Gillette is hurting in Russia…

I have talked about Gillette and that they deserve to go out of business and that I will never buy a Gillette razor again… Gillette! Yes anti-Gillette in Russia also… Gillette has raised recently their prices, four times and even five times the original price in Russia. I mean seriously, they have reduced the quantity […]

Story of our life…

Started Sammy the Volga this morning and I found an issue that has to be fixed before we leave… When we had the car redone two years ago, the wonderful workers had stolen our new alternator that I had installed and put on an old one from a piece of junk. Of course the guys […]

Walking and looking around Russia…

Just walking and looking at things… Actually this was yesterday as I walked. Today I am feeling sick and taking it easy. Getting ready to go to the Tiny Russian Village this weekend and spend about two weeks there… Sveta will come home to Moscow and go play with the grandkids and I will get […]

Ukraine joining NATO?

Hmm… The idea of ​​Ukraine joining NATO is an attempt by the West to stand on Russian soil without an invitation. The US has Russia completely surrounded by military bases, but I have not heard of Russian military bases in the Western Hemisphere near the US border. Explain to me who is the culprit in […]

Russian Tea Cakes (Recipe)

Russians love hot tea. If they are like my Sweetpea, she has to have a treat to go with the tea. If you go to a Russians home, they will set out tea and a plate of biscuits as they call them. A babushka will most likely have these round powdered sugar delights waiting for […]