the invisible red thread: 2014

Sunday, January 5, 2014

a little sledding on the last day of Christmas vacation

We went to Pineland this afternoon--what fun! Back to school and work tomorrow. :(

Friday, January 3, 2014

Thursday, January 2, 2014

gingerbread houses

We finally built our gingerbread houses today--what fun!

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

If by a “liberal” they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people — their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties — someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a “liberal,” then I’m proud to say I’m a “liberal.” --President John F. Kennedy

the timeline for Jack's adoption

LID: (log-in-date, date that the CCAA entered my dossier into their queue) 12/18/06

DOR: (date of referral, date on which I rec'd Baby's records to review) 8/7/08

LOI: (Letter of Intent, date on which I submitted my formal intent to adopt Baby) 8/11/08

PA: (Pre-Approval, date which CCAA acknowledges my intent to adopt Baby) 8/26/08

LOA: (Letter of Acceptance or Letter of Approval, also known as Letter Seeking Confirmation from Adopter, stating that the CCAA formally accepts my petition to adopt Baby, which I must sign and return to the CCAA) 9/8/08

TA: (Travel Approval, date which signifies the CCAA's approval for me to make plans to come to China) 10/17/08

CA: (Consulate Appointment, date on which Baby receives his visa to travel to the U.S.) 11/20/08

the invisible red thread