wanted you all to see some of my co-workers from russia and the Ukraine. Anna is our interpreter, obviously she is the female in the picture. and clockwise, Dmitri 1, our team doc andreas nikolayav, and our internyet guy Buff Dmitry as i have so named him. Tough having 2 dmitri's. So he is buff dmitri. He wears tight shirts all the time. But, Everyone is very accommodating to us. Seems they are planning a memorial day weekend picnic of sorts for all us americanski's. Not sure what that will entail, I tried to get them to let me do the shopping in town, but the just laugh and speak russian things to each other when I say it. So the picnic could be eating our boiled frankfurters, cabbage soup and cucumbers outside. Not sure at this point. But, at least they are thinking about us. We taught them how to make americanski sandwiches tho. So now we get the salami, cheese, and cucumbers on two pieces of bread. It is going to take some time. Not even going to THINK about teaching them what a cheesesteak is. There is talk of an orchestra for the picnic. That might be the russian word for band, but we'll see. i am trying to get them to rent a karoake machine. Maybe sing some elvis for the locals. *L* They once again just laugh and speak russian. But they seem to like me anyway. I am learning some russian words tho. besides pazhosta minago piva (that means please MANY beers). Learning some basics, will teach them all to you when I get home. Should take about 10 minutes to give you all the words I know. I'm up to 8.