Friday, May 31, 2013

Skyping with K!


Another Day, Another Trip to our Park








When we passed this man C asked why he was in his underwear, I had to explain that he was wearing a speedo type swimsuit, then C asked why since there was no pool or beach, I then had to explain that he was wearing the swimsuit while he exercised in the park.


K, does this meet OSHA standards?  








The apple blossoms are dying, soon we'll see baby apples.






Walk to the Metro, On the Metro and Through our Park Home











Chicago Prime, where the American Women's Organization meets and also where we had dinner with our friends from MN.

Can you read the caption on the back of this man's shirt?  It says, in English, I run for Boston.  

We bought ice cream and water at this kiosk.  The saleslady spoke to us in Spanish when she realized we were struggling with Russian.  I speak and understand way more Spanish than I do Russian. . .

A statue of Pushkin in the metro 

Selling flowers and produce at our metro stop

Lilacs in our park







Church Picnic


The youth and young adults playing games,


the adults talking and the children were too fast for me to snap a pic of!









Russia's Top Model?

Cottonwood Fluff, or topol' pukhom in Russian

Huge Cottonwood Tree, not just in the Midwest apparently!

Is that snow, no, it's cottonwood fluff.