Appointment Day ( YES)

Yes this is what all the fuss has been about. Today at 2 pm Ukraine time we will go to the adoption centre for our appointment. To say we are pretty wound up would be an understatement for sure. Once we see the childs profile we have to set up an appointment at the particular orphanage she is in. This could be many miles from where we are and it could be around the corner. More than likely it will be another day or so before we actually get to meet her. Having at least a visual will be enough for now. We had a great walk about this amazing city yesterday. The history being so rich and the culture so different makes for many interesting sites. One thing you can't help notice is that smoking is very popular here , it seems most people are lighting up. The other things that stand out are the number of people using cell phones, it seems everyone has one in operation. The other thing is the fashion here , men wear prodominatly black, the ladies mostly reds, blacks, and certainly more colourful. The ladies for the most part are wearing very high boots with pointy toes. Anyway at this point we have caught up on our rest. I'm still a little off scedule but Debbie on the other hand is getting obout 12 to 14 hours of sleep a day. Kelly I think before we leave Debbie may be speaking to those Russian bears about hybernation. I'm sure she can help them out a bit. What else can I say at this point, I am checking the time and it is only an hour from now that we head off to the adoption centre. We will post again soon , thanks again for the comments, it is so neat to here from each one of you. Comments from Nova Scotia to Ireland and all the way to Australia. The internet is a wonderful thing. Love you all and can't wait to share more news with you. By the way Roy, thanks for the offer but even good old Acadian lingo won't help you here very much I'm afraid. Bye for now, Randy