Easter at the Cathedrals

Easter weekend everyone takes their food to their churches so the Priest can bless it.

Everyone is in line to go into the church grounds.

The people have put their baskets of food out on the tables so the Priest can bless it.


A basket of food.

We stopped by the Big Cathedral on our way home from church. Security was very tight because...

A Priest on their way into the cathedral.

More Priests

Another Priest

Ofice Diner at Lochhead's Home

Beautiful and very delicious dinner at Lochhead's

KLynn, Jenna, Denis, Andre, Olga, Vladimir, Nikita, Bob, can't see Oleg the driver and his wife, Alexander, and me


during dinner Denis held Andre

during dinner Vladimir held Nikita

Alexander, the Oligarch

cute moms and their babies

it must be spring...

It must be spring! When (and if) the sun comes out we can feel a little warmth on faces - the only skin that is exposed to the weather. In addition to seeing buds on the trees - yes, the ground is still covered with snow but there are small buds on the trees - the work crews will start the annual spring painting of fences and buildings. No preparations are done before the painting! The paint is just brushed on over cement, dirt, and whatever else is on the fence. The workers are not worried about dripping paint (because it is all over) and there is never a "fresh paint" sign. We have been lucky so far on not getting any paint on us. However, don't get me wrong...I LOVE SPRING AND I WILL TAKE IT ANYWAY IT COMES!!!! YES, IT HAS BEEN A LONG WINTER!!!