yup, up late… the parents came home from some shopping and we all ate a little. then the 4 of us got in the car and drove an hour or so away to the town where Лена’s mom grew up. made our way to the grandparents’ house and was a great opportunity to meet the 2 of them. from there stopped in to visit with more family living nearby – had a nice meal outside, was fun attempting dinner conversation in English, and of course there was again a heavy accompaniment of vodka. played a little soccer and american football with the boys, then it was time to go and we were back in the car and off to Donetsk. got back to the house and the pleasant surprise of electricity – watched some of the Italy game before falling asleep.
