A Cossack Girl in a Cowboy Country
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She came to visit us from the ‘Cossacks’ Country’ - a region of Russia traditionally called ‘Kuban’ (nothing has to do with ‘Cuba’, though, and I was reflecting on it here), with a main city of Krasnodar. In old times it was called ‘Ekaterinodar’, which meant a ‘big gift’ to the cossacks from Katherine the Great, a legendary Russian Empress .
Well, I don’t know if there’s a ‘trace of inheritance’ descending directly from the Empress, but there’s a certain line in her blood that originated in cossacks. That’s probably why this Stampede dress fitted to her ‘like a glove’. Guess, there’s something common between ‘cowboys’ and ‘cossacks’ 
Eugenia (’Zhenya’), a daughter of my friend, a pilot from Krasnodar, has been a great delight for us, ‘empty nesters’, while she stayed at our home on this visit. She says she liked all about being here so much. She’s been to Stampede,
we traveled a few times to the Rockies, and finally did a great two-day trip to Jasper via the Icefield Parkway.
Day before yesterday we showed her off to the airport
and she was gone back to Russia. On our way back from the airport we had a farewell glimpse of the Airbus carrying her away
She wished to say ‘Goodbye’ to everybody she had met here with, and I’m assisting in it by posting this report.
Sweet Hear, we are going to let you know how welcome you have been,
Canada loved you too,
Sergey&Vita
P.S. On the evening of the same day we were visited by a ‘guest’. A mere seeing this guest lifted our spirits, and we gave a name to it - ‘Zhenya’
July 18th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Hi Eugenia, It was lovely to have you take time from your busy holiday schedule to join us for Sunday dinner. It is always nice to meet people from other parts of the globe. It gives you a fresh appreciation of just how diverse our world is.
You are lucky to have Sergei and Vita for friends. Judging by the pictures, they took you around to some of the more scenic areas in and around Calgary.
I hope that we meet again one day - either in Russia or Canada.
I am sure your family are incredibly happy to have you home with them again.
I wish you the best in all your future endeavors.
Your new friend, Sheila
July 30th, 2007 at 7:34 am
Hello Sheila. Thanks for you comment. I have reached to Krasnodar normally, only I was very tired. My parents were incredibly happy that I have returned because they were very missed for me.
I hope we will meet again too - either in Canada or Russia. If we will decide to trawel to Krasnodar - welcome in my home.
I hope we will correspond.
If I have made mistakes excuse.
Give Don my regards.
Zhenya.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:32 pm
hello! this is The Spider Legs talking! I am over at my parents place and we miss you very-very much! be a good girl and I’ll drop you a couple of lines when i get back home! I hope you are doing all right and not getting too tired or anything like that! XOXO
August 5th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Hi Zhenya, it was very nice to meet you in Calgary. I hope you enjoyed your time here. That was a pretty good place to hang for fine cooking eh? Hope to see you back here sometime. Maybe a Flight Attendent for WestJet? With your smile our flights would be full. Take care & good luck.
Eric.