One thing there is not a shortage of in this area is festivals. We enjoyed a weekend of music and food at a local Russian Orthodox Church's 31st Annual Russian Days Festival.


The food was delicious and perfect for sharing family style. A little of this and a little of that. Many of the dishes were new  and I want to try making them with DaddyO when he returns (halupki, halushki, kugel, pelmeni, and pirozhki) while some were quite familiar (perogis and borscht).


EJ made a ring of ribbons to dance with at this festival. She met a little girl whose parents moved here from Russia a few years ago and they danced and twirled away to the polka music.