At 8:10 a.m. on Friday Feb. 20th, the phone rang. I was on my way out the door heading to Seattle to see the Ethiopia Lucy exhibit at the Pacific Science Center, but not before Kjersti from CHSFS could call to tell me Lera had passed court that very morning, 20 days after her original date, but 27 long and grueling days early before her next scheduled 3/19/09 rescheduled date. I asked if she was sure it was my baby and she said she was sure. Holly ran up to me after hearing all the screaming for joy while Kjersti told me I would travel by March 13th or 20th. I phoned my brother Steven first, who's wife Victoria will be traveling with me. Holly and I then continued with the plan to go to Seattle to see Lucy, since she wasn't going to be in Addis while I'm there. What a glorious day it was at Pikes Place market and the Sound was clear and bright. While it had been over 6 years since I'd been to Seattle, it was Holly's first time.
