There’s never an idle moment in the Feenstra household, even on vacation with the family . . . and apparently, time is money. Because in the middle of a video broadcast from his in-laws’ home in Ontario, Canada, Arend Feenstra found time on Wednesday to plug yet another sponsor: this time, a countertop water filtration system. We were treated to a hands-on demonstration, complete with a link to the company’s website (not shown here). Ah, the busy life of a Russian celebrity.

And when he wasn’t touting the product du jour, he was busy checking out the family’s motor home in preparation for their upcoming trip to the southeastern United States.

Some of my questions about that trip were answered when he showed us a map of the lower 48, indicating which of the states the family had already visited (roughly half), and which ones they hope to check out after the holidays. It looks as though they’ll be coming my way. I’d invite them to stop by for lunch, but I’m afraid I don’t have a big enough table.

The interior is already fitted out with sleeping space for everyone, but — as with most motor homes — just one bathroom. That would be my worst nightmare . . . but they’ve made it work before, and I’m confident they’ll do it again.

There was also time for Arend and son Wesley to install some updated hanging lights in the in-laws’ new home. (You may remember that they had just sold their farm and were preparing to move last April when Anneesa was visiting.)

And meanwhile, the younger kids were busy just being kids . . . as well they should be.

Thus ends another day in the lives of Russia’s Canadian goodwill ambassadors from Nizhny Novgorod . . . or whatever they consider themselves.

At least while they’re in North America, they don’t have to worry about their broadcasts falling victim to Russia’s war on the media.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
12/20/25