The Adventures of Mattie The Matryoshka
Born in Russia - Moved to the USA in search of adventure!

Riding ATVs with Ryan in the Adirondack Mountains, September 2009

Civil Air Patrol Cessna 172, 2009 Adirondack Balloon Festival in Glens Falls, New York

Inside a C130 Transport

Part of the winning team, Oakland Valley Race Park 3.5 hour endurance race, October 2009

Vacationing at The Great Wolf Lodge, October 2009

Balloon Ride, November 2009

Hot Air balloon, floating over Neshanic, NJ

Subway ride in Manhattan, New York, November 2009

Balloon handler at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 2009

Keith Post R.I.P. March 11, 2010

Admiring the "Ina The Macon Belle" P-51C Mustang, Fantasy of Flight Museum in Florida, April 2010

Mattie's dream plane the Cirrus G3 Turbo, Sun-N-Fun, 2010

Cirrus G3 Turbo

Mattie checks the landing gear on the A-10 Warthog, Sun-N-Fun, 2010

Bombs away!

Supervising an engine change on a B-17, Fantasy of Flight Museum

Oh noooo Mr. Bill!! The Vermont Country Store, March 2010

Mom! Dad! Is that you? The Vermont Country Store, March 2010

Laurie's Golf Outing, Forsgate Country Club, June 2010

Raceway Park, Old Bridge NJ, June 2010

Mattie always wanted to drive a funny car!

Whitewater Rafting, Jim Thorpe PA, August 2010

Vacation at the Cabin (catching up with old friends), August 2010

Vacation at the Cabin (drive-in theatre), August 2010

Flying home from Indianapolis, August 2010

Ocean City NJ Airshow, September 2010

Overseeing maintenance on the Skyhawk, September 2010

Mattie and Cousin Cory at the races NJMP, October 2010

RIP Great Aunt Marge, February 2011

Hangin' with nephew Adrian, Sun-N-Fun, March 2011

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 2011

Mario Andretti's 1969 Indy Winner, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 2011

Helio Castroneves's 2009 Indy Winner, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 2011

Mattie and Laurie viewing the sights, Ocean City MD, August 2011

Mattie and Laurie hang at Orange County NY airport while I take a float plane lesson, August 2011

Skiing at Snowbird in Utah, February, 2012

Overlooking the Winter Olympics Ski Jump in Salt Lake City, Utah, February, 2012

Bobsled practice at the Olympics Museum in Utah, February, 2012

Found some relatives in Utah!

5 Borough Bike Tour, NYC, May 2012

Some Damn Wedding, August 2012

Watkins Glen Cup Race in New York, September 2012

Lunch on the dock, Martha's Vineyard, September 2012

Fishing at Green Pond NJ, September 2012

Unser Family Museum in New Mexico, October 2012

Tinker Town in New Mexico, October 2012

The Tough Mudder, Philadelphia, June 2013

Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2015

The Holy Land, Utah, February 2015