Another Day in Ukraine

This morning Irina (our facilitator) got here on the morning train at 6 and hung out at the apartment till the day officially starts at 9. Its chilly, breezy, cloudy and raining off and on all day.  Then we all went to the orphanage and signed some papers then on to the notary.  After that was done we all rode along and waited in the car while Irina filed papers for court.  Not sure yet what will happen with that.  The judge we were assigned goes on vacation October 3 for a month and our projected court date is October 14.  Irina just called all excited and something or other got done quicker than expected so now she thinks maybe she can get everything done and have court by October 2.  They are working the connections so we will see what comes of that.  I don't believe these people use bribery to make things happen but they do seem to have a limitless network of connections.  We got back to the orphanage at 12:30 (visiting hours 11:30-1 and 4-6 approximately) so we got to spend a few minutes with Kody.  Back to the apartment for a few hours and a bite of lunch and we were back at the orphanage at 4.  Kody seems to be a little nervous of us and wasn't near so animated as when the orphanage director had him.  I'm sure we are very strange all the way down to the way we talk and smell.  Steph held him most of the time and at the end he fell asleep in her arms.  She thought that was pretty special.  We ran down the the local grocery store and got some ingredients for supper.  Steph is making french bread (brave lady, eh?) and me and PJ are just vegetating.  If you want to see where we are here look up

Vasylevs'koho Blvd, 27

Kryvyi Rih

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

on google maps.

Till later

Bill