Valentine's Day is an interesting holiday for our family. The 8th of March is the bigger holiday and it comes right before our wedding anniversary. There are a lot of expectations for thoughtful gifts over a very short period of time.
This year I came through on Valentine's Day okay. I bought some chocolates for the girls and Yulia, and made a nice card for Yulia as well. I had those out on the table for when the girls woke up.
I invited Yulia to eat lunch with me at the La Tartine cafe at the university. It's pricier than the cafeteria where I eat lunch most days, but they have some nice food and a nice atmosphere. She came and met me at noon after I taught class and conducted office hours. We had a nice meal. I had gotten an email from the choir that they were conducting an impromptu concert in the atrium at 1:00 p.m. so I took Yulia there on her way back to the house.
The choir had three groups of students who each sang 3 different songs. They did a good job of singing, as always, and we had a fun time with the crowd admiring them.
For dinner Yulia made a lovely meal of stuffed peppers. We ended the day by watching an episode of Chuck (the show our family is watching together a few episodes a week). All in all it was a lovely day, and a reminder that there is usually something nice happening in Astana if you just look for it.
This year I came through on Valentine's Day okay. I bought some chocolates for the girls and Yulia, and made a nice card for Yulia as well. I had those out on the table for when the girls woke up.
I invited Yulia to eat lunch with me at the La Tartine cafe at the university. It's pricier than the cafeteria where I eat lunch most days, but they have some nice food and a nice atmosphere. She came and met me at noon after I taught class and conducted office hours. We had a nice meal. I had gotten an email from the choir that they were conducting an impromptu concert in the atrium at 1:00 p.m. so I took Yulia there on her way back to the house.
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| The first group starting. Not much of a crowd yet. |
The choir had three groups of students who each sang 3 different songs. They did a good job of singing, as always, and we had a fun time with the crowd admiring them.
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| Yulia and I taking a selfie to prove we belong! :) |
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| More and more people gathered to watch. |
For dinner Yulia made a lovely meal of stuffed peppers. We ended the day by watching an episode of Chuck (the show our family is watching together a few episodes a week). All in all it was a lovely day, and a reminder that there is usually something nice happening in Astana if you just look for it.
Stevie Wonder; I just Called to Say I Love You
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The accoustics weren't the best, but up close it sounded nice.
