In Astrakhan, Friday is a “Wedding Day”. Brides and their entourage are found in just about every park in the city. Walking the streets, we saw many decorated cars parked outside the Kremlin, waiting for their brides. Today we enjoyed our third Wedding Day and our last Friday in Astrakhan. We watched the last weddings caravan by, honking their horns (their very LOUD horns). We bought our last 5L bottle of water. We enjoyed saying things like, “this is our last Friday to…”
Out of desperation, tonight we found a new place to eat. It was a nice coffee shop, and offered a good break from our usual stops. It took three young Russians behind the counter to understand, “Ham sandwich.” We also had bowls of ice cream! How wonderful is ice cream? Do you have that in the States? The other Americans had their gotcha day today. We spent the evening in the lobby talking and watching the kids play. Lilia was cranky, then happy, then cranky. Andi thinks she is teething. When we put baby Orajel on she did quit whining. L is really close to walking and any day could be the day. Right now we are trying to put her down for the night and she is having none of it. Overall, she is really coming to life. She lights up when one of us enters the room, and that just makes our hearts feel like bursting with joy. She loves to put shoes on because that means we will be going out for another adventure. Beware though. If she is not out the door within 2 sec of getting those shoes on, she has her vocal ways of motivating us out the door.
We finished the extended versions of the LORD OF THE RINGS and now A is threatening me with WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING. We think we will be heading home Friday, Aug 31, but will double check with our agency to make sure that's correct. Oh, Happy Birthday, Papa!
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I sent you both an email. Brides day. What planet are you on? Bride's day at the Kremlin? Do you know how many books I've digested on the Cold War? Kremlin. It's just too much.
The info on Lilia is priceless.
Guess what? Nona and I looked forward all week going to the Mills to do some quick shopping. We get there and POWER OUTAGE. I said, what is this...Astrakahn? No, they have a mall. Man. Bubs was hungry. He wanted cheese pizza. We had it all planned. But noooo pizza. So as a consolation I let him ride this little ride. Search, search for quarters. Fifteen minutes later gather 4 quarters. Put money in. Guess what--BROKEN. No quarters returned. That's when I bought him the Mountain Dew. It was warmish. Then we met Granma Marie sitting in the dark defunct food court. I turned over the hungry boy with the cowlick in back. We said a quick farewell, and so now I am having Caleb withdrawl and it's not a good thing to have.
Tonight is the first varsity game where Nicole wears the Pillsbury suit and conducts, but it's almost 5 here and we just had a heavy storm go through with more coming. The game is in 2 hours, so we'll see.
The Last Week!! Do you go to Moscow on Monday? This time next week maybe you'll be coming home!
Mother
Wow! It sounds like L is a regular toddler - wanting things her way and right now! Even though it's trying, it must be a relief to know she's doing normal toddler things. Can't wait to hear about her first steps - how exciting that she saved that special milestone for you!
I love your posts each day. I find myself checking your blog before I even check my own email! I'm hooked on the "Cope Chronicles: From Russia with Love"
I'll tune in tomorrow...
Jody (Charles and Maria too!)
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