today. The air cleared a little bit and the sun poked her nose at us today. That does not mean that all is good but it does mean that there still is a possible life without smoke. This let up in smoke will most likely be short lived because over 520 fires […]