April 17, 2016. Debbie and I are just a week away from being in Kazan again. There is still much to do, and we have just spent the weekend shopping for new luggage and a new camera to replace our old, clunky one. I confess to a lot of excitement as I wait to see my new book. It does feel a little weird to have your work translated into another language, but it feels good, too.

We leave very early Saturday morning (2:45 am), and will then be traveling for about close to 24 hours before we arrive in Kazan (at 10:00 Sunday morning, local time).