Swine Flu... Schmineflu...

So what are the chances that a potential pandemic would break out while we are waiting to finalize our adoption??? Well Well WELL! If you've been around long enough you know the answer to that. If it is strange, rare or unbelievable it's going to land in our laps. About six years ago, one of my BFF's (Laura Non Blogger) dubbed the phrase "the black cloud". Our nemesis, Mr. Black Cloud (because a girl cloud would never follow someone around this long) likes to show up in the strangest places.

That brings us to the latest visit from Mr. Black Cloud. The internets are buzzing with all sorts of possibilities. Hot off the presses...they (being the country of Ch-na) are going to stop processing adoptions for the next 30 days and then reevaluate the situation at the end of that time. Don't get me wrong. I understand their hesitancy with the potential spread of the illness but why does EVERYTHING have to stop? I understand a halt in travel approvals but EVERYTHING? Our dossier doesn't have swine flu on it! Why let our paperwork collect dust for the next 30 days? Now don't start flaming me because I'm being insensitive to those who are very ill or have lost loved ones. I'm not saying that isn't horrible. I'm just sayin' they need to keep pushing the paper while the world waits to see what's going to happen.

I would like to conduct an unofficial poll on this one. Who thinks I'm going to be a looney before this is over? ------------------------------- OH PUT YOUR HANDS DOWN PEOPLE! Swine Flu... Schmineflu... We just want our girl...