<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest entries from parkinson.blog-city.com</title><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/</link><description></description><copyright>Copyright 2008 parkinson.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:03:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Latest entries from parkinson.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Kailyn Cole and Hadley 10-12-05</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/kailyn_cole_and_hadley_91205.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/kailyn_cole_and_hadley_91205.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2005 23:47:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=kailyn%5Fcole%5Fand%5Fhadley%5F91205</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title>Kailyn, Jon and Cole (1st day home)</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/kailyn_jon_and_cole_1st_day_home.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/kailyn_jon_and_cole_1st_day_home.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2005 04:38:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=kailyn%5Fjon%5Fand%5Fcole%5F1st%5Fday%5Fhome</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title>Getting to Normal</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/getting_to_normal.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/getting_to_normal.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2005 02:52:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=getting%5Fto%5Fnormal</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well, the last week has been a crazy travelling whirlwind that is starting to catch up with me!  We put poor Cole in the car on Monday and drove 4 hrs. down to Oregon to get the girls.  (As if 10 hrs. on a plane wasn't enough for him the day before]]></description></item><item><title>Glad to be home...for a minute!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/glad_to_be_homefor_a_minute.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/glad_to_be_homefor_a_minute.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:25:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=glad%5Fto%5Fbe%5Fhomefor%5Fa%5Fminute</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well, we have been home for one night and now we are heading out again!  We will be heading back down to Oregon to get the girls and throw a quick birthday bash for Hadley's 1st  B-day!  We are pretty much exhausted already and I'm sure that the]]></description></item><item><title>Home at last....</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/home_at_last.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/home_at_last.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 01:55:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=home%5Fat%5Flast</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We made it. Very uneventful flight.....and oh is it nice to be home! Cole is like a kid in a candy store. We will do a better update in the next week.JP]]></description></item><item><title>In Amsterdam</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/in_amsterdam.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/in_amsterdam.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2005 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=in%5Famsterdam</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We are in Amsterdam...good flight. We fly out tommorow and are very ready to be home. It is nice to be somewhere where most everyone speaks english. We will update at home.JP]]></description></item><item><title>Home on Sunday</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/home_on_sunday.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/home_on_sunday.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=home%5Fon%5Fsunday</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The earliest flight home puts us in Seattle on Sunday. We fly out Saturday afternoon to Amsterdam.....and have a 14 hour layover. They will let us in the country, but not Cole. We had to get a transit Visa for him at The Netherlands embassy in Kiev.]]></description></item><item><title>Back in Kiev</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/back_in_kiev.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/back_in_kiev.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:56:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=back%5Fin%5Fkiev</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After a long day of travel to get Cole and fly to Kiev....we are here. Cole was very excited to see us and smiled the whole day long. When we went to get airline tickets they were sold out. Sergei called his father-in-law, who called some governmenta]]></description></item><item><title>Cole Michael Parkinson</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/cole_michael_parkinson.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/cole_michael_parkinson.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:19:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=cole%5Fmichael%5Fparkinson</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Court is complete and we are officially new parents (for the 3rd time) of our son, Cole Michael Parkinson. He will be 7 on July 1, 2005. We began this process at the start of Oct. 2004, and now 9 months later.....a 7 year old boy! Court was very UNEV]]></description></item><item><title>We have court tomorrow!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/we_have_court_tomorrow.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/we_have_court_tomorrow.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=we%5Fhave%5Fcourt%5Ftomorrow</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sergei called and said we won't be going to visit Nicholai....instead we will go to court and make him legally our son! We are so excited. Sergei was very suprised that the NAC signed the paperwork so soon, but luckily had already scheduled our court]]></description></item><item><title>Waiting</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/waiting.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/waiting.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2005 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=waiting</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Being bored today. Nothing much to tell. We are going to see Nicholai tomorrow....unless by some miracle the NAC signs our paperwork tonight (unlikley). They have up to 5 days to sign off on it and they usually take the whole five days. Then...they o]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday the 12th</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/sunday_the_12th.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/sunday_the_12th.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2005 12:01:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=sunday%5Fthe%5F12th</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We made a mind boggling discovery yesterday. We found that if we asked for an English menu at many restaurants they have them....who da thunk. It sure makes reading the menu easier. Nothing else to report on...Just DVD's and shopping. It looks like t]]></description></item><item><title>Clothes for Nicholai</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/clothes_for_nicholai.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/clothes_for_nicholai.