One of the reasons I love visiting Antigua is that we often run into other adoptive families. Case in point: This week, we bumped into longtime friend Velvet Beard and her daughter at Finca Azotea and hatched a plan to share a meal at one of our favorite restaurants, Quesos y Vino. Velvet asked if she could bring Rebecca Center, who also happened to be in town, and of course I said yes, happily. I’ve “known” Rebecca for years from various listservs but we’d never met in person. Here’s a picture of that fun night.
We’ve also spent wonderful days and evenings with Susan Brady and her twin sons, members of our Bay Area group who moved to Antigua four years ago. And of course Susan Hurst and Marisol, with whom we’re sharing a rental house and other adventures.
Adoption has expanded my life in countless ways, including introducing me to cherished friends I’d never have met otherwise. I’m blessed and grateful. 
