So, since Sofi's release from the ashram on November 2d we have been pretty busy. Some Sofi stomping on the laptop has led us to radio silence, but for now, we are back in communicado. A week of not being well and then some fun in Chandigarh for Diwali was followed by a trip to Bombay to see Jay. It was surprisingly hot and humid so we didn't do alot of getting out and about but it was a nice visit. Then it was back to Delhi to receive my Mum fron London who is currently here visiting for a month. She last saw Sofi on July 13th so she has enjoyed seeing the changes and how Sofi is running around, babbling and communicating in her own special way, and admiring her bubbly personality and magnetic charm. We then all came to my Mum's ancestal place, Sector 45 (formerly the village of Burail) in Chandigarh. We are staying in my grandmother#s house and it is full of activity around here and nonstop hectic. After a burglary of the house, we have been a little anxious but also having fun. Sofi's personality is emerging more and more. She is strong-willed as well as loving and funny. We don't need to turn on the t.v. for entertainment. She is loving that there is a dog who has 6 puppies right outside of our house so playing with them is a frequent pastime. We will be heading back to Delhi in a few days to see my Mum off. In the interim the 1st substantive court hearing in the adoption case is this Monday the 13th. The worry is that here the lawyers and courts find it totally normal to postpone and delay any actual decision-making by adjourning the cases without deciding anything or just putting things off to the next date, and then giving long gaps between dates. We have put the Supreme Court Pandey case to the court's attention as it directs the courts to complete adoption cases in 2 months - but it is a guide and not a mandate so one cannot have any set of expectations, just hope!
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Jackie
