Mark was RIGHT!
Sep. 28th, 2006 08:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
molly_o(He made me promise to put that in my LJ.)
All of you were right, too. The first home study meeting is over, and it was *fine* -- the social worker is very nice, and put us both at ease (and didn't even GO into the bathroom with the mirror that's falling apart!). She was *very* thorough -- asked us thoughtful questions, and follow-up questions that indicated she was paying very close attention when we talked about our families, etc. -- but she also said they know adoption is a daunting process, and they do what they can to make it as easy as possible. She certainly didn't act like there was anything that gave her pause, so I am feeling pretty hopeful about our chances right now.
Also, so this LJ doesn't become all adoption, all the time: We watched the second episode of Jericho last night (having missed the first episode completely), and I think we'll probably watch the next episode as well. So far it seems to be practical post-apocalyptic stuff, and not *too* much woo-woo mystery. (Although if what mystery there is turns out to involve the only African-American character, a visitor to seemingly lily-white Jericho, I will be annoyed. It does not shock me that Jericho is lily-white -- I lived in Kansas for 18 months -- but if he is the mysterious guy, that's dubious indeed).
Skeet Ulrich has improved with age, and I was very happy to see Pamela Reed (whom I have loved since Kindergarten Cop). And there are not one, but *two* smart, resourceful young women (one of whom is played by Ashley Scott, who disconcerts me as a blonde, because she was the dark-haired Huntress on the short-lived Birds of Prey).
In conclusion, take note of this date: September 28, 2006, the Day That Mark Was Right.
All of you were right, too. The first home study meeting is over, and it was *fine* -- the social worker is very nice, and put us both at ease (and didn't even GO into the bathroom with the mirror that's falling apart!). She was *very* thorough -- asked us thoughtful questions, and follow-up questions that indicated she was paying very close attention when we talked about our families, etc. -- but she also said they know adoption is a daunting process, and they do what they can to make it as easy as possible. She certainly didn't act like there was anything that gave her pause, so I am feeling pretty hopeful about our chances right now.
Also, so this LJ doesn't become all adoption, all the time: We watched the second episode of Jericho last night (having missed the first episode completely), and I think we'll probably watch the next episode as well. So far it seems to be practical post-apocalyptic stuff, and not *too* much woo-woo mystery. (Although if what mystery there is turns out to involve the only African-American character, a visitor to seemingly lily-white Jericho, I will be annoyed. It does not shock me that Jericho is lily-white -- I lived in Kansas for 18 months -- but if he is the mysterious guy, that's dubious indeed).
Skeet Ulrich has improved with age, and I was very happy to see Pamela Reed (whom I have loved since Kindergarten Cop). And there are not one, but *two* smart, resourceful young women (one of whom is played by Ashley Scott, who disconcerts me as a blonde, because she was the dark-haired Huntress on the short-lived Birds of Prey).
In conclusion, take note of this date: September 28, 2006, the Day That Mark Was Right.