[Bethewarrior]

Hi All -

Any advice on where to meet my birth parents F2F for the first time? We have only exchanged letters but they want to meet and so do I. I live in California and they live in Canada but they said they would come to visit me or we can meet at an intermediate point. First question, should I invite them to my city? Is that too much, too soon? I am single so there are no issues about them meeting my wife or kids, but they would still be in my world. Also, do we meet at a restaurant or airport? It somehow doesn't seem private enough. Although, my buddy says that it is probably best to do it some place public. His feeling is it will lend itself to a more relaxed, less dramatic, scenario.

Does anyone have any good advice? I'm sure I will speak to my parents for the first time this week so want to have a handle on a plan before getting on that BIG call.

Thanks!

Steve