Masha Comes

I just wanted a quick update to quel the rumers.  Yes, Masha will be ariving.  I will take another trip to Ivanovo, to help her pack, provide aditional lugage capasity, and to see her off from her home land.  I will go July 11th, and we will return together on July 18th.  So of course watch for more updates in July, and into the future, as I will list wedding plans and info here.  Also, for the record, We will be going to both Nina's and Brandons weddings, so every one will have an opertunity to meet Masha.

Love

Masha and I have a very strong and deep love.  We have decided to get married.   I proposed to Masha in Moscow on 9 January 2009.  There is no date set at this time, we can not set a date untill the immigartion process is further along.  The current estimate is that she will be in the US some time around August.   It might be sooner, it might be later.  We will get married during 3 months after Masha's arrival and everybody will be informed about this great event.  Now congratulations for the engagement are being accepted.

Moments after Proposal.

Happy together.

A bridge in Иваново.

Train station in Moscow.

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ПЕСНЬ  ТОРЖЕСТВУЮЩЕЙ  ЛЮБВИ
Мирра Лохвицкая

Мы вместе наконец!.. Мы счастливы, как боги!..

Нам хорошо вдвоём!

И если нас гроза настигнет по дороге,— 

Меня укроешь ты под ветром и дождём

Своим плащом!

И если резвый ключ или поток мятежный,

Мы встретим на пути,— 

Ты на руках своих возьмёшь с любовью нежной

Чрез волны бурные меня перенести,— 

Меня спасти!

И даже смерть меня не разлучит с тобою,

Поверь моим словам.

Уснёшь ли вечным сном,— я жизнь мою с мольбою,

С последней ласкою прильнув к твоим устам

Тебе отдам!

Introduction

This is a new Blog created primarily for my Mother. Hi Mom. I have already traveled to many unique and interesting places around the world. From Africa, The Netherlands, to Ecuador, and Mexico. I have not maintained any personal records or accounts of my travels. I want to change this.

I have a list of places I would like to visit in my life, and its about 50 or so long. It will take a long time to complete my list. The first place that I will go on my list, and include in my journal and this blog will be Russia. St. Petersburg, and Moscow, will provide a great start to this endeavor.

My travels to Moscow and St. Petersburg will be with my friend Maria Aleksandrovna, or simply Masha. She is a Lawyer from Ivanovo, a city to the northeast of Moscow, and traveling with her will make the trip very enjoyable.