I got back to Russia last week and I would have to say that things have gone so much better than I would have expected. Kim and her Mom were here getting there things ready to go. They showed us around the house and made sure that we knew where everything is. Then Adam, Heather and the boys all came over and brought us lunch, and groceries to sustain us until we could figure out the local grocery store. After a full day of struggling to stay awake after a sleepless 10 hour flight, Melody fixed us dinner. Then, we chatted with her and her former roommate, Violet, about missing Krasnodar and dreading the winters of Moscow until it was time to hit the rack.
I was really worried that it would take so long to get to know people here, and I am sure that it will. However, it's great to know that I'm not exactly starting from ground zero. We've got the Richardsons for starters and some people from Krasnodar have moved up here as well. Not only that, but there are tons of folks from Kranodar that are planning on cmmming up here soon. Moscow is really the place to be! Already we have two or three people on the docket as guests and we just got here. I can kind of see why Muscovites get a bad reputation for not being hospitible. It's one thing when you get a guest comming in every once in a while, it's entirly diffrent when you get them all of the time. I'm not complaining though. I say bring them on! We've got plenty of space and this city of 12 million can be a pretty lonely place.