no Tommy Hawk

K

Courts re-opened in Ethiopia last week and your Dad and I are patiently eagerly awaiting a phone call to say we have a court date. We are assuming we won't get to travel until the first week of December, at the earliest, but we would really like to know when we get to hold you for the first time. I actually thought we got the call on Friday, while I was teaching. When I got back to my desk, there was a message from an area code I didn't recognize. Yes, I do have B's number programmed into my phone, but it could have been someone else calling for her. No, I don't have Portland's area code memorized. But it wasn't, it was just the fingerprinting people returning my call a week later, for redoing our homestudy. Bummer.

I know what you are thinking, "Why is my Brutus in Joey's water bowl?" Well, Joey is thinking, "Why is K's Brutus in my water bowl? Why isn't there water in my THE Ohio State bowl?" Well. . . This past week there was a small disaster at the house. Your Dad dropped and broke Joey's water bowl. Joey was not happy. He is a little OCD, no idea where he gets that, and was upset about drinking from a different bowl. While searching online for a new bowl, I came across a couple of different Blackhawk dog bowls. Your Dad and I were looking at them, deciding if we would get him matching ones or if he could do with a Blackhawk and an Ohio State bowl. While we were looking at the pictures, we at Joey. He was sitting on his sofa, staring at us. I think he was daring us to get him a different bowl. We got him the same Ohio State bowl he had had. In the process, we also ordered you a Brutus. It is one of the first ones we found where the head doesn't come off. I think this one is still a bit on the scary side, but your Dad really likes it.

In addition to getting a Brutus in the mail, your Dad and I received this from AGCI. In addition to your frog, we got a card with your information in it as well as our travel packet. Now we really do need a court date.

On a sad note, we did not go to last night's Blackhawks game. Your Dad was really sick and didn't feel he could do the drive there and back, along with the game. Which is probably a good thing, he really didn't look so great yesterday. However this means we missed a shoot out, but the Hawks didn't win. The Bruins did. At the same time, I was really looking forward to the United Center ice cream. Yes, I really do enjoy ice cream year round and I see nothing wrong with eating it at a hockey game. Yes, your Dad does say I am weird whenever I do this. However, our not going means you will have to wait to have a Tommy Hawk.

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So, hopefully we get the call this week about going to court. Although I would love it early in the week, Thursday would be a great day. It would make Parent Teacher Conference so much more exciting. 

Love,
Mom