Let's get this show on the road

First of all I feel sad for Regis Philbin and his heart problem, he is a nice guy. We went to his show a few years ago and talked with him. real down to earth guy.

Second, I look forward to the day when I will be able to say that the wait time for Lucy is less than a year. It really stinks that for the past 7 months, when people ask when we are going to China we always say "it is still at least a year away." I want to think that every day is a day closer but it seems like time is standing still.

For the record, if one more person says the long wait time "Is happening for a reason" I will scream, outloud and right at them. I think that expression is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Things do not happen for a reason, they just happen. if everything in life were predetermined than why do we wear seatbelts? if we are meant to get in an accident and hit our head anyways, whether we wear our seatbelt or not. why do we brush our teeth? If are teeth were going to fall out, whether we did or not. Why do we lock our house at night? If our house was going to broken in anyways. Like it was fated to happen. silly. but when it comes to the wait for Lucy that thought process is not silly it is very irritating to me. as you can tell.

I am ready for a vacation. YEA! Italy here we come. very soon.

What is nice is that today a fellow adoptee mother came into where I work and I got a chance to talk with her and try and talk to her baby. Well actually she is 5 yrs old. very small though the size of a 2 year old. It was a nice break in the day. She gave me her website so that has been fun to look at. The little girl was so shy she would not look at me. She did look at my co-worker though, I thought it was because she had given her a lollipop but my other co-worker informed me it was because I am not a mother and my other co-worker is. ... nice huh?

I am constantly surprised by the things people say to me. Until then I will keep counting to 10 and getting ready for meatballs, canolis pasta all the good things to come.
ciao!

i can hear connie francis now...

we read earlier this morning that May 1 is a holiday in italy, so we thunk it a good idea to start booking some things. we finally picked out where we are staying our first 3 days. we decided on sorrento, since it is central to pompei, amalfi and capri. and based on all the write-ups, it has a beautiful little town with some really good eats. hotels are in abundance in a coastal town, but since we are not renting a car until we get further south, we are staying right in town close to everything. walking close to everything. we opted to stay away from the larger hotels, since we probably wont go for a swim on the rooftop pool first week in may.
here is a picture of the place. it is run by an older couple, and everyone who has stayed there loves it. 'amazing breakfast' was in every write up. i am quickly beginning to realize that this trip is going to be about 2 things.. good pictures, and great food. we will have to put in some mileage in our sneakers to make up for it.

left to book:
- train from rome to naples, then naples to sorrento, and back
- train to lamezia term
- car rental
- train from lamezia term to rome

some of the country side as seen from the train should be beautiful, but i think it is a high speed train, which will test the limits of my cameras 'fast action' setting.
tonya is laughing when she sees the little 2 person fiats and smart cars, not realizing that that is exactly what i plan on renting. unless she lets me go on the autstrada. then i am going to splurge a little on a quicker car. probably not going to happen. the thought of me going 120mph freaks her out for some reason. i keep asking her.. whats the worse that can happen? that usually is not followed by a verbal response.
we have the day off together today. as normal, we started it off by spending money. we have yet to do anything real. like leave the bedroom. but we are getting there. since lunch time is right around the corner, my stomach says that it is time to make use of this blustery day. planning on lunch and a movie.
on the adoption front, we are excited for everyone that got their referrals earlier this week. we saw some of your pictures, and whole lot of cute kids are coming home. we have some time left in our process. when we started, we thought that we might have her by this summer, so all our friends who have been holding off saying anything are coming out asking us if we are about ready, and whether or not we have her picture. its a little tough stating that the egg is still splitting and dividing to make her. we are not discouraged. we are not discouraged. chant this. we have been throwing around the idea of going to vietnam in the meantime, getting lucy a sister, while still in the chase for lucy. based on what we read, and a little blurb from our homestudy agent, if we pursue that course, it very likely will hinder our chase for lucy, so we are probably not going to be going down that road.
so, for now.. we lay still. literally. we have to get up.

Busy Like a BEEEEE

California was so fun! We had a lot of Jay and Penny time. Shopped until we dropped. Ate at some great places! Napa is great for that. It did rain everyday but Sunday it was beautiful and even though it rained the air felt moist. Probably because the temperature was above freezing. It felt great. We had a sleepover at the hotel, dyed moms hair and highlighted Jackies. Not bad for a first time I would have to say. I still have stuff all around yet to unpack. The jet lag really tore me up this time. I think it was the delay of our flights in Chicago and the fact I worked full days it really wore me out.

My mom and I did get home in the nick of time. We got almost two feet of snow on Weds. so we really would have been delayed had we been traveling one day later. Yes, wishing I am in California. I am having Penny withdrawal though. She really is a beauty. She is sooo soft and yummy. Her personality is addicting. She laughs and smiles all the time. So much fun! I did not even get mad at her when she pooped on me, that is love right there! ;)

Anyways, we have had invitations here and there since we got home. So it has been a good reason to neglect my wifely "duties" I think I am going to run errands and get the house cleaned up once and for all today.

Next adventure, Italy. We are putting some Ideas together and that is getting exciting. Off to make the most of the day! CIAO!

Home Alone

well, she made it safely across the US. ton is now enjoying the warmer temps of central Cali, although i hear it is raining. yeah, well its 10 degrees here, so boo hoo. plus, she gets to spend time with her sister/bro in law, but more importantly with the baby. that little girl is something else.. you just want to squeeze her till her chub rolls ooze thru you fingers. you gotta see her.

it is different being home alone, not bad different, but quiet, as in talking to myself quiet. as in, i need more friends quiet.

so, with time on my hands, and ebay under my fingers, i sit freezing. oh, and i made a little something. enjoy.