Today the teacher of english at my school, who's name is Lidia invited me to her house to look at the sky with her husband. I said yes for astronomy has long been one of my interests and hobbies. It turns out that the teacher is fluent in Italian Russian and English and she is an amazing singer and guitarist. Her husband, who's name is Ed is an astronomer and astrophysicist. "There aren't many astronomers in Russia" he says, "but the few that there are keep in touch over this forum...which I created."-- www.Astronomy.ru -- He has written a book and published it on the internet. It is now the most downloaded Ebook in Russia. He speaks English, which he learned from his wife. Ed also is very proud of his achievements in various martial arts including SAMBO. To pay the bills, Ed gives financial advice, creates websites, and removes viruses from computers. But wait, Ed's not done. He also is a tea connoisseur. He likes to mix teas to create his own special blends. Both husband and wife are vegetarian. They both often speak of philosophy, quoting the Dali Lama, Confucius and Socrates always in the original language. They believe that less is more money wise--it just causes problems after all.

He and his wife are always playing music, he is an accomplished keyboard player and she is an amazing singer and a very good guitarist. They played an original song for me and it was awesome. There is just one thing; they live with Lidia's mother.

Luckily I don't care about that and I will be returning to their house where fine tea is aplenty, telescopes are big and always pointed at something interesting, foreign cultures are embraced and where skilled musicians practice their craft.