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| Sviatoslav Anatolyevich, a.k.a. Slava, taking a stroll |
Discerning
readers of this blog will note that I’ve written posts for six straight days
without ever indicating what I’ve been doing.
The answer is “not much.” That’s
about to change.
What has
been on my mind is survival. Get up in
the morning, try to stay awake, eventually go back to bed. I’ve managed to prepare meals and work on a
few household projects. More
adventurously I’ve gone out with Slava to do some shopping and also stroll down
the beautiful promenade that runs down the median of Lenina, which happens to
be the main street.
Slava has patiently demonstrated the procedure for
unlocking the door numerous times, reminding me of what I once knew. I only have to use keys with two of the
locks. The
little key with the flat side goes in the bottom lock, and I have to remember
“right is loose, left is tight.” While
holding that key all the way to the right, I must lunge against the door and
insert a bar that pulls back a lock mechanism when I release my shoulder. I’ve practiced a few times in front of Slava
and am confident enough to try it on my own tomorrow. Wish me luck!
Tomorrow I’m
having a friend over for tea at 10:00 am.
At 2:00 pm I’m being picked up and taken to a local college to speak
about American Studies, whatever they think that is. Now, quite often a lecturer faces the worry
of listeners going to sleep. My worry is
that since 2:00 pm has been my nap time, I may fall asleep while I’m talking.
When I get
back to our flat I may have another problem – and that is getting in. We have a big steel door with five locks. No
burglar can get in, and I’m not sure that I can, either.
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