They landed exhausted but safe and sound. Constantin has sent a couple of Emails from the business center at the hotel, but unfortunately, he can not get his phone to work for international calling. Cingular gave him a code to unlock the phone, and he purchased a new SIM card, but to no avail. If he can't get it to work, he'll have to rent one. The phone was also going to forward pictures to me so we don't have any yet. As long as he gets it going by Monday - "Gotcha" day!
Report from China: The plane ride was great, the food great, service good. The one complaint; he can not get a good cup of coffee. His last Email was at 7pm tonight (8am in China) and they were heading off to cultural orientation with sight seeing in the afternoon. They are with 3 other families who are adopting from the same orphanage and will be with them the entire trip. In the evening, they will be hosted by the OCDF (Our Chinese Daughters Foundation - who has organized the in-China itinerary) for a banquet. An additional group of families will be joining them who have previously adopted (girls are 7 or 8 years old) and have returned to China with their girls to learn more about their homeland. They call it a Heritage Tour. I can't wait to hear about it.
Wouldn't you know it that the minute the Electrical Engineer goes off to China I have electronics crises? My home phone is behaving quite strangely. It rings (last night at 3:30am) and when I pick up it's just static. So if you try to reach me at home you may get a busy signal or a banshee-like screech. My iPod stopped working also. Next, it will be the refrigerator, TV and washer/dryer.
Tonight I went to see a high school production of West Side Story. A friend of mine's son and daughter were both in it. Daughter played "Anybody's" and the son was a Jet. I enjoyed it tremendously. Shapes of things to come.
With no one at home to talk to, it's easy to keep blogging, but I will sign off now until I have more news to publish.
3 comments:
It was mentioned to me today by my good friend Barbara AKA Boss that we need to clear up one thing.
Emma must be AKA Grandma because my sister Kris must now take the title of AKA Mom.
Congratulations Mom
Oh Yea that would also make my brother in law Constantin AKA Dad and my Father Bob AKA Gramps. Is anyone confused yet?
8:41 PM
Hi Kris !
Thought you might like to know we in Florida are all glued to your blog.
The main question when Sue calls me is " Any new blog??"
Even if the subject wasnt so special, your writing would be fascinating.
Cant wait for more pics. Thanks so much for this super experience. Sounds like your mom should be having a terrific time.
Love ,
Merriam
a.k.a. Uncle John's mother in law
My niece is so cute and I can't wait to spoil her with all kinds of adorable matching outfits!
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