Our Adoption From Ukraine

Friday, October 27, 2006

You gotta be pushy!!

We have been taking the bus to and from the orphanage. It's not really a bus, but more like a shuttle size van. It's holds about 15-20 people sitting down and about the same standing up. Trust me, they pack the people on. We got to the bus stop today and we were the only ones their waiting for the 151. It came by and was PACKED. So we waited for the next one, a lady pushed right in front of us and basically ran us over to get on the bust. There was no way the two of us could have squeezed on. So we waited for the next one. Brad flagged the guy down, everyone was rushing for the door, there was no way we were not getting on this one, we had been waiting over 15 minutes and we were by far the first ones there, so we pushed our way one. We are not used to having to do this in Canada, but like they say, when in Rome do as the Romans....so we did. I felt bad....it's not in our nature, but if we hadn't we would have been standing there for hours!

We brought a deck of cards tonight. We played a game that we call pairs. You put the cards up side down, when it's your turn you flip two cards over and try to match up pairs of cards. If they do not match, they get turned back over. We taught the kids how to play. Well Brad and I were stunned. We could not believe how well Stasi did. He has a really good memory.....this is good....but could also be bad. He is going to remember everything we say for the rest of our lives!!!

5 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ahhh the joys of other bus systems...I know what you are talking about for sure! But it is like you said when in Rome do as the Romans, couldn't agree with you more!

Chera

11:18 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hahahah.....try catching a bus in vancouver when it's rush hour!!!
let me tell ya, they will mow ya over in a flash, if it means they will get on and you won't!!!
sometimes we forget how the other 1/2 live, when we drive everywhere.....!!!!
sounds like the card games are fun ! we used to play that card game as kids too. we called it memory I believe.....can't wait to hear when you get the court date!!!!!!!!!! Anne.

6:33 PM  
Blogger Tonya said...

haha! I have one like that. Just prepare yourself to be reminded of what you said three years earlier and how you haven't done it yet:):):)

7:14 PM  
Blogger adoptedthree said...

I once was one of the first people off a flight in Germany and literally was the last one in line at the next point. Dont know how it happens but they have a way that is far faster then me!

8:19 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Brad,

I can sum up the solution to youe transit problem in 8 letters and one hyphenated word:

HIP-CHECK

Just because she's a Baba doesn't mean she can be a bully too ...

Lotsa Love,
One of those nasty western cousins

11:39 PM  

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