Last Update: August 31, 2011 Belarus

Dad's (Neal's) Life in Belarus


     Neal's life in Belarus began with the meeting of Deana on the Internet in June, 2007. We both wanted family, and now we are a family of three as of the birth of Robert on August 11, 2008. We met in Kiev October 19, traveled to Mogilyov, did paperwork, documents, etc. while getting acquainted. We were married on November 9, 2007.

So our family is the center of Neal's life in Belarus, but of course there is Belarus, its climate, cities, people, etc. to which Neal has been variously exposed, even to immersed. But though we plan to move to America into our home in Phoenix, we have an apartment in Belarus which is also home...and as the music that plays with this page is entitled, "There Is No Place Like Home" (and Robert makes sure of that!).


Summer of 2012

12 6 23 Dad at 5K 'Tune-up' in Minsk P6230003 cropped [250x300].jpg     12 10 5 Robert PA050020 3 square f green card [600x600].jpg     12 6 23 Deana at 5k 'Tune-up' in Minsk P6230002 cropped [250x300].jpg

We three together at the main RR Station in Minsk, September 30, 2012.
We were on our way back to Mogilov after Dad had run a 10K in Minsk.

Camera on Window sill at Voxzal in Minsk w timed photo of Deana, Robert, and Dad, Sep 30, 2012


Summer of 2011

11 8 13 Dad at Dinosaurland Cafe P8130056 modified [250 Wide].jpg     11 8 19 Robert, almosts 3 yr P8190270 modified.jpg     

We three together in one photograph August 19, 2011

11 8 19 Neal, Deana, & Robert, 3yr P8190273 modified [1094 Wide].jpg

Robert screamed in Russian, "NO!...He will bite me!" to not let his hand be put in the dinasour's mouth

P8130082 He'll bite me_ modified [900 Wide].jpg

Summer of 2008

08 9 4 Neal-DAD holds Robert for the first time, Robert is 24 days CRPD REDW151H227 P9040015      08 9 18 Robert de Gaston for passport CRPD CRPD P9180012       08 6 22 Dzina 3 Beloved Wife at 6m 2w pregant CRPD bby-hand removed CRPD RED W150H226 P6220011


Here are two photographs (taken with camera in outstretched hand) of
Neal's Belarusian family on Friday, September 26, 2008:

08 9 26 de Gaston Family of Mogilyov, Dzina, Neal, & Robert's head P9260052

08 9 26 de Gaston Family of Mogilyov, Dzina, Neal, Robert CRPD P9260053

"There Is No Place Like Home"