July 12, 2009
Billy Joel and Elton John
I am not much of a concert goer. Last night, we went to the Billy Joel – Elton John ‘face 2 face’ concert at Nationals Park. It was the first concert at the Park and it went fairly well. Except for Eltons’ piano malfunctioning and he stormed of the stage. Billy took over and they rearrange the concert…. after that is was pretty flawless and a lot of fun.
July 12, 2009
It is that time of the year… home study renewal! It is beginning to feel like its own season. This years paperwork-palooza started with a whimper. Our homestudy caseworker forgot about our appointment. After waiting 45 mins, I called her office. She tried to reschedule. I said no. So, 35 mins later she was on our doorstep and we had the typical 20 min homestudyappointment. Next on the list — Drs appointments.
June 28, 2009
Over the past several weeks, many people have asked about our adoption. The most frequent question is “what do you do during the wait?” That answer is easy — what we did before we decided to adopt. We go to work, go on vacation, read books, hang out with friends… you get the idea.
What no one “asks is what have you learned?” I have learned to be patient – very, very patient. I am ‘Type A’. I like things to be on schedule (well, my schedule) and fit into my plan. Many people have told me that I will have to change when the little person comes home. While I understand that (not sure how much I accept it), the adoption process has forced me to become patient. One life lesson down… hundreds of more to go.
June 21, 2009
… to all of special dads out there!
June 21, 2009
China has referred babies with LIDs through March 20, 2006. Want to see more? Click here: http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/06/19/babies-24/
June 18, 2009
I having been commuting recently via the train on the Northeast Corridor. Last night, as I walked through the Acela car I stop at the first seat where there was an empty seat on the aisle (note: there were many seats available at the window, but I didn’t feel like crawling over people).
I asked the gentleman sitting there if I could sit there. He looked up and it was Colin Powell! By the time I realized it, he said I could sit. So, I sat. He had on headphones, was reading a book and had a laptop open (the man can multitask). I started to work. After a while, some kids sitting behind us started talking. Here is what I heard:
“Well, it is not like he is Barack Obama”…
“He is not the President”…
“He is more like Marion Barry“…
While I don’t know the context of the conversation, (and as a friend said) Colin Powell and Marion Barry should not be mentioned in the same sentance. While my mouth was still gaping from this exchange, the kids tapped him on the shoulder and asked him if he was Colin Powell. He said yes and then turned to me to apoligize. Ahh… sir… that is not a problem. I had an oppurtunity to exchange a few words with him at the end of the trip.
And then..
While not on the same scale, I saw Anne Hathaway on a DC street today. Love her! But not as much as Colin Powell.
June 7, 2009
We recently spent a week in Bar Harbor, ME. Most of the week was spent tooling around Acadia National Park. We hiked, biked and ate a lot of lobster (yum!) and blueberries. We loved the park and had a chance to see a Humpback Whale and sea kayak.
The weather was cool and comfortable and the summer crowds had not arrived. Great vacation! Checkout a few pics on Flickr…
May 25, 2009
Welcome Babies! Referrals were made through March 14, 2006.
Click here to see more: http://chinaadopttalk.com/2009/05/21/babies-23/
May 10, 2009
Happy Mother’s Day to all! My mom and I spent some time at the Hillwood Estate (http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/) — blue skies, flowers and dresses! Perfect day.
May 2, 2009
I am a HUGE Billy Joel fan. His song “And So It Goes” (from 1989!) sums up my adoption feelings (though, I don’t think I am as forlorn as Billy — check out the lyrics below).
Back to the adoption — there are mixed messages right now, but it appears that adoptions are held up for the foreseeable future by the Swine Flu epidemic.
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“And So It Goes” By Bill Joel
In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along
I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence is my self defense
And every time I’ve held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose
But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break
And this is why my eyes are closed
It’s just as well for all I’ve seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you’re the only one who knows
So I would choose to be with you
That’s if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you’re the only one who knows
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