Babushka, Aleksandra Tour

Babushka, the only name that sounds right to me to call her, an amazingly strong and beautiful person, passed away on Sunday the 21st of January. Her family is so much bigger than just her three children--Galina, Tamara and Eugene and grandchildren--probably half the town of Sillamae feels like she was their mom or aunt or grandma. Everyone will miss her just as much as they loved her.

Roma will arrive in Sillamae on the 24th and his Aunt Tamara and Uncle Eugene are already there--on Friday they will all get together and remeber the wonderful and sad and exciting and just everyday moments they had with her. I'm sorry I can't be there but I am definitely thinking of the whole family and my own times with Babushka and Romka's stories about sending butter to Donetsk and him riding his bike for the first time down the hill in front of her house and the racing car glasses in her cabinet......and many others.... I love you all, and I am very glad that you are a part of my family.