Greetings from the internet cafe

Soon, soon, the Nursat card will give me access to the blog from my apartment. The only phone is a party line and it is nearly impossible to get it to all work out. I also can't seem to get a phone call out. And, alas, the apartment complex is not near the center of town. So today I'm between my twice daily orphanage visits, writing from an internet cafe in Karaganda. The photo on the left is of Sergei--the little man of the house. Kind of looks like a little Buddha. He is loving and serious. Today he drooled on my shirt, as you see, and I got to change my first diaper! He has had a bad cold and is recovering from a fever, so he is quiet and mostly wants to snuggle and sleep during the visit. Also, because he is sick, I have to divide the visitation into one hour with him and then one hour with his big brother, Lonya (rhymes with Sonia). Later I'll be able to have them together. The other photo is the big boy. Lonya is a sweet and serious, obedient boy. He is very smart but so far hasn't really said much. He also has a passion for being organized and putting things in their proper places (okay, at least someone in the house is like this!) He likes the toys I brought but LOVES the books. Sue is having serious CNN withdrawals and is so excited to get access to MSNBC.com that she will make me quit this soon.