A “taste of Barcelona” we experienced looking around La Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Gaudi’s creation. Larisa was before in Barcelona and that is why she was our guide and excursion planner. What an interesting building is la Sagrada Familia! The real Gothic architecture!For a general introduction to the history of Barcelona one can travel through the…
It was raining for the whole week as if the weather cried with tears about Gleb’s departure home. Definitely, he liked here and he will return. So long, Calgary, and hello, Barcelona! We are meeting with Larisa, Gleb’s mother, in Barcelona in hotel “Indepenza” to stay overnight, look around Barcelona and then the four of…
There are two myths about parenting children. Myth #1: All kids are angels. Myth #2: All children are mischiveous. The truth lies somewhere in between. Perfect children do not exist as well as perfect people. Our prime concern is safety in this world. We need to raise our kids in safe and clean environment, friendly…
Stampede, the greatest outdoor show on Earth, came into existence in 1912. Since then it is celebrated annually during the month of July with chuck wagоn races and rodeo, fireworks and parades, and the children’s joy-all kinds of rides and competition prizes.Gavin, Gleb and George visited Stampede too and had fun. Of strongest impression this…
1.Mr. Gleb, how many times all in all have you traveled abroad? 2. Let me see. Egypt (2 times), Italy (once), London (once), Paris (once), Finland (numerous amount of times), Canada (3 times). 1.How old are you? 2. Twelve. 1. Do you like to travel? 2. Yes, I do. 1. What is your strongest impression…
Listen : Anna German, Dancing Euridikas Gavin’s sister Margaret visits the ballet school since she was little. Now she is fourteen. She has got her passion in life, different from her brothers and Gleb. This is her photo when she is dancing a role of a boy in the recent performance. Ballet is ephemeral, like a…
Upon arrival the first thing Gleb did was to call to his friend Gavin. Two G’s met each other the next day, on George’s Birthday celebration, Gavin’s younger brother. 16 children came to visit with that family. Poor little Kathy, lady of the house! How could she handle them? But, actually, she did, and with…
First time my grandson came to Canada three years ago in 2006. We walked at Sunridge Mall pssing by various shops and stalls. Out of the blue Gleb looked at one of the shop windows and said:”Granny, I want to look at Japanese Samurai warriors”. “O”kay”, I answered. We came in. It was a Games…
“Rails-Ties, Rails-Ties, Which make a long track, Up on it, running, running, The train oh! so late, and ever so funny! “Why funny?” asks Nanny, ‘Cause of its last car, The peas were rolling out, To meet a boy scout. The cackling Hens, frolicking and playing, Came and ate all the peas. Then Ducks went…
I have just finished reading the book “Empire of the Czar” (A Journey Through Eternal Russia in 1839) by the Marquis de Custine, Copyright @1971 Princeton University Press, Published by Doubleday, New York, 1989. Listen to the song Old Russia The book was banned in Russia, where even discussion of it was forbidden. Why? Because…