tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213361295471781273.post5401650547099581010..comments2023-12-24T16:08:11.050-07:00Comments on Winter Pilgrim's Winter Pilgrimages: A lilliputian puppetWinter Pilgrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650746005042778658noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213361295471781273.post-5463495116119188292010-01-10T01:07:19.625-07:002010-01-10T01:07:19.625-07:00Dearest Ann,
Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!
...Dearest Ann,<br /><br />Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!<br /><br />We have been following your travels through our country and thank you for your interest, knowledge, political sensitivity, tolerance and good humor!<br /><br />I am glad you have met so many people who have helped you and respected your mission; I apologize for the few "dinosaurs" you have encountered. This is our post-Soviet legacy, which is, thankfully, gradually fading away.<br /><br />It is really too bad that you did not spend Christmas in our Carpathian Mountains, where this is a spectacular religious holiday, with beautiful church services, numerous carollers dressed in costumes wandering the streets, horse drawn carriages, lights and music. In Lviv, they held a larger than life Christmas nativity play with choirs, dance and fireworks and opened their first annual Christmas markets.<br /><br />The "Sovietized" part of our country, like Sevastopil, will soon rediscover Christmas as well.<br /><br />My family and I wish you God's blessing, health and happiness.<br /><br />Khrystos Narodyvsya! Slavimo Yoho!<br /><br />Kateryna Yushchenko and familyKateryna Yushchenkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213361295471781273.post-44095808429208546002010-01-05T09:26:45.773-07:002010-01-05T09:26:45.773-07:00Enjoying each and every entry. Wishing you a safe ...Enjoying each and every entry. Wishing you a safe and blessed New Year! Keep posting, I look forward to them all so much!<br /><br />KarinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213361295471781273.post-39959254229963048232010-01-03T12:58:46.831-07:002010-01-03T12:58:46.831-07:00Anna, now we even have comedy...this will make a g...Anna, now we even have comedy...this will make a great book! Keep walking, scaling, jumping, sliding, catapulting and writing. We all sit back and visualize all your successes in this memorable journey of yours! Don't think St. Andrew had to jump over that little fence...<br /><br />Keep on!Ukiefriendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213361295471781273.post-77950432299990244292010-01-02T14:44:10.496-07:002010-01-02T14:44:10.496-07:00Happy walking and happy New Year dear. And stay aw...Happy walking and happy New Year dear. And stay away from mud and guns!<br /><br />KatjaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213361295471781273.post-87386696838500380572010-01-02T11:08:06.191-07:002010-01-02T11:08:06.191-07:00Great story, Ann, and beautifully told. I liked th...Great story, Ann, and beautifully told. I liked the almost throwaway reference to the battle at the end. Happy walking!The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213361295471781273.post-25455317317787197082010-01-01T11:35:12.295-07:002010-01-01T11:35:12.295-07:00Anna,
That would have made for a great photo oppo...Anna,<br /><br />That would have made for a great photo opporutunity. You are going to have to try and paint this one. We'd all love to see it visually even though you made it sound very funny.<br /><br />Continued happy and safe walking.<br /><br />Vera - ErieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213361295471781273.post-47879581625660428652010-01-01T01:41:05.636-07:002010-01-01T01:41:05.636-07:00Happy New Year. You just gave mine a happy start ...Happy New Year. You just gave mine a happy start :-)Dan Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769422714246691485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213361295471781273.post-79935374333444780192009-12-31T11:01:05.044-07:002009-12-31T11:01:05.044-07:00Ann, what a great jolly way to start the New Year!...Ann, what a great jolly way to start the New Year! I hope you have many more happy days on your journey, however not quite so precarious!<br /><br />Best Wishes!<br /><br />SylviaOHMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384743245691148980noreply@blogger.com