Archives for: "July 2010"

Sudoku

July 3rd, 2010
I just figured out yesterday that my Russian cell phone has a Sudoku game. I've never actually played it before, but maybe it's time to learn. more »

Saturday 2010-07-03 schedule - public

July 3rd, 2010
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Eclipse

July 4th, 2010
It's a rainy Fourth of July here in Kazan, which means our visit to the lake and celebration were cancelled. Bummer. But it left me with the opportunity to go see the movie "Eclipse" in Russian. I enjoyed it. Unless you are a translation… more »

Lake Karyer

July 5th, 2010
Today we went to Lake Karyer for a belated Fourth of July celebration since we were rained out yesterday. The lake is a former sand pit, now filled with lovely, clean, clear water and glorious sandy beaches. My nephew would have loved this place.… more »

Minor purchases

July 6th, 2010
Here are a couple minor purchases I made. First is a carton of milk. "МОЛОКО" means milk, and it's pronounced mow-low-koe. It's "Little House in the Country" brand milk, which makes me laugh because it is ultrapasteurized milk and is sold in… more »