Monday, July 7, 2008

Someone got married.

The other week my husband and I went to Negotin, a town in north-eastern Central Serbia (how's that for precision?) near the borders between Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria. It's a region known for its wines, and its annual musical celebration in honor of the famous Serbian composer, Stevan Mokrajnac (MOE-kraye-nahts). In any case, the garland above this door indicates a wedding took place some time before, since the flowers and wreath were already dried.

EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION

 My granddaughter here in Serbia on the left and her friend walk toward their middle school to wait for a bus that will take them for an eve...