Walk Like a Duck

How does one keep from falling on icy sidewalks? Walk like a duck. That's right. feet spread a bit, placing one foot down flat and then the other. Go slowly...Several of our missionaries have already fallen on the ice. I am walking like a duck. I look like an old granny, very cautious, but so far so good. At least here in Moscow workers shovel the sidewalks. Not with snow blowers, but they do a pretty good job. Our goal is to get to the office and back or to the metro and home again without taking a tumble. We'll see how that goes.