civic pride

First, sunny, idyllic Yaroslavl. We spent an excellent 21 hours there, each of which you can read about on Joanna's blog. It looked awfully like home, and there were bumper cars.

Second, a feast of epic proportions. Nestled there between Nicole's and my potato soup, rice, and cabbage salad - if you squint - you can catch a glimpse of our meat and cheese ration.

And last: graffiti that warms you heart and soul. Photographed the week of a) finding a place to play pool; b) finding a cozy karaoke bar; c) meeting Vlad the Vin Diesel-like bouncer of Cafe Pesnya (our new best friend); d) worrying that all my students will fail the midterm since it's the first assignment they'll ever have to do without cheating.