Time to Celebrate

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Eek! Time to run frantically around and buy a throw-away temporary stroller, get Sasha to deliver a temporary crib, plan a party for the orphanage workers, write down all our questions for the OD, and celebrate! We began the last task by driving up to the mountains this afternoon with Zoya and having some al fresco beers and salads at a nice Russian café. Zoya thought the meal was weird because there was no meat. A really warm, happy conversation was had. We will continue the celebration tonight – our last night in a restaurant for a little while – with some Peking duck.

Now the real adventure begins.

Final note from DJ: Before anyone inquires… We are still on track to return on August 6. We need to get Otis’ KZ passport and US visa worked out (which cannot happen until the court order is final on the 27th), get him “examined” by the American doctor at the Embassy (total BS), have an interview with the American Consulate, and, perhaps most importantly, give our contractors the time they thought they had to honor their commitments to us.