tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post3771788305807494873..comments2023-06-12T16:10:50.655+02:00Comments on The Beet Goes On: In Which I Pay It ForwardThe Expatressehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127602680470789727noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-26794708325643079042010-02-12T21:31:51.129+02:002010-02-12T21:31:51.129+02:00Very charitable of you indeed. My business idea is...Very charitable of you indeed. My business idea is already in the market - damn those Yak trax people. I shall have to find another way to make my millions...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-65484596108274253662010-02-06T18:38:21.866+02:002010-02-06T18:38:21.866+02:00Hope yesterday and today are much better.Hope yesterday and today are much better.Tina in CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389744278715174313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-62273899970811642832010-02-04T23:27:04.056+02:002010-02-04T23:27:04.056+02:00Oh this Blog is worth the price of your patience i...Oh this Blog is worth the price of your patience if only for the superb vet/travel advice you are getting!<br /><br />And it has been a delight hearing about and seeing Moscow through your eyes for the past couple of years. Certainly it is the closest I'll ever get, being a bad friend and never coming there to see you, although with you here in the summer and Xmas it hardly would have made any sense...<br /><br />I'll be certain to come to Luxembourg though!<br /><br />I would offer to come and help you unpack during spring break but I know you would rather do it yourself wouldn't you? And I suspect you may be living in cramped quarters, although I certainly hope not!!<br /><br />Anyhow things seem to be progressing rapidly thanks to your formidable organizational skills and energy...not to mention the patience of Job! xovvalentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594647719641535734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-23258126871405453052010-02-04T03:31:24.489+02:002010-02-04T03:31:24.489+02:00OH NOooo, you are leaving so soon. I am wrecked..I...OH NOooo, you are leaving so soon. I am wrecked..I will miss your posts from Moscow. I have grown so attached to your approach to the city. You make me think I can make it there, if I ever got there. You also make me want to order a fur coat. and a hat. and some ceramics. And possibly wear hooker shoes!!<br />I am going to miss you being there!! And lordy, your hubbie moves fast!!julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620180970957639661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-23481970766020928822010-02-03T21:20:15.723+02:002010-02-03T21:20:15.723+02:00Just wanted to add -- our cats were never weighed....Just wanted to add -- our cats were never weighed. Not even glanced at. Come up with an optimistic number for the chubby one, put it in writing on the vet certificate/pet passport, and you're probably fine. If Y&V are seeing you off at the airport (they often do this for expats), they can bring along a hard carrier as back-up (they have many) in case Cat-O is unlucky and gets weighed... Also wanted to mention, we stayed at the Aerotel Domodedovo the night before departing WITH all four beasts, no extra charges and no questions asked... again, good luck. Cheers, CNCarmennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-37447250575400242382010-02-03T19:57:39.942+02:002010-02-03T19:57:39.942+02:00Yuri & Valeria ARE my vets. They live in my bu...Yuri & Valeria ARE my vets. They live in my building. The problem is whether to trust them when they say Cat-O won't get weighed (and therefore he can travel in a soft-sided bag) or he WILL get weighed and therefore needs to be checked (in a hard cage).<br /><br />He doesn't fit in the cage he came here in.<br /><br />We're going on Air France, which they recommend.The Expatressehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127602680470789727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-63122479840593090902010-02-03T19:50:45.198+02:002010-02-03T19:50:45.198+02:00Hi Sis, Good work with the old woman! And for Ame...Hi Sis, Good work with the old woman! And for Americans too... <br /><br />I am hoping the tips for the cats by "Anonymous" will help you to sort it out... Otherwise I would ask your upstairs vet if s/he would take them overnight? And I'd stay in a hotel with the girls and Ron and collect the cat the following morning... I really hope the cat flight with Swiss Air can help... Once again, many problems are solved by throwing money at them... Amazing how much it can cost to care for a couple of strays isn't it??? <br /><br />Orlando walked on my keyboard last night and turned on the Voice Over command which I had to put up with for 2 hours while I tried to figure out how to turn it off... The university computer help line was off for the night and finally a friend came through with the solution... But meanwhile I was going berzerk and we are, at least I am, so computer dependent, alas...