The Washington Post, May 15th, 1994
MY EVENING WITH ANDREI the international orphan began when friends Jim and Kate, his adoptive parents, dropped him off on their way to a concert. I was their last resort; apparently every babysitter in Arlington had been booked this Saturday night. There was uncertainty in their eyes as they offloaded the books, toys and videotapes they'd brought along to keep Andrei occupied. Was I sure I wanted to do this? No problem, I said, I've had three kids of my own, this'll just be granddaddy practice. Well, maybe, they said, but Andrei is something else. This was an understatement. Andrei - blond, bl...
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