5 Days Post-POE - GREAT!

[Lena and Igor 5]

Well, my former bachelor pad no longer resembles one. Everything now has "its place." From cleaning supplies to a warm and cuddly bedroom (with stuffed mishkas) :-) wow, great zupa each day! My daughter who's in town from Maui has been enjoying Lena's company while I'm at work. We did stop-by the local big box store (Meijer) and...ugh, not so thrilled, especially the clothes, shoes. Everything is great however! She'll be in her comfort zone later today when we make the 30 min trip to the Russian market and the small Russian church on Sunday morning. Next week: marriage license app and SSN. Then AOS. Happy times!

Igor

[jimnlena 8]

Well, my former bachelor pad no longer resembles one. Everything now has "its place." From cleaning supplies to a warm and cuddly bedroom (with stuffed mishkas) :-) wow, great zupa each day! My daughter who's in town from Maui has been enjoying Lena's company while I'm at work. We did stop-by the local big box store (Meijer) and...ugh, not so thrilled, especially the clothes, shoes. Everything is great however! She'll be in her comfort zone later today when we make the 30 min trip to the Russian market and the small Russian church on Sunday morning. Next week: marriage license app and SSN. Then AOS. Happy times!

Igor

Glad all is going good!! My "bachelor pad" Does not even look like same house after a year LOL.

[Ellie-n-Vladimir 3]

Well, my former bachelor pad no longer resembles one. Everything now has "its place." From cleaning supplies to a warm and cuddly bedroom (with stuffed mishkas) :-) wow, great zupa each day! My daughter who's in town from Maui has been enjoying Lena's company while I'm at work. We did stop-by the local big box store (Meijer) and...ugh, not so thrilled, especially the clothes, shoes. Everything is great however! She'll be in her comfort zone later today when we make the 30 min trip to the Russian market and the small Russian church on Sunday morning. Next week: marriage license app and SSN. Then AOS. Happy times!

Igor

You're not watching Bachelor Pad anymore?

Happy for you!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Never a question who runs the house.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Well, my former bachelor pad no longer resembles one. Everything now has "its place." From cleaning supplies to a warm and cuddly bedroom (with stuffed mishkas) :-) wow, great zupa each day! My daughter who's in town from Maui has been enjoying Lena's company while I'm at work. We did stop-by the local big box store (Meijer) and...ugh, not so thrilled, especially the clothes, shoes. Everything is great however! She'll be in her comfort zone later today when we make the 30 min trip to the Russian market and the small Russian church on Sunday morning. Next week: marriage license app and SSN. Then AOS. Happy times!

Igor

Are you saying Lena is not thrilled with the clothes and shoes? Or YOU are not thrilled that she discovered them?

When they start saying "Look! They are almost FREE!" you are in deep doo-doo. Worse yet is when they come home and announce that they saved "you" $400, at least, today!

[TBoneTX 45,486]

Are you saying Lena is not thrilled with the clothes and shoes? Or YOU are not thrilled that she discovered them?

When they start saying "Look! They are almost FREE!" you are in deep doo-doo. Worse yet is when they come home and announce that they saved "you" $400, at least, today!

And be thankful that you're not married to an Ecuatoriana, each of whom must own 57 purses, sigh man. Thank heaven for Goodwill and other resale emporia, si man.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

And be thankful that you're not married to an Ecuatoriana, each of whom must own 57 purses, sigh man. Thank heaven for Goodwill and other resale emporia, si man.

Ukrainians love purses also! Alla also hits the Goodwill stores. The ones here also have a lot of brand new clothes that are donated to them by other stores, last season items and such. She also loves garage sales and was kind of amazed by the whole concept of taking all your stuff out on the lawn and selling it. And she was amazed at how cheap it was. She cannot believe Americans buy all this stuff, never use it, or use it one or two times and then sell it for "almost free". She bought her ice skates, roller blades (she loves to "go for a ride on rollers") skis, some outstanding kitchen knives, etc. at garage sales. She even knows what neighborhoods to hit the good stuff.

[Lena and Igor 5]

Are you saying Lena is not thrilled with the clothes and shoes? Or YOU are not thrilled that she discovered them?

When they start saying "Look! They are almost FREE!" you are in deep doo-doo. Worse yet is when they come home and announce that they saved "you" $400, at least, today!

Just sayin' that her first impression of clothes in the big box and those that women were wearing on the street were "not modern". You know, we know that RUB women dress well with or without food on the table. Gotta take her to Macy's and DSW pretty soon.

[Brad and Vika 129]

Just sayin' that her first impression of clothes in the big box and those that women were wearing on the street were "not modern". You know, we know that RUB women dress well with or without food on the table. Gotta take her to Macy's and DSW pretty soon.

The different sense of style caused us to have several funny conversations. I found that "not modern" translated into conservative or boring. Good luck with the Macy's thing That is a sure cure for the it-is-almost-free thought process. Vika loves JCPennys. Half the pain

[Lena and Igor 5]

Yep, JC Penney, Target maybe. She's not a clothes hound by any means. She even alters clothing to suit her body. Small gymnast type, 5' 0" She's actually quite frugal. Again, as she always tells me: "you are a lucky man." I concur!

[Captain Hammer 113]

You know, we know that RUB women dress well with or without food on the table. Gotta take her to Macy's and DSW pretty soon.

Mine doesn't usually dress on the table whether there's food or not.

Congratulations, glad all is going well!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Yep, JC Penney, Target maybe. She's not a clothes hound by any means. She even alters clothing to suit her body. Small gymnast type, 5' 0" She's actually quite frugal. Again, as she always tells me: "you are a lucky man." I concur!

Ah yes, the styles. I have heard all the same comments including "Is there a contest to see who can dress the most horribly?" Alla likes TJ Maxx and Marshalls, Macy's when there are closeout sales, she also likes the Eddie Bauer shop downtown because the clerks there have her phone number and when she finds things she likes she tells them to call her when they go on sale "for 50% off or more" and they DO! There are trwo big shops in Montreal she likes, one is "Ailes" which always has super deals on clothes but the place is like a madhouse of wmone rummaging through everything They have comfortable "man chairs".

[ONA 133]

I wonder why nobody has mentioned Nordstrom (and Nordstrom Rack!!!) yet.

And be thankful that you're not married to an Ecuatoriana, each of whom must own 57 purses, sigh man.

Is there a rule or something?

Lena and Igor, happy for you, guys!

Counting the days till I can get on VJ and report the same thing!

[Lena and Igor 5]

I wonder why nobody has mentioned Nordstrom (and Nordstrom Rack!!!) yet.

Is there a rule or something?

Lena and Igor, happy for you, guys!

Counting the days till I can get on VJ and report the same thing!

It is truly great having Lena here! Your day will come soon. Nordstrom rack-got it!

[Neonred 3,575]

Gotta take her to Macy's and DSW pretty soon.

My wife started there. Now she has graduated to the Escada and Maxmara stores.