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Emi and Greg's Family 2008!

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Winter in Bulgaria

The view from our house in Krupnik village after a winter storm, January 2008.

Winter fun, sledding in a nearby street with our friend Tsvetomir who was visiting from the States.

The local grain mill near our house in Krupnik.

Mina's birthday party at home with relatives in Blageovgrad, in March.

Mina's birthday party for her classmates, and with her teacher Mrs. Markovska (last photo).

Joyce in ballet performance, March.

Spring in Krupnik

Early spring at our house in Krupnik, March.

A walk in the mountains above Krupnik, with views over the village, March.

Joyce studying with the cat, Krupnik, March.

Haifa, Israel

Greg was a delegate to the International Bahá’í Convention in May, in Haifa, Israel.
These are the Terraces and the Shrine of the Báb, and delegates from different countries.

Greg with old friends from Haiti.

The Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, and views of the balcony of the Mansion of Bahji,
including outside the room of Bahá’u’lláh (last photo).

Members of the Bulgarian Bahá’í National Spiritual Assembly,
shown (right) with Fariborz Sahba, architect of the Terraces and the Lotus Temple in India.

Delegates and staff from countries around the world.

The Shrine of the Báb.

Back in Bulgaria

Greg is reelected in May to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Bulgaria,
shown with Auxiliary Board Members Emi and Manol and visiting Counsellor Saba Khabirpour.

A stork near Krupnik, our garden in full bloom, our dog Blackie, and Joyce reading, June.

Joyce performing in the Opera House (second from left), June.

A trip with Uncle Ivan and his family to the mountains in June: views toward Greece and the Pirin Mountains,
wildflowers, the gate to Ivan's mountain garden, and the ride back.

California in July

In Yosemite National Park, California:
Tuolumne Meadows, May Lake, and climbing Mt. Hoffman.

A humpback whale in Monterey Bay.

 Back in Bulgaria

A trip to the mountains near Blagoevgrad in August.  The last picture is the local stream-fed tub for washing woolens.

Emi's parents harvesting tomatoes from the garden in Krupnik.

A trip to the famous Rila Monastery near Blagoevgrad.

Greg's grandson Gabe visited with his parents Ian and Stephanie.

Emi with a Bahá’í friend, Ferae, in Macedonia.

At a Bahá’í Institute near Sofia, the girls get face paint.

A visit to our dear friends Nadia and Bernhard Koppold in Greece in October.

On a walk near our house in Krupnik with friends from Sofia, December.

The twins' classmates and teacher at their birthday party, December

Mommy getting a good morning hug from the twins.

At a ballet and piano performance in December.

And at the Mayor's Masked Ball
(masks made by the girls to match their Chinese dresses).

Skiing near Blagoevgrad, absent Gregory who was sick.