Happy Anniversary

Today is Wednesday March 12. Thanks for all the cute emails and ecards wishing us a Happy Anniversary. We liked one in particular; the one that wished us a combination of Happy Anniversary and Happy Department Store Day. Since March 12th is the day that John Wanamaker of Philadelphia first opened his department store doors to the public, we also commemorate Department Store Day on March 12. How suitable is it for someone like my wife Shirley to have been married on Department Store Day!!

We knew that we'd be here on our Anniversary. And even though we've wished each other a happy one, it still doesn't quite feel like an actual Anniversary to Shirley and I. But thats OK. It is still a special holiday for us. It'll just be a quieter celebration this year. If anything it will give more meaning to the day.

Thanks to everyone who has been instant messaging us via SKYPE. Its kind of fun to get those instant pop up windows while online. Sort of like having people walking past the desk and starting a conversation out of the blue.

There is nothing new to report on the Adoption front, other than our facilitator did not see it taking more than a week for the State Department to come through with a 2nd appointment for us. In fact he is helping another family today who accepted a referral to visit. He has to get their paperwork together and get them off onto a train tonight, just like he did with us last week. Once that is completed, we will have his undivided attention.

Thats all for now. This post is a small one. Count your blessings!! ;-P

Steve