Days of The Dragon

I can climb up here and watch out the window! Oh! I didn’t know dad was watching! I am very good at splashing water in the tub! I still have awesome dimples Did you know that sometimes life makes you upset?! Oatmeal-Nut bread is tasty! Sometimes I enjoy lounging with my bread. And, sometimes I [...]

Parker is doing great, he turned 15 months old this past Sunday. He is just blossoming so much and is so curious. He is starting to use words more; his most commonly used words are more, dada, ball, bubble, mmmmmm, button, bird, and eye. He loves making the monkey sound. He likes books and will [...]

I am making ok progress in Vietnamese. Granted, I’ve only had two 1 1/2 hour lessons so far. I’m pretty solid in the sounds of each letter and a couple of the letter combinations, but the tones….well, let’s just say they continue to elude me. I have three of the tones down just fine. The [...]

The state of Ohio is planning on revoking the license of a local (A Child’s Waiting) agency with a long history of violations. I have a friend who is using this agency, so I have mixed feelings. I am an outspoken advocate of ethical adoptions, and punishing or closing agencies that violate the law. But, [...]

Usually, not much at all! However, if the MOU between the US and Viet Nam is not renewed (and, negotiations are still ongoing on that) that adoptions from Viet Nam will cease on that date. There is a bit of good news in here – while not official yet, it does sound like there is [...]