President Obama went to Russia, and I wish I’d gotten the t-shirt.
This is not a political post, but I’ve enjoyed several of the articles and photos that have come from the Obama family’s trip to Russia. Firstly, he met with Patriarch Kirill,
"In turn, His Holiness, Patriarch KIRILL stated that he also highly regards the possibility of a meeting with the President of the United States. According to the words of His Holiness, not only political contacts between their two leaders are important for the development of relations between two countries, but also sincere relationships between the peoples of the nations.
His Holiness stated that “there is great potential for removing anti-American feelings in Russia and anti-Russian sentiments in America, and that is to include the feelings of the heart. The Russian Orthodox Church brought Orthodoxy to the American continent, and now there are good relations between our Orthodox American brothers. Even in the most difficult years of the Cold War we tried to maintain these good relations.”

Another side note, and I’d love for those in Russia or those who speak Russian to elaborate on it, was apparently much was made in the Russian media about the fact that Sasha Obama’s name is Natasha and not Alexandra (Natasha is the diminutive of Natalia; Sasha is the diminutive of Alexandra - I'm not quite sure how Sasha came from Natasha).

And, lastly, this is the t-shirt I wish I had. Hat tip to Russia Magazine
4 Comments:
When I first saw the photo, I assumed they were all nuns! Thanks for pointing that out.
That is lovely. This reminds me of St. Elizabeth as well.
Mrs Obama looks as if she's strayed out of a time machine!
When I was young (and I mean the early 80s) British nurses still wore real linen pinnies and starched hats and there was one London hospital where they wore mid-calf dresses in various pastel colours and amazing fluted and ribboned caps like Victorian upper-parlourmaids. I so hope the Russian nurses keep the look and I just love how they all look the same then suddenly their shoes are all different. That's how I tell Russians here... usually they have a headscarf but they always have chic shoes!
Bwahahahahaha, Margi - that is *so* true about Russian women and their shoes. I am continually amazed, as I'm wearing my comfy Clarks at the chic high heels that Russian women wear to church, and how they never look like their feet hurt.
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