Happy International Women's Day, which is a big holiday in Russia. This is another three-day weekend, to celebrate all women in Russia, not just mothers.For the past five days, flowers (mostly tulips and roses) have been on sale and carried around everywhere. It's added color to Moscow in winter. Sasha was handed some free yelow tulips this morning at the subway station.
The high point of the day for all of us was the noon performance of the Cat Theatre, a Moscow institution. There were cats on skateboards, high wires, balancing on pipes and pushing strollers and wagons. Some cats were perched to appear to wear angel wings, or as petals of a twirling flower. It was a little like a Vegas show or the Ziegfield Follies. Mostly the cats were in the background as clowns took center stage. There were two dogs in the show, and at least a dozen cats.
After our earlier experience at the circus on Feb. 21, we were wondering if we'd be made uncomfortable by anything. But it was all in good taste. There was another wedding, but this time non-denominational.
When the show ended, Sasha was invited on stage to dance with the other kids.
In our police blotter section, all is well. The officer has been contacted by a Russian speaker from Larry's program and told that we registered correctly. We shouldn't see him again.
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