Russian News: January 3rd, 2008!


Securities Limited, which acted as the manager of the leading Russian independent oil company’s private share offering, has exercised its over-allotment option. Morgan Stanley purchased 1,643 shares, or nearly 5 percent of the offering. Urals Energy Plc placed 32,857m shares worth a total of GBR65.6m (USD132m) worth of shares on December 5, according to the […]

Russia: We Know How To Eat New Year Dinner!


Hello, I was drinking my after dinner coffee! (It is a Holiday so I get to drink two cups of coffee!) I was thinking how delicious dinner was. We had my old time traditional, New Years Dinner, It is now our “Traditional, New Years Dinner!” ; New potatoes, black-eyed peas, fatback and corn on the […]

Moscow: Cross Walks are Deadly!


I was drinking my morning cup of coffee and thinking about… As we continue through the Holidays, we must all be much more conscience about pedestrians. People need to get out to buy Holiday gifts & go to family and friends for Holiday dinners. We do not all have cars; The ones who do have […]

Russia: The Holidays are Far From Over!


Hello, I was drinking my morning cup of coffee & thinking about how Christmas is not even half over in Russia! I had my Christmas at the 25th of December but now the Russian version of Christmas is coming twice (?) on the 1st & 7th of January… http://russian-crafts.com/customs/christmas.html New Year Eve instead of Christmas […]

Sleepless in Russia; The Christmas Gift!


Hello,Our Christmas gift to ourselves was a roll up 100% cotton mattress. This is the softest and most comfortable mattress I have slept on. Last night was the best night sleep we have had in a year. It was pure heaven! Cost was 964 Rubles that is about $40.00 American Dollars. Ever wonder why we […]