Our (Popoff/Pappas) house. Look at the grated iron bars on the windows and, of course, the uncut grass or weeds. This picture was taken during our visit in 1995.

Our (Popoff/Pappas) barn. The picture was taken during our visit in 1995.

This is the ceiling in one of our upstairs rooms.

During our visit to the village in 1972, my children Karen & Mike are taking turns in riding the donkey while my son Jeff is anxiously waiting for his turn. Tetko Bouri is making sure the donkey does not do anything unusual.

The picture was taken during our visit to the village in 1972. My daughter, Connie, is riding the donkey. Her brothers Mike and Jeff are admiring the donkey.

Bailing hay in Kochivoto during our visit to the village in 1972. My son Michael is ready to pull the handle on the bail machine. The rest of the family is watching. The man on the left with the hat is Itso Stasin.

Chereshnitcheni celebrating St. Nicholas Feast Day at the village in front of the church during our visit in May 1972.

Chereshnitcheni celebrating St. Nicholas Feast Day at the village in front of the church in 1972

Chereshnitcheni celebrating St. Nicholas Feast Day at the village in front of the church in 1972.

Kouzo Popoff (Pappas) and I in front of what was our (Popoff/Pappas) doukian(store) in the center of the village taken in 1995.

(L to R): Kouzo Stasin, Tinka Zekova, I, and Kouzo Popoff, 1995.

(L to R): Kocho Stasin, Kouzo Popoff, Stefo Dzodzoff and Dinka (Popova) Dzodzova in our front yard (notice the tall weeds) The picture was taken facing the Shamoff house and barn in 1995.

(L to R), Top: Sopha Stoycheva (Stasina), Efthemia (Anagnostou) Parpova, Stefo Parpoff, Argiri Parpoff, and seating is Stefo’s mother. Bottom: Yorgi Stoycheff (Stasin), Sopha Stoycheva (Stasina), Rina (Rogova) Shkembova, and Vaneto Shkemboff.