Lyovka – Page 7 – Natalia A.

On a lighter note

Lyovka’s new nickname is “little buddy.” I’m an old “Lost” fan, so when we’re together I sing “you are little buddy” to him.

Have I told you guys that I became a sad playwright recently?

Because I totally did. As did Slava and Natasha.

Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Here’s what she said to me… I had a friend, a slightly older chap, who had a young daughter – and would complain incessantly about how much OLDER he felt now that she was born. Besides the sheer weight of responsibility – very small children are soContinue reading “‘Till the fat lady sings”

Things that I can’t write about right now

I didn’t notice how I started crying. I had been cutting down a story about deaths in a Russian orphanage specifically designed for the children of female inmates – children born in captivity, like tiger cubs in a zoo (though tiger cubs generally get better treatment). Space on the page was limited, 300 words orContinue reading “Things that I can’t write about right now”

Baby lion is growing up

My parents are in town, so we ended up watching a bunch of our hospital videos that Alexey shot, and I was struck by this little creature, maybe half an hour old, at most, being encouraged by Anna the midwife to feed. “Come on, we need to get those reflexes going!” Anna keeps saying. “ComeContinue reading “Baby lion is growing up”