My Samovar is electric and it has a thermostat so it keeps water hot but does not boil away. I will always remember the Kremlin in Tula and the babushka that sold it to me. She was very helpful and wanted to ensure that I would be happy with my purchase.
The tea cups and holders were purchased at the Museum of Armaments in Tula. One cup holder honors the Soviet Union and the other the city of Tula.
A big shout out to the people who follow me. Unfortunately I’ve had to leave Russia. It became impossible to receive any funds from the US. I am currently living in Batumi, Georgia.
This is my family in the living room of my apartment in Kimovsk, Russia. I am a disabled Vietnam veteran. Seventy six years of age. My son Aleksandr (left), and my granddaughter Dasha (center) look in on me. Here, I had hoped to live out my retirement years.
