Collection of stories. Some of them lay “under the carpet” for a long time. There was an idea to turn them into a full-fledged book, but so far this has not happened. Others immediately resulted in small stories, without any pretense of continuation or expansion. They are different in genre. Something absolutely fantastic. Something fabulous. Something just out of alternate history. And something very similar to a real life incident. They are connected by one thing - one author with his characteristic light writing style. And one more small, or maybe on the contrary, a huge connecting link - love. In one form or another, it is in all stories, probably because a person cannot live without love. Love for the homeland, love for your hometown, for the business that a person is engaged in, for your children and parents, people close in spirit. And as an apotheosis - to that one person with whom you want to live your whole life.