From Robert in China

My dear friends Robert and Daryl and their kids are in China picking up a little Chinese girl they are adopting. It has been a two and a half year process. This is part of their hilarious blog from the road (which can be accessed here):

24 hours and counting

Blogger bob here for first time. We really made the most of our last day as the parents of adult children. Daryl and I woke up early and went to some famous park where all the people do their thai chi in the morning. Daryl joined in and was complimented on her natural grace. Back to the hotel, grabbed the kids and our other kid - Daryl's mom - and off to the dirt market, where they sell dirt and other shit that daryl loved. fun and eclectic and dirty. Back to the hotel and then off to 798 - - the artist's community. Think Bergomont station with incredible architecture and great restaurants and very hip chineese people. Really really cool. Highlight of the trip. Then off the the airport to come to Ruby's provence. I'm sure we all got SARS on the plane, but if we don't die by tomorrow we get her in the morning. We met the rest of our group.. Checked into our hotel, where smoking is mandatory and the room has no place to put your clothes. but basically pretty good and i get blackberry service, so it works for me. Tomorrow is very exciting and they told us that she will cry for two or three days and since i leave in two, it shoud be great. The kids are being great, and handling the stress much better than I. All good. Love and miss.