August 10 - Penza
Wake up early 6-ish to walk to milk truck
We wander around to where it used to stop in the morning, but it’s not there
Still nice to be out in the cool morning
Mom talks to an old neighbor who is hungover (or still drunk?) and has all kind of wacky covid theories
“They won’t say it, but a shot of vodka every day will kill covid”
Go through one of the cabinets
Find vova’s and mine school journals (dnevnik) that you’re required to keep in Russian schools
Kind of wincing before opening mine, but turns out I was like a straight A student in Russia
Walk to hairdresser for mom recommended by Lyuda
Not a peep out of this hairdresser. She was laser focused.
She had time leftover, so I got a haircut too
It’s so hot
We walk all over Penza to find another notary for inheritance advice
(To be clear, the inheritance in question is like $8K total, but it’s $8K that grandma saved and would be a shame if it went to the Russian government instead)
One notary is closed, the other one we can’t find at all
We walk home and Tatiana Manuikina wants to hang out
I’m too tired
Mom calls Lida to update her on the inheritance and to ask her to receive the money as the closest relative that is available (since dad didn’t come to Russia)
We eat and I take a nap
We go through more grandma’s things
Mom finds a backpack she had put together with tools so that mom could go to the cemetery to clean up when she visits
Her notes are a mix of prayers and step by step instructions for how to use the iPad
Mom falls asleep eating leftover cake
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