nn                                                                                                                                                           Слава Україні! Героям Слава!

Ryan New Year 2022 is nigh upon us and if not for the extraordinary bravery of the Ukrainian people and the fortitude of their freely elected leader, President Volodymyr Zelensky, the year ahead would be incredibly dark indeed. And if not for the Ukrainians innate ability to embrace life and keep their sense of humor despite their dire circumstances, as evidenced by the many memes, posts, and pranks they continue to publish, finding cheer at this time of year would be difficult to say the least. So, thanks be to God for all of them defending the likes of us and with such spirit! And speaking of spirits, there is this delightful little Irish pub in Kyiv, O’Briens, just down the hill from the Church of the Three Saints at вулиця Михайлівська, 17a, Київ, 02000 - just show’em that address, and any cab will getya there. So, that’s reason enough to plan your holidays in Ukraine now! You can still pay for AirBnBs in Kyiv and elsewhere in the country, even if you don’t plan on using it -- a great way to make a contribution -- wink wink -- and help those in need! Just sayin’…Let us all do as much as we can to help and let us continue to push our freely elected leadership to do more, and more, and more.