This was recently passed on to me through a some friends who have also adopted from Arkhangelsk. We were told while we were in Russia that this city and region is very friendly to Americans because of their help during World War II and we found this to be true. Although, this story is about the British Navy convoys to Ark specifically. The Americans were part of the Allied forces and viewed in much the same way as the British-united against Nazi Germany.
I thought I would pass along this link not just because of our kids who were born in Arkhangelsk but, also because this part of living history is dying out. If we do not capture these stories now we will forever lose them and forget the great heroism of the past that gives us the freedoms we enjoy today.
WWII Arctic Convoy
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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Monday, August 15, 2011
An Introspection 3
It has become a tradition in our family to produce a mini-documentary every adoption anniversary (May 20th). It's amazing to see how much Andrew and Kathlena change from year to year and to see the interviews go from "alright sweetie, answer the question please" to "alright, I think that's enough (HINT HINT)" in just three years time.
This year J.Michael helped me with the filming and interviews which was interesting, to say the least. We attempted to use two cameras to capture two different angles but I think we ended up with more outtakes than actual footage. We couldn't turn both cameras on at once so there was always a delay between the turning on of camera 1 to the turning on of camera 2. Then of course, there were the times when we'd forget that one of the cameras was still recording...oops. It was also a typical hot, sultry Houston afternoon and after a while the cast and filming crew got restless as you will see but I won't spoil it. We had a good time making it and I hope you'll enjoy watching it.
So please be sure to visit our adoption blog and see AN INTROSPECTION 3
This year J.Michael helped me with the filming and interviews which was interesting, to say the least. We attempted to use two cameras to capture two different angles but I think we ended up with more outtakes than actual footage. We couldn't turn both cameras on at once so there was always a delay between the turning on of camera 1 to the turning on of camera 2. Then of course, there were the times when we'd forget that one of the cameras was still recording...oops. It was also a typical hot, sultry Houston afternoon and after a while the cast and filming crew got restless as you will see but I won't spoil it. We had a good time making it and I hope you'll enjoy watching it.
So please be sure to visit our adoption blog and see AN INTROSPECTION 3
Friday, August 5, 2011
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Many Memories Pink Birth Announcement
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