Well we are still here in Kiev for the time being.We have been having a great time hanging out with Bob & Susane…I have been making some notes on my thoughts, doings and general info, so here we go....
1. all the woman are skinny
2. the majority of the woman are good looking
3. the men are NOT
4. you need to go to McDonald’s to but something, to the get code on your bill to use the WC (water closet – AKA bathroom). Trust me….it’s a GOOD bathroom
5. ketchup costs $$$ at McDonald’s
6. all the bread is dry
7. there is no healthy menu at McDonald’s
8. our apartment is 5 long blocks from Khreschatyk Blvd, 3.5 of those blocks are uphill!!!
9. Susane chasing her cold medication down with a beer
10. beer is sold on the streets
11. you rarely see a drunk person, but everyone is drinking
12. old men (40+) are with young woman (20’s and younger)
13. washing cloths in the sink
14. all woman were high heels and I mean high and are all dressed up
15. they walk on the cobblestone streets in their heels
16. we do not have even ONE English station on our TV, not even BBC!!
17. they park and drive on the sidewalks…I feel like I am back in Mexico City
18. they are crazy drivers

More to follow.....

And now, for the reason we are here. We had our appointment at noon today. It went well. I was super nervous before the appointment, but Y had us talking about other things on the way, so I forgot about it for a few minutes…I am not going to go into any real details right now, I am going to wait until we meet them and decide to go ahead with the adoption, there are so many things that could change our minds…. We did get a referral for a boy and a girl. We are leaving Kyiv tomorrow on the 7:30 p.a. train and will arrive in Donesk on Friday a.m. at 7…. I know, can you imagine me on a train?? Horrors!! I don’t expect to post until we meet the children and fell confiendt that we are going to precede, or if we decide not to adopt them for what ever reason.