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2005 12:43:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=clothes%5Ffor%5Fnicholai</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today we went shopping at the outdoor market, which is much more affordable than the stores near our apartment. The stores near us cost about 3x what we would pay for the same item at home. (I guess that is the cost of importing and popularity) We bo]]></description></item><item><title>Second visit with Nicholai</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/second_visit_with_nicholai.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/second_visit_with_nicholai.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=second%5Fvisit%5Fwith%5Fnicholai</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone!  Thanks for all of the support!  It helps to know that even though we're in this crazy place where no one understands us or our language, that there are people back home thinking of us.  Sergei took us up Nicholai's summer camp today and]]></description></item><item><title>Nicholai Pics #2</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/photo_album_1.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/photo_album_1.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=photo%5Falbum%5F1</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Photo Album]]></description></item><item><title>Day to rest</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/day_to_rest.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/day_to_rest.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 09:02:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=day%5Fto%5Frest</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We are spending the day resting and looking for some clothes and gifts to take to Nicholai when we visit him tommorow. Nothing new to report.....but it is nice to have a break from driving all over Ukraine 12 hours a day! We will post more after we v]]></description></item><item><title>and still more paperwork....</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/and_still_more_paperwork.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/and_still_more_paperwork.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=and%5Fstill%5Fmore%5Fpaperwork</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well today was more of the same. We had to get approval from the regional gaurdian councel of Mariianka, and some other things signed by the judge. Sergei was very happy with how thing went today. We got everything wrapped up and sent off on the trai]]></description></item><item><title>Ahh the paperwork...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/ahh_the_paperwork.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/ahh_the_paperwork.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2005 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=ahh%5Fthe%5Fpaperwork</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We ran all over Donetsk today getting this and that notarized and signed. (Sergei has been great) For those who are deciding whether to use an agency or go indy. I can only say that we couldn't be happier with our team (Oleg and staff) This is not me]]></description></item><item><title>Nicholai</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/photo_album.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/photo_album.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2005 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=photo%5Falbum</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Photo Album]]></description></item><item><title>Visit with Nicholai</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/visit_with_nicholai.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/visit_with_nicholai.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2005 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=visit%5Fwith%5Fnicholai</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I'll make this quick, as I'm sure that Summer will type about 10 pages on this. We ran all over today.... 1st to the Local inspector in Mariinka. On the way we had some car trouble though. Some parts broke that connected the throttle cable to the car]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday in Donetsk</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/sunday_in_donetsk.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/sunday_in_donetsk.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2005 11:41:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=sunday%5Fin%5Fdonetsk</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Just being bored today. We have been watching 1-2 DVD's a day to pass the time. It has been very nice to have them....we brought about 30, so I'm sure we'll end up watching all of them. We look forward to a busy day tommorow and hope that all goes we]]></description></item><item><title>Saturday June 4th in Donetsk</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/saturday_june_4th_in_donetsk.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/saturday_june_4th_in_donetsk.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2005 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=saturday%5Fjune%5F4th%5Fin%5Fdonetsk</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There isn't really a whole lot to report.  Jon and I both have colds so we are trying to take it easy today.  We went out to lunch at a cafe today, not quite sure if it was German or Ukrainian style food.  They did have English on the menus but th]]></description></item><item><title>In Donetsk</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/in_donetsk.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/in_donetsk.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2005 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=in%5Fdonetsk</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Busy day today. We went to get our referral signed at the NAC today (1100 am), packed (1230), caught a plane to Donetsk (330 pm) and arrived here at 5 pm. Alexei drove us all over Kiev to get things signed and buy tickets, go to the airport, etc. Ser]]></description></item><item><title>Kiev</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/kiev.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/kiev.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2005 04:46:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=kiev</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Here are some pictures from Kiev. There are some from the apartment, and some from our sight seeing with Julia. (Steve, I put in a picture for you). JP]]></description></item><item><title>We have a referral...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parkinson.blog-city.com/we_have_a_referral.htm</guid><link>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/we_have_a_referral.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 17:54:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://parkinson.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=we%5Fhave%5Fa%5Freferral</comments><dc:creator>Jon Parkinson</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We had our appointment today and for me it was a welcome relief.  We had a good experience and spent the whole hour looking at many children.  The atmosphere was not at all what we had read.  We took this appointment very seriously.  Jon wore a s]]></description></item></channel></rss>