I was just reading over the blog, and it almost brought tears to my eyes. We have been back home for about 10 days. Being in Perm for almost a month, we grew accustomed to the area and became familiar with the places that we had visited more than once. That increased the bonds, or attachments, between us and Perm, which were already in our hearts because Carrie and her family live there. I told several people before we left, "I'm gonna miss this place." I felt it again, reading the blog and looking at the pictures.