Sometimes you have to laugh about life…

Boza has been a learning lesson for me. A lesson about life… I realize that sometimes you have to laugh about what life feeds you and accept that as a-okay…. This morning was one of those moments… Boza and I stood at the elevator and waited for it to open. Boza was listening to the […]

Back wall of Tiny Russian Village Home…

They rebuilt the back wall of the Tiny Russian Village home. This was a job that I was planning on doing, but with Boza having eye issues, It became set to the back burner for me. But it had to be done. The two guys who did the work, had done some work on a […]

Ode to coffee and more…

“The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. * * * * * Ode to Coffee O! coffee, where art thou When I need thee now? In thy many flavored blends […]

China oil benchmark backed by gold; snipe shot…

[contentcards url=”https://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/China-sees-new-world-order-with-oil-benchmark-backed-by-gold”] I guess we know now why the Chinese have been accumulating gold hand over fist for the past 8 years or so…. So all that “blustering” from North Korea is really just a slight of hand distraction while China/Russia started to sneak their monetary weapons into place… As The World Turns… WtR

Moscow Life… (Photos)

Nothing special, just a few pictures. The ones of Boza and I walking where actually magical and we had a nice unopposed walk… The other two are pictures of two kids going to the first day of school. Young or old, they all had flowers, with a few candy boxes and other gifts. Russians are […]

Free Bubble-Up and eating that Rainbow Stew

Now Merle Haggard had it correct. Just listen carefully and I put the words to the song for you. He hits it on the nail head with this song… We’ll all be drinking that free Bubble-Up and eating that Rainbow Stew… Merle Haggard Lyrics “Rainbow Stew” There’s a big brown cloud in the city And […]

Russian МИД Spokesman Mikhail Zakharova’s Commentary Regarding New US Hostile Actions Against Russian Foreign Bodies in the USA

“On August 31 (2017),  US authorities announced unprecedented measures to restrict the activities of Russian diplomatic and consular missions in the United States . We were asked to close one of the largest general consulates in San Francisco and shut down visa, notarial and other consular services to Russian and US citizens living in several densely populated states […]

Off to school…

Kids all over the place. Boys in suits and girls in dresses. Hair is cut and all are at their best behavior… School in Russia starts back into session. The kids for the most part all have gifts for the teachers. From apples and oranges, flowers and boxes of candies. The days of summer are […]

It is all good!

Boza was at my side of the bed at 3 a.m. and he was having eye issues. I had a bad night and he had to be persistent to get me moving, but I always get moving, just sometimes faster than other times… I put drops in his eyes and we took off to walk […]