When one goes to Russia...

There is much to think about. Here is my to-do list:

1. Get Visa - get picture and overnight paperwork with passport
2. Get Invitation to get Visa - pay for it, send with Visa paperwork
3. Confirm with people in Irk place of stay for Visa
4. Book driver in Moscow - with Andrei
5. Get Hotel in Moscow
6. Confirm apartment in Irkutsk
7. Confirm driver in Irkutsk
8. Confirm interpreter in Irkutsk
9. Confirm translator in Irktusk
10. Send final itinerary to coordinator in Irktusk and Moscow
11. Make sure director of orphanage has itinerary - make arrangements to see Anya the day we get there
12. Make appointment with Lawyer - get appointment with Judge's office
13. Tell missionary friends in Irkutsk that I will be there - schedule a dinner (?)
14. Look into rental cell phone (pick up in Moscow?)
15. Plan out money - order new bills from bank
16. Book house/kitty sitter
17. Take fur coat to tailor - get hook replaced
18. Get warm boots
19. Get warm mittens
20. Get gifts for Anya's group (about 12-15 kiddos)
21. Gifts for Anya's caregivers (4-6 women)
22. Gift for coordinator
23. Gift for interpreter
24. Gift for orphanage director and social worker
25. Confirm seats with Delta
26. Confirm baggage requirements with Delta
27. Confirm seats with Aeroflot
28. Confirm baggage requirements with Aeroflot
29. Determine what travel stuff Marty is taking to India - make list of things we need 2 of
30. Dossier - get as much done as possible
31. Get with Kelly for help with photos
32. Get with Renee for printing
33. Plan out clothing for trip (1-2 pants / tops - sweaters) - try everything on and make sure that it all fits
34. Plan out DVDs for trip
35. Load MP3 player for trip
36. Pay bills of things that will be due while we are gone
37. Plan out deadlines that should be met before we go - and those that I can meet there
38. Converters for power
39. Food - ramen, peanut butter, mac-n-cheese, silk milk in a box, fruit roll ups, cake in a box to make and take to Anya's group (?)
40. Gifts for Anya - new outfit for every day, Christmas gifts
41. Camera - mine or Marty's?
42. Video camera - get with Amy, get lesson on how in the heck to do it
43. Get You Tube log in etc. from Marty
44. Make sure Marty gets outstanding money into bank account
45. Get all outstanding invoices of my clients paid
46. Ride to the airport - get what time Marty leaves - coordinate
47. Wrinkle Release
48. Get some warm socks (cashmere?)
49. Back up laptop

I'm sure I'll add to the list - thanks for letting me post my list here - much easier to remember where it is if it is online :)