This is the church in Sangis. It is the site of my first six end-of-school ceremonies; a place where we have married and buried many of our relatives. At age 14, I went through the confirmation procedure here. On one November day almost fifty years ago, my parents were married here. Over the years, [...]
It may not look the part, but this little Russian Orthodox church is actually a thumb-in-the-eye addressed to Sweden ,courtesy of Imperial Russia. To understand what I’m talking about, a history lesson is in order. The border where the church stands is now in the middle of a shopping center, but up to 1809 [...]
You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
