Later that day...

we will find out if Max gets our letter today. We hope to be off to Ivankiv tomorrow morning. There is probably no internet there so updates may get slower (one f us may run down to Kyiv with some paperwork on one day to get an update posted).

Toured around the city again today after our appointment. Went to the Catholic Church (pretty dumpy compared to the wonderful orthodox churches). Saw the unity arch celebrating the union between Russia and Ukraine (many here refer to it as the "yoke"). In the square there was a large sandstone statue of Soviet and Ukrainian leaders. A pigeon with good aim got good ole Lenin right on his head--- No respect even in death :-).


Best case timeline for return:

Ivankiv tomorrow meet the kids and get the paperwork rolling
Court date on Wednesday of next week
back to Kyiv on Wednesday
possibly out of here the following Monday (that would make us one of the first families to have paperwork processed by the US consulate here in kyiv)
home by Tuesday--

That said, probably best to add a week or better to that timeline.

that's it for now-- Talk to you from Ivankiv!


Jim and Mary