Moscow Utility Buildings!

Update: Utility buildings now days are almost always painted by the locals… Svetochka and I went several years ago to the part of Moscow that we lived in, when I first moved here. The area is called Yasenevo District. We went to take pictures of the utility buildings. They are beautifully painted. This is not […]

Drink Milk…

You have to smile as you walk around. In Russia you never know what you will find on a billboard or the side of a truck. It is all good and not just Hollywood movie stars that are targeted… Putin and Medvedev get their share of advertisement in Russia… The above item in the image […]

Gillette: When I said I will, I do…

Not long ago, Gillette messed up big time… http://windowstorussia.com/gillette-yes-anti-gillette-in-russia-also.html In Globus they now just do not have Gillette, but now they have pushed Gillette to just s few razors and BIC and ten other Russian brands have appeared and taken over. In fact they were boxing up a bunch of Gillette stock this morning, no […]

Taking a break from writing my book…

It is interesting to me. I have written on WtR so long that I have a pattern and way of writing that does not transcend into the real world. Yes, my WtR world is written the way I want and how I want, even though I break all the rules of grammar and whatsits and […]

I never stop looking for that perfect 4X4…

I have the money given for donations for a 4X4 and when I find one worth looking at I look and dream and try to get closer to buying it… Купить ЛуАЗ 969 1966-1992 969М с пробегом в Шаховской: ЛУАЗ 1987 1987 года, цена 30000 рублей — Авто.ру Year of issue – 1987, Mileage – […]

There is no normal in our world now…

I’m so damn old that I remember when being “normal” wasn’t a bad thing, when some women didn’t have and or even want “wives”, when the police aren’t the “bad guys”, and on and on. Oh well. That was then and this, sadly, is now… Except I found Russia and strangely get to watch the […]

Russia opens new Mercedes-Benz assembly plant near Moscow

The new plant, built by German automaker Daimler AG on an 85-hectare plot of land, is located at the Esipovo Industrial Park, about 40 kilometers north of Moscow. The production line is equipped with full flexible assembly technology that enables manufacturing of a large number of vehicles on a single assembly line. The plant covers […]

Everywhere and fresh and bountiful…

As you walk you will find vegetable stands, fruit stands and or veggy/fruit stands… How about fresh milk? Maybe fresh cut meat? Maybe candy? Maybe fresh baked pies? Maybe whatever you desire? You don’t get “SWAT RAIDED” every time you break a law and or not break the law in Moscow and or even if […]