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Elisabeth and I Went to Moscow and Did Not Go Bowling

July 3, 2017 by Tom Rankin Leave a Comment

Elisabeth and I Went to Moscow and Did Not Go Bowling

In 2005, Russia required foreign adoptive parents to make two trips to Russia. The first trip was to meet our prospective child. The second trip was to formally adopt the child. In between was a frantic paperwork chase and nervous waiting. Elisabeth and I made our first trip to Russia in September 2005. We did […]

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“Start a blog!” they said

July 3, 2017 by Tom Rankin Leave a Comment

“Start a blog!” they said

After several years of posting on Facebook, I decided to start a blog about Elisabeth, Wallace and me. I will post stories about our foreign adoption experience and our trips to Russia. I will also post stories about what happened we we returned home from Russia and our lives today. Along the way, I will […]

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“Start a blog!” they said

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