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Mark and Ramona
Hello!
We are Ramona and Mark. Our biggest dream is to become parents. We have always felt in our hearts that there is a child who is meant to be a part of our family through the loving and courageous choice of his or her birth family. We are excited and hopeful that we will become parents through adoption.
We were both born and raised in San Francisco. We have known each other for most of our lives and even went to preschool together! We have been together for 15 years, have shared a home for 9 and been married for three. We are best friends and feel that one of the strengths in our relationship is that we are always open and honest with each other. Our relationship provides us with a constant source of growth and strength.
We come from mixed ethnic backgrounds. Mark is Sansei, or third-generation Japanese-American and Caucasian. Ramona is Mexican-Indian, Puerto Rican, and Caucasian. We feel that we have a unique perspective on race, and look forward to celebrating a child’s similarities and differences. We will work very hard to raise a child who is proud of our blended family, just as we were raised. He or she will also be raised with respect for his or her birth family.
Mark talks about Ramona
Ramona is an exceptionally warm and outgoing person. She is a fierce protector of her family, friends, and anyone who is in need of help. She is especially fond of children and babies, and used to be a teacher and a nanny.
She also believes strongly in community involvment, and has generously volunteered to work with children in hospitals, takes pets to senior homes, pack food at the food bank, and is president of the alumnae board for her elementary school. Ramona loves to be organized and have a plan but has a goofy, spontaneous streak too. We laugh a lot when we are together.
Ramona attended college in both North Carolina and in Italy. She currently works for the British Consulate, leading their Political, Press and Public Affairs department. Her job has included hosting Prime Minister Tony Blair and Prince Charles, which has been very exciting. Ramona was raised playing violin, loves to knit and bake and is famous for her chocolate chip cookies.
Ramona talks about Mark
Mark is a very kind and loving person. He is patient and gentle and has a terrific sense of humor. People know that they can always rely on Mark. Mark has very strong friendships. One of his closest friends is his college roommate who recently became a father. They are excited to be dads together.
Mark has an adventurous spirit, and loves to try new things. He is currently teaching himself to play the guitar. Mark really loves to cook. He has subscriptions to food magazines and is always ready to experiment with a new recipe. Making dinner for us is one of the best parts of his daily routine.
Mark graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has worked in the software industry for the past fifteen years, and at the same company for the last nine. He is a whiz at anything technical. His job offers flexibility so that he can make his own hours. He looks forward to being to be a very involved parent.
Our Home
We own a two-bedroom home in a quiet area of San Francisco, with a deck and a grassy backyard where we grow tomatoes, have an herb garden, and a beautiful cherry tree. The heart of our home is a terrific new kitchen that opens up into our dining room, which is great for our frequent gatherings of friends and family.
Our cat Momo especially likes to lounge in the sunny living room. We live only five blocks from the house Ramona grew up in, and have known some of our neighbors for over twenty years! There are three beautiful parks nearby, which we spend lots of time exploring.
Our Family
We spent several years traveling and have now moved back to San Francisco. Because we live in our hometown we have a large circle of family and friends who are excited for us to be parents. We already have volunteers to baby-sit and help out. We have a lot of experience with kids, as we’ve helped raise our godsons and nieces. Our child will grow up surrounded by grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
We are extremely close to our parents. We speak on an almost daily basis, and see each other at least once a week. Our Saturday morning routine is to carpool to the farmers’ market together. Although Ramona’s sister has recently moved to Phoenix, Arizona, she is already planning to visit San Francisco every couple of months. Mark’s brothers and sister all live within a short drive as well. The family is very excited to welcome a new baby! We have told almost everyone we know about our hopes and plan to adopt a child, and have collected the letters and cards we have received for a storybook, so a child will know how eagerly awaited they were.
Our values and our future
We were raised to always put family first. For this reason, we have decided that Ramona will be a stay at home mom for the first few years and Mark will take four months off work so that we both have plenty of time to bond as a family. Our child will grow up surrounded by unconditional love and support.
We were taught to be honest, to be generous with love, to respect the earth and environment, and to be mindful of our actions. We believe with utmost conviction that all people are equal. We are proud of these values and plan to share them with a child. We also plan to teach our child to be open and tolerant of other peoples’ beliefs. While we do do not practices any organized religion, we attend Christmas and Easter services at Ramona’s mother’s church. Some of our favorite times of year are celebrating the holidays with family and friends.
We are passionate about education. We feel that an education provides the greatest opportunities in life. Our child will have access to the best possible education through excellent schools, travel, and lots of reading and conversation. We also look forward to celebrating in a child’s unique talents. Whatever interests our child has, we will support them, and be sure that they have role models to provide guidance.
Thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit. We are honored that you might consider us a parents for your child. We welcome you to call or email us, or to contact Susan Romer, our friendly adoption attorney. We admire your strength and courage, and know that whatever your decision, it will be made out of love.
To see more photos, please visit our website www.markandramona.com. If you would like to contact us, please feel free to call us on our toll free number at 1-800-331-9737 or email us at markandramona@gmail.com. You may also call Susan Romer at 1-800-U-ADOPT-US (1-800-823-6788) or email her at adamsromer@aol.com.
Yours sincerely,
Mark & Ramona