España

Dave & Sherri have a time share and invited us to Spain, so we took them up on their offer.

While we were in Spain, we visited Barcelona, Ronda, Seville, Granada, the Rock of Gibraltar, and a ferry boat to Morocco. It was a fast paced vacation with many places to see.

A beautiful reflection in the pool at Alhambra Palace.

A food market in the Souk in Tangier Morocco.

La Sagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudi-this
gave a new meaning to the word Gaudi.

The bull fighting ring in Ronda where the Spanish bullfighting was perfected.

Threading the needle through the streets of Ronda.

Magnificent bridge in Ronda.

The Rock of Gibraltor

On the top of Gibraltor, Pat's a bit scared of holding the monkey.
The link about the monkey is not our video, but they were that close and they did jump on my head, the one who was the most scared.

Our First Visitor

Donna from El Paso came to visit us in Moscow for three weeks.

Not only did we have fun, she helped us move, which was a BIG help.
Thanks Donna!

Donna standing above the Lower Gardens in Peterhof, the summer palace of Peter the Great.

Sherri teaching Donna how to make bread.

The finished product. Delicious tasting too.

Terry, Pat, Donna and Nadia went by train to St. Petersburg where we saw many palaces, gardens, and churches.

Even took a 1:00 am boat tour to see the city at night.

Of course you can't forget the food.
Everywhere we ate, the food was good,
whether we ate from a side walk vendor or

a fancy Russian restaurant, which happened to be where
President Putin chose to celebrate his 50th birthday.

Over all I think Donna enjoyed her
experience in Moscow & St. Petersburgh.

Moved Again !!!!!!

Yes, we moved again. This time to the embassy compound. The change in job's for Terry required that we move to the compound so he could be on 24 hour call rotation with other technicians.

There have been a few advantages of being here:
easier access to the city by metro, (the crowded metro)
our commute is 30 yards to the elevator to go into the building (compare to the 1 to 2 hour commute each way from Rosinka),
and having lunch at home periodically or every day if we desire.

The apartment is smaller than where we were, but well laid out. We have finally put up the last picture on the wall and can now call the moving complete.

Now it is time to enjoy our new home, Remember... we have a spare bedroom for guests.

ΚΟΤΟΡЫЙ ЧАС?

Russian for : What time is it?

It's time to repeat the class. Now we know why they called it Survival Russian. The idea was to learn enough Russian to grocery shop, order in a restaurant, and not get lost on the metro.

Anyway, we barely survived the class and then went on to Russian O class and found we were not able to keep up. So back to Survival in September and build a better foundation before going on.

We did receive diplomas but we're taking it again anyway.

ДО СВИДАНИЯ (da svee DAH nyah)

Russian for: Good bye

Onward to a New Future

We went to South Carolina to see Isaiah graduate from Army Basic Training. Afterwards, we were allowed to take Isaiah to his next training post, Fort Bragg, enjoying those extra few hours together.

Melissa, Andrew, and the kids were there to congratulate Isaiah.


Hanging out at the hotel room with Avery and Blake.

Cucumber Festival in Suzal

Highly professional technicians holding on when in a pickle.

Ready or Not Here We Come

Take a look of our Drivers License. Robert & Cathy Barton before they left Russia, gave us a 93 Suburban. Thank you Robert and Cathy!

DDC

Starting mid August Terry will be starting a new job. His new position is HVAC DDC Control Technician. His primary duties will be operating and repairing direct digital control systems. Also operates, maintains and repairs boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, water heaters and air conditioning units. Analyzes malfunctions in heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and make necessary adjustments or repairs.

Yeah !! We're back on line

It's been a long time since we have undated our blog for two reasons:
1. No internet access
2. It took awhile to figure out how to change our blog page from the Russian language to English.

It'll take some time, so sit back relax and enjoy all the updates.

The Africa Mercy has sailed from Newcastle, England to it's new port in Liberia. As we saw the passing of the Torch from the Anastasis to the Africa Mercy our hearts we're sadden because we weren't there but praising God for all He's done and will be doing. The first surgery begins June 25th.

Check out our updated information. Profile, email address, links, and recent books read. When you click on "The Kitchen Boy", choose either High Speed or Dial Up to enter.

For those who kept sending emails with no response from us: Thanks for your patience.

Our Home In Russia

Rosinka is an International Residential Complex and is located 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Downtown Moscow. We live in a two bedroom house, therefore we have a spare bedroom. A HINT for anyone who wants to give us a visit, or if you always wanted to go to Moscow now's your chance.