She is an economist, and now works for the Bank of Georgia in the Ukraine developing new investment products for the wealth management division. She said it was pretty scary when Russia invaded Georgia earlier this year, as she had been there just a few days before, and has many friends and colleagues there. Fortunately things in Georgia are back to normal. The current Financial Crisis has hit the Ukraine harder than here. The Banks aren't lending money and some are not letting you withdraw the money that you have on deposit.
Olena assures us that she will be fine. She says that she has seen many crisis in the Ukraine and that they will get through it. Both she and her husband Kirill have good jobs so she considers herself lucky. This is a photo she sent me earlier this year. She and her husband Kirill were skiing in the Carpathian Mountains. She says that she has not tried snowboarding but maybe will next year. Olena, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
BREAKING NEWS...we just got an email. Tim and Val have a new baby boy - yet to be named....Congratulation!!
