Day 18: Thanksgiving Across the World


This was the most unusual Thanksgiving that either of us has ever had...in a country that is completely removed from the concept, staying in a small apartment with two toddlers, and then trying to celebrate it at Alladin's which is a local Karagandan fastfood restaurant with a small indoor playground. For dinner, we had a pizza with toppings that we can only guess, lots of Coke, and an icecream sundae for dessert. Not exactly your typical holiday cuisine.
The boys enjoyed the play equipment as you can see from the pictures. We were all in a good mood since Sergey had finally slept nearly through the night. Lonya quickly made a little Kazakh boy friend with whom he ran and played and played and...When it was time to settle down, Lonya pulled up a chair at the boy's table and quickly plunged into the french fries that were not his. But the other boy's mother was very gracious and understood what was happening. It was overall a huge relief to have some fresh air with the boys. We've been locked in here with them now for eight days and that's hard for all of us.
The boys ride well in a car. Initially they're both fascinated with all new surroundings. With a little travel, Sergey falls asleep. Kazakhstan does not use car seats nor seatbelts. It's expected to be somewhat difficult to get them to transition into US safety standards for children.
The court date here in Karaganda is now set for December 1. We'd hoped for much earlier but we have no say. During dinner, our translator rehearsed potential questions and answers for the judge and Karagandan prosecutor. Candace thinks that she's ready but this puts her in an entirely different role.
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