Hello from Gary. It’s another gorgeous day here in California. Hopefully it’s gorgeous for you wherever you’re at.

Well it’s only a couple more days to Mother’s Day celebrations. That’s true at least for many Western countries. But it’s not true for people in Russia, Ukraine or other Russian countries. The big day of celebration for women in these countries is March 8 on Women’s Day.

And generally speaking Russian women are not aware of Mother’s Day as we celebrate it in America unless of course she is in America, in which case I guarantee she’s aware of it and looking forward to it.

So if you are with a Russian woman in America, remember to gift and celebrate her on Mother’s Day even though you just recently gifted and celebrated her on March 8 for Women’s Day.

And here’s an idea for you if your Russian women is still in a Russian country. Explain to her about Mother’s Day in America. Don’t try to tell her it’s a replacement for Women’s Day because that won’t fly. That particular day is very deeply ingrained in the psyche of Russian women. No, explain Mother’s Day as an additional day for her to be honored and celebrated when she comes to America. 

Are you stuck for Mother’s Day gift ideas? Here’s an interesting “factoid”. According to Wikipedia, the National Restaurant Association reports that “Mother’s Day is now the most popular day of the year to dine out at a restaurant in the United States”. So there you have it. Give her an evening off from the kitchen. Let someone else do the cooking and cleaning. But a word to the wise - - if you’re going to gift her with dinner out, make reservations early!! Or, if, and only if, you know how to cook, then take over the kitchen duties for her. Just make sure your gift includes doing the cleanup too.

Now if your Russian woman is not yet with you in America, you’ll have a problem doing the dinner gift. So I suggest you check our “Gifts For Her” page. It may be too late to order for Mother’s Day delivery, but an order from Novica or zChocolate may still make it close to on time. That’s especially true for chocolate from zChocolate.com since they ship from France. And seriously, they do have the best chocolate in the world. 

Or perhaps you’re lucky and have a woman that lets you know early what she would most appreciate for a Mother’s Day gift. That’s my situation with Alla. You could not guess in a thousand years what she has asked me for. I’ll tell you, complete with photos when it arrives - - probably in about 3 weeks. For now I’ll only hint that, true to form for a Russian woman, she has asked me for something very practical and useful.

So, I close for now. Until I join you again, may life gift you and yours with all the best.

Gary.

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