tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512889675041229301.post2517003162706738458..comments2023-06-01T05:11:36.597-05:00Comments on Swimming With the River: Ukraine Still on Our MindDrew and Ritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422083562144910853noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512889675041229301.post-91998958945289705322008-09-17T10:35:00.000-05:002008-09-17T10:35:00.000-05:00We have 3 adopted kiddos and working on #4 and #5,...We have 3 adopted kiddos and working on #4 and #5, and we have taken our kids back each time...and never regretted it for a second! We have always viewed it as "indoor camping" and had a blast each time, and can't wait for this final trip next year. Funny how easily you can slip into a different lifestyle if you let go of your expectations. Yes we have heated water on the stove for baths, washed our clothes in the tub, wandered wonderfully different streets...and had some of the best uninterrupted family time of our lives!Cindy LaJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486626867331586704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512889675041229301.post-10280428623626970922008-08-16T17:36:00.000-05:002008-08-16T17:36:00.000-05:00Rita-I have to agree with you 100%... its funny ho...Rita-<BR/>I have to agree with you 100%... its funny how out of the blue we get this "Ukraine moment".. one where we remember how easy some things were during our trip... like clothes and food and having little space to worry about messing up! I love my dryer - but I did without it for a month - but was soooo thankful to see it when I got home. I wish many times over that I could make my life that simple here - but its probably more work than I am willing to do right now! haha!<BR/>I can't wait to see when you will have more news about this trip!<BR/><BR/>AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08140747599532143155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512889675041229301.post-15675923343405987192008-08-14T20:43:00.000-05:002008-08-14T20:43:00.000-05:00Do you know about what time frame you are looking ...Do you know about what time frame you are looking at?Christie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738612207150868577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512889675041229301.post-43443499134379607542008-08-12T07:00:00.000-05:002008-08-12T07:00:00.000-05:00That's great that he still remembers and wants to ...That's great that he still remembers and wants to go back. You may have created a serious world traveller with that young experience. I do agree too that we all should work on trying to simplify. It's so hard to do. I have an overload of clothes I can't seem to part with and a garage filled with STUFF that we need to get rid of. September is going to be a productive month for me tackling those areas!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869893984604576139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512889675041229301.post-30759581761612356062008-08-11T09:19:00.000-05:002008-08-11T09:19:00.000-05:00It is interesting when we're "forced" into circums...It is interesting when we're "forced" into circumstances that simplify our lives and we discover there's a real joy to living that way. I agree that the apartment in Kiev was quite comfortable, yet I probably wouldn't have thought so with my typical US mindset.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your reflections.Kathy and Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325130949702199172noreply@blogger.com