Ready to have some fun!

We picked up Katya today at 3:00. We came right back to the apartment. She wanted to listen to some CD's that we had bought. After that we went for a walk in the park across from our apartment. A picture of the park is on the picture page. At the far end of the park we found a restaurant that looked like a cabin. They had an English menu and we had dinner. Katya just wanted dessert. She ordered cream cheese filled crepes with a strawberry sauce. I had a bite and it was good. So good, we are going back so I can have some tomorrow.

We took lots of pictures on our walk. A vendor had set up a karaoke stand in the park that consisted of a tv and speakers and microphone. Dozens of young people had gathered and were having a good time. The singing wasnt that great, but I guess that is the same no matter where you are, with Karaoke you never know what you will get. I took a picture of the karaoke stand and I will upload it tomorrow.

We walked back to the apartment and made microwave popcorn and watched King Kong on DVD in Russian with English subtitles.

We then sent several emails with Katya and showed her our website. We translated some of her story to her as best we could. She was fascinated with the concept and gasped when she saw the counter on the main page. She was a little embarrased that so many people were looking at her pictures and reading her story.

It is now 1:30am and Katya is still awake. She is too excited to sleep so she keeps finding ways to entertain herself. Jules and I are just letting her savor the moment on her first night alone with her parents.