Outside of the zoo
On the route to Zoe' s school
The Catholic church
On Rigas Iela, Daugavpils's main street
State building turned into furniture store
Our apartment: third floor, third balcony from the left
En route to K-bob's, home of the best Turkish food in Latvia
Chilly-chill
Landmark hotel: the Latgola
"Peanut Party"
"Three Blind Mice"
JumpJumpJump
"Jesus Church" medley
We're halfway home! January is our midway point, and so far, so good. The winter has been kind to us, the sparkling snow compensating for the chill.
Just this month, Mary June has become quite chatty, putting together 2- and 3-word combinations like "kittycat-monster" and "baby-hold-you." Zoe has warmed up to school with best friends like Emilija and Daniella. They both still love to see Margarita come to babysit; our Russian babushka is a regular circus act of energy!
Steve stays busy working on upcoming classes and also some articles for publication. I (Alyssan) scramble to finish up my master's thesis during kiddo naps.
The Latvian economy is in big trouble -- riots have broken out in Riga calling for a change in some government officials, and Daugavpils University, where Steve teaches, has not only shut down for a few weeks to help on expenses but also cut teacher's salaries.
