Almaty

Hi all.
We are sitting at an internet cafe after a good Kazakh lunch. Our flight was delayed 24 hrs. with no reason given. It is not the weather, it is beautiful.
So we will leave tomorrow. NO big deal.
If you have adopted here before, you'll understand this....we spent our evening signing papers on the kitchen table, in a car, driving around Almaty for forms and notaries. It is all known to us now, this business style, but still funny to us.
Our apt. is cute. Small and comfortable.
We were given a lovely book on Kazakhstan by Tatyana.
We met a very nice and funny woman named Galina. Kazakh Korean and FUNNY. Such an intersting person with her family and personal history. Exiled, re-educated, rehabilitated etc. Stalin, communism, etc. Living history. Several people we have met in our age group have these stories about their families. Sad, but in the past.
Gulnara continues to be our adopted big sister and is taking good care of us.
Dias did really well when we left amd know next trip it is his turn. It was not as hard to leave this time because he is our son and we just have to go get him.
Already starting paperwork for passport, embassy, new birth certificate with new name. It is all very real now.
Thanks for writing.
Soon.