Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Georgian Christmas...And a Reminder

Today is Georgian Christmas so to celebrate, Mason and I went to Carrefour to pick up a few things for Deb (and we also got a new tv for the family). While walking around the store, over the PA they played "Wind of Change" by the Scorpions. For those who don't know, the song is about Glasnost, the end of the Cold War and the fall of Soviet Union. Listening to the lyrics, I realized it was just over 20 years ago that Georgia declared her independence from the Soviet Union, and the people here began their path towards democracy.....




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