This town has been busy all weekend preparing for and enjoying this very special few days. When at Blue Drops last night, Tuchou was busily preparing a sweet table to satiate the voracious appetite for cakes and pastry these people have, accentuated during religious festivities. As I entered TDS last night, I was invited to join the coffee ceremony. There was grass strewn all over the floor as well as gobs and gobs of popcorn as there always is on holidays.
I chatted for a while with a new mother from Ireland. They are in Addis for 6 weeks to finalize the adoption of a habesha child. They are staying at the adoption agency's guest house near here. She mentioned they have been in the adoption process for almost 3 years. She has been told that people just getting started with adoption are now reporting it noticeably longer from start to finish. Apparently adopting African children is still not as complicated as trying in Asia, but starting to look as if it will become as time consuming.
I am walking up to Arat Kilo to meet Yared for lunch. I will truck somehow back to TDS and head over to Metasabya's for 2PM. The Sony Ericsson men's final is on tonight at 8PM EAT and I hope to watch it at Blue Drops.
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