Happy March 8!
Happy March 8 to all ladies visitors Chidlovski Blog Chidlovski! Less and less of our readers actually celebrate this day. Back in Russia, March 8 was a Women’s Day celebration. Kinda mix between Mother’s...
Tagged: USSR
Folklore
Just the folklore artifacts from the old country. Those are some Little Russia elements on my bookcase in the living room. It sits right between the Thunder and Lightning by Phil Esposito and the Swordfishtrombones...
Math And Honor
I am looking at the badge of honor for the Soviet Sports Hall of Fame. Each badge has a unique number and the name of the owner engraved in the back. This one says:...
M.S. Gorbachev Turns 85
Mikhail Gorbachev is 85! He was nicknamed Gorby and he was a mastermind behind global changes in the world in the late 1980s. He stayed behind the downfall the Iron Curtain and the Berlin...
Old Army Day
For those who remember and celebrate the Old Army and Navy Day on February 23, 2016, belated congrats! On the photo, the 5th Engineering Company in Rostov. Celebrations are becoming more complicated and often...
Too Much Ado About Old Port
An old picture from archives in the attic. The “Old Crimea” port wine. Alexey and I in Alushta. We are carrying a case of port wine. I wear a sailor’s shirt in front. There...
Fallen Heroes
Is it true about Lech Walesa? I have to say Lech Walesa on my personal list of heroes. The 1980s produced fantastic political figures. Vaclav Havel, Nelson Mandela, Frederik Willem de Klerk, Mikhail Gorbachev…...
Four Years
Mama died four years ago. No right words here. Everything seems fake and not true. There is no public sorrow. It’s always personal. Just sad thoughts and reflections. And bright memories of the past....
Helmut Balderis vs. Denis Potvin
Helmut Balderis played against the best blueliners at the 1979 Challenge Cup in February 1979 in NYC, New York. It was the NHL All Stars weekend turned into the 1979 Challenge Cup tournament between...
Miracle On Ice Turns 36!
Miracles are ageless and exist forever! Down to the stats and reference books, today is the 36th Anniversary since Team U.S.A. defeated the Soviet team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. As it turned out...
