Looking Ahead

Another relaxed day.  English lesson with Anya, a great lunch with Ben and Angela, and a trip to the chocolate shop for some treats.  The highlight of the day for me was discussing with Anya what to do after our court date.  Curt is flying out a few hours after our court hearing on Thursday, then we have our ten day waiting period.  We do have some commitments during that time, but they can be consolidated.  So, assuming all goes well on Thursday, which is asking a lot considering our track record, the boys and I will go out of town for a few days with Anya.  We talked about some options and landed firmly on Lviv.  It's a beautiful Ukrainian city on the border with Poland; very Western with little Soviet influence.  Photos I've seen look much more like Vienna/Prague than Donetsk, or even Kiev.  It sounds like it's much more Western in thought as well.  It will feel like home!  We'll only be there 2-3 days, but the long train ride will chew up some time and I'm thinking the break from the heavily Russian-influenced region we're in will be just the boost I need to get through the last few weeks.