I'm happy to announce that Renee and I just got confirmation from our adoption agency this afternoon that we have been approved to travel next week to meet the mysterious little girl who we hope will soon be a big part of our lives.
As we speak, visas are being processed, travel itineraries arranged, hotels booked, nerves jangled. Renee and I will fly out from SFO next Tuesday afternoon with a two-hour pit stop in Amsterdam before arriving in Moscow Wednesday afternoon. We have a day to settle in before meeting with the regional minister of education (the official adoption bureaucrat) and visiting the orphanage and Little No-Name for as much time as we can over the next week. We know that there will also be a bit more hoop-jumping, but we're hopeful that the timing might allow for at least a couple of days' down time in pre-celebration of the big "4-0" nipping at my heels. (1967: The Summer of Love and The Graduate ... what a year!) Down time or not, our return tickets are set for Friday, October 5.
Once we return from this first eventful trip, we have been told to expect the wait for the follow-up phone call to take anywhere from 4 to 12 weeks. This means that Renee and I may need to acclimate to sub-freezing temperatures and seasonal affect disorder before we return to Moscow for a Russian winter. [Note: The images at right are stock photos used solely for the purpose of eliciting sympathy.]
Thanks again to all of you for your continued support. We will definitely keep you posted as we enter the equivalent of our third (or thirteenth) trimester.With love,
Larry & Renee
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