Week 12 - Random story

When Carl and I visited the orphanage back in June, I just couldn't get over how much the orphanage director looked like Robin Williams. (He actually has better hair than Robin Williams but in the face, I think they could be twins!) Anyway, so one day while Carl and I were talking to the Director (with our translator), I just said, "Would you tell him he looks remarkably similar to one of our famous actors in the U.S.?" She said "which one?" So I told her and she told him. He laughed. I said, "Does he know who Robin Williams is?" and she said he does. Smiling, he said "I'll take that into consideration."

So, in preparation for this trip, I have been trying to figure out what gifts to take to the orphanage workers, the director and our translators. I asked the agency to help us find out what they would like me to bring them from the U.S. so our agency contacted the orphanage and spoke to the director personally! (I guess there was a translator involved because he doesn't speak English.) Anyway, the agency called us back extremely puzzled. They told me the Director only asked for one thing - a movie with Robin Williams in it.

I just had to laugh. I love that man. I ordered him my three favorite - Mrs. Doubtfire, Awakenings and Patch Adams. Unfortunately couldn't find ANY with Russian subtitles - but oh well.