Well, I am very happy to report that my reunion and second trip to Vinnitsa has greatly exceeded my expectations and that's putting it mildly! Despite the fact it has been unbelievably cold with snow piled up to our knees, it has been without a doubt the most incredible time I have ever had in my life despite being snowbound in my apartment most of the time, she more than made up for our two year absence and then some! Wow! I was married to a Colombian girl in the past and I can say that Latin women have nothing on this girl in the heat, fire and passion department!
She took me to her favorite sushi restaurant to eat a few times, then she cooked her grandmothers famous Borsht recipe which lasted several meals and finally last night we went to the market and bought some some tasty cheeses and what appears to be Canadian bacon. All the meat here is pork based. I did not see much beef.
I still have not pinned down the reason for the 6 mo void in communications, but we moved on and we have shifted our relationship to a more serious one with some goals in sight.
She made it clear that although she had put the feelers out, she was quite happy living her life in Vinnitsa, although she is now pretty tired of the snowy weather and desires a warmer climate in winter. Lucky for me I live in the state with the best winter weather in the world, sans the Caribbean.
She really opened up the information flood gates this time and told me all I wanted to know about her life here, including past relationships. Being such an attractive woman and traveling for all the modeling stints gave her access to a lot of people not only politically dialed in but also some apparently very wealthy. She had some really amazing, very funny and entertaining stories regarding all the attempted conquests by men, but stated after experiencing those types of relationships she decided to forgo a life with lots of money for a real relationship with someone who really cares about her, and as she put's it, "a simple life and a lot of happiness". Of course I am more than happy to oblige her. I have no doubt that she could've had or have anything she wanted. I am very grateful she is without ego and her head is so well grounded.
Will it lead to marriage? Only time will tell. She has stated that she wants to move in that direction, but I take everything with a grain of salt. I already have marriage experience and have lived with quite a few different women, so it will take as long as it needs to.
I started my search here with very specific attributes in mind, and yes I wanted a younger woman, blonde, beautiful, educated, intelligent with a touch of athleticism and a shared passion for life and so far my expectations and dreams have been fulfilled. Nothing lasts forever, so better to embrace the moment and enjoy!
Happy holidays and I hope yours was as great as mine!