Last night we had a potluck dinner for the folks in the group and the host families. There was an improvised horeshoes pit and, of course, vodka. But the cherry on top of the sundae was this guy who played the balalaika like Eddie Van Halen plays the guitar (though he looks more like the father on "Married with Children") . He was really good! In the second picture is my host(ess), Katya, in the audience...
