So another year passed…So another year passed…

Images of Year 2006Images of Year 2006

January:January: Discovery of Cuba Discovery of Cuba

(Hotel in (Hotel in Varadero, on a car Varadero, on a car

to Habana)to Habana)

Signs of Socialism – swamps of children enjoying Signs of Socialism – swamps of children enjoying

no-noise custom-made 5-cent ridesno-noise custom-made 5-cent rides

FebruaryFebruary: Roxana – 2 years!: Roxana – 2 years!

February (end): Le Sapin February (end): Le Sapin is finally dismantled is finally dismantled

(Elka ubrana) !(Elka ubrana) !

March passed, March passed, then came April then came April

(Easter Egg (Easter Egg picking - a real picking - a real treat fro Mila)treat fro Mila)

April-MayApril-May

MayMay

May: Mila – 4 years celebrationMay: Mila – 4 years celebration

June: (to/from) camping in Assateague June: (to/from) camping in Assateague (USA)(USA)

Who’s that jumping into the pool?!Who’s that jumping into the pool?!

July and AugustJuly and August

August: Mila & Roxana ‘s first graduationAugust: Mila & Roxana ‘s first graduation(from le sal des prescloaires et le sal des (from le sal des prescloaires et le sal des

bambins)bambins)

August: preparing Mila for school (Ecole Waldorf-August: preparing Mila for school (Ecole Waldorf-Steiner) and … preparing the school for MilaSteiner) and … preparing the school for Mila

August: grad-dad’s visitingAugust: grad-dad’s visiting

OctoberOctober

Preparing for HalloweenPreparing for Halloween

NovemberNovember

December: back to CubaDecember: back to Cuba

Another sign of socialism: affordable arts and Another sign of socialism: affordable arts and sports sports (Aquatic synchronous acrobatic ballet “Cats” was (Aquatic synchronous acrobatic ballet “Cats” was

a real treat)a real treat)

Year was coming to end with 26 C ocean water Year was coming to end with 26 C ocean water on December 23on December 23rdrd

… … And +2 C air with no snow on December 25And +2 C air with no snow on December 25thth..Back in Ottawa ...Back in Ottawa ...

… … And -6 C air with lots of snow on December And -6 C air with lots of snow on December 2626thth..

……Wishing you Wishing you A WONDERFUL A WONDERFUL

20020077!!

Sincerely, Gorodnichy Sincerely, Gorodnichy family:family: Roxana, Mila, Roxana, Mila,

Alexandra, Dmitry, and Alexandra, Dmitry, and the one inside the belly the one inside the belly

(+ cousins Dasha & (+ cousins Dasha &

Nastya)Nastya)

31 Dec 2006 18:00