<br /><br />I have an old friend coming to visit who while she has only lived over in Cincinnati, 4 hours away, I have scarcely seen over the years. I have seen you far more often!! That is saying something...I am very excited to be seeing her... She is moving to NC and these long distance friendships are so difficult aren't they? All I can say is that it is a good thing that love is transcendental! <br /><br />Good luck with all the tedious tasks... Think of what fabulous adventures await in Luxembourg! xovvalentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594647719641535734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-58607771028408881762010-02-03T19:39:47.107+02:002010-02-03T19:39:47.107+02:00Cold and CLEAR gets my vote. Up here our sunny day...Cold and CLEAR gets my vote. Up here our sunny days are dreadfully few and very far between.<br /><br />I always wish I could chat more with those "temporary friends" you make on the streets.<br /><br />Car and housing waiting sounds GREAT! I'll just comment on that part...katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981791168464858869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-77056547599733316702010-02-03T18:17:52.328+02:002010-02-03T18:17:52.328+02:00Nice story. Lovely deed you did for the lady. I wi...Nice story. Lovely deed you did for the lady. I wish you the best with your move and hope Luxembourg is a dream come true for you all!Susan17https://www.blogger.com/profile/14449079006547239480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-8543880977859400062010-02-03T17:19:29.246+02:002010-02-03T17:19:29.246+02:00I flew four cats out of Russia last fall, and it t...I flew four cats out of Russia last fall, and it turns out to be pretty easy to arrange. Call Yuri & Valeria at 8 916 044 6333 for the required paperwork, and get soft carriers for cabin travel (400R for the smallest size at Auchan)or hard "Clipper" carriers (much pricier, but also avail. at Khimki, at the pet store near IKEA). We paid 150euro per cat on Swissair. Good luck! Congrats! Carmen N.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-52217356388434990712010-02-03T13:45:54.132+02:002010-02-03T13:45:54.132+02:00You did your good deal for the week helping the el...You did your good deal for the week helping the elderly lady and scored good points for Americans. I know how trecherous the Russian sidewalks are.<br /><br />I kept wondering where the snow plows and snowblowers were when I was there for Xmas. If they used a snowblower on sidewalks when it snowed, there would not be the ice build-up.<br /><br />I just came in from shoveling and clearing the car as we got several inches of light, powdery snow during the night.<br /><br />My suggestion is to get a hotel room for the last night if your beds are packed up.<br /><br />As for the cats the days the packers and movers are there, crate them.<br /><br />I have a similar pair of the ice grippers that go over boots as I used to need them sometimes on the work parking lot. Since we moved to a different work location, it's not the same in that parking lot.Tina in CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389744278715174313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-74674378273383598042010-02-03T13:11:09.681+02:002010-02-03T13:11:09.681+02:00hey, you are now No 9 on babblehey, you are now No 9 on babbleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-60110059152115017622010-02-03T12:30:25.739+02:002010-02-03T12:30:25.739+02:00I second Dina! who else can I bemoan the missing a...I second Dina! who else can I bemoan the missing applicator with? Thanks for the shoes by the way - I would like a pair of the orange ones for myself! If I curl my toes, they fit! :-)<br /><br />I vote for extreme cold, but clear skies and clean sidewalks. <br /><br />But it is a tough call. . . .katbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449056908312825422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-52051108235462457362010-02-03T12:16:43.067+02:002010-02-03T12:16:43.067+02:00from Moscow, I meant, of coursefrom Moscow, I meant, of courseDinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105130528225923495.post-70052058708668780652010-02-03T12:16:10.893+02:002010-02-03T12:16:10.893+02:00Peter thinks I'm moaning because I'm jealo...Peter thinks I'm moaning because I'm jealous you are moving to Moscow, yes, there is that, but I am going to miss having you here, lighting the way. Great post, as usual.Dinanoreply@blogger.com