Random Observations

Now that we're back home and mainly rested, I thought it would be fun to post some random observations from our trip.

1)  The mullet is alive and well in Moscow.  In case anyone thinks it died in the 80's, we saw many men sporting this hairdo proudly.  Bill thinks its because Russia is a hockey country.  If that is true, are mullets still prevalent in Canada?

2)  When we met our son on the first day they brought him to us in a pink flowered outfit.  For a moment I wondered if they had brought us the correct child because he looked very feminine.  Even our doctor was thrown off at first from the pictures.  During our visits on the 2nd day he was dressed more like a boy.

3)  Nothing goes the way you think it will.  So it is best to be flexible and "go with the flow".

4)  There isn't much random smiling happening out on the streets of Moscow.  We joked that you can pick out the Americans because we smile at strangers.

5)  Eating out in Moscow has gotten even more expensive than last time.  For example, a pot of coffee at our hotel was approximately $30.  It made Starbucks look reasonable!

6)  When someone sitting next to you on the plane talks for 9 of a 12 hour flight, the seat neighbors are not appreciative.

7)  Conversations often sound like arguments, but are perfectly normal in the end.  Our driver would take us to a place and I assume explain our purpose.  It would sound like an argument, and then he would turn to us and say something like, "Yeah, we are old friends and go way back".

8)  Sometimes its best to stop asking questions.

9)  Wearing black is always appropriate in Moscow.

10)  Next time we need to set up Skype to keep in touch with Nick.  We forgot to do this and I regretted the whole time we were gone.

Have a great weekend!