Monday, May 13, 2019

Family Day(s) and Nikolaev

Family Day is a tradition in Kherson now. The local churches put on a festival for the city every year. This year it was rainy off and on, but it still went well. Jaan and the rest of the theater group wore costumes, posed for photos, and talked with people. Raia helped with handing out balloons. Asya sang with the church children's choir. Bogdan was very excited because one of his paintings was chosen to be in an exhibit, but they ended up not putting the art out because of rain. So, he just had fun running around, jumping on trampolines, and playing with this friends. Here are some photos.

That was Saturday. Then, on Sunday the theater group and others from our church went out to help with a similar program in a nearby village. I caught glimpses of Jaan in some of those photos. He thought there were even more people at the village Family Day than in the city, because it seemed like the whole village came. Plus, the weather was more cooperative.

Also on Sunday, Asya travelled with the music school orchestra to Nikolaev for a contest. They got first place.



No cancer news. I'm still just enjoying being home.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for this update, Phyllis! The children told us something about it all, but the pictures and your explanation shed more light. (: We love you all! Julie and Bernie

Mom said...

Even when there are no medical updates, the family news give us a better idea of your daily lives. It's always good to hear what everyone is doing, and we know that you provide unseen support to allow all the activities to happen. We love you dearly.

Lindy Johnson said...

I love the description that it seemed like the whole village came out. Our "village" celebration is in a couple of weeks and the celebration is to honor(?) the blackfly! It is the most pesky, annoying insect I can think of. We have a day to eat, parade, perform, visit with each other, and provide sustenance to the tiny biting fly! I'm sure a greater percentage of residents gather than a celebration in a bigger city.