24 hours until we leave Cali for the first leg of our journey! I am packed. And when I say packed I mean EVERYTHING is taken care of! All of my belongings are in two bags or a couple of…
Author: Jules
I grew up in rural New England and in my early twenties I moved to Turkey with my boyfriend. I spent six years learning Turkish, and absorbing the culture and country. In 2015 I repatriated and moved back the the US. My (now) husband and I relocated to Austin, Texas. Our son K joined us in 2017 and I am now on the journey of my life.
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Did you know there is a lot of preparation involved in a 6 month trip? Yuck! I spent a couple of hours on the phone with the phone people, the insurance people, the credit card people. There are many people…
Sunset Cliffs 3 Originally uploaded by Julebud See the smiles, notice the tanktop? It is mid January, and it was 80 degrees that day. Fantastic!
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I just got back from a weekend in San Fransisco. It was great! I stayed with my good friend Kate and it was just like we were back at Swells, including the great food. I am not going to lie,…
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe...I will take.....Who? Do I take the novels to keep me company? Or my reference books to aid me in my endeavors? The really tough part will be when push comes to shove and I have to…
Dear Clothes,I will miss you. I am sorry I have to leave so many of you behind. I am not abandoning you. My friends will come over any look through you. Some of you will find new homes, be loved…
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Oh Dear God! We bought the tickets. It is happening! So excited. Bulent has told me that he will provide me with as many airsickness bags I may need, as I get so nervous I make myself sick. We are…
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I still can't believe that it is actually happening. It will all become more real after I buy my plane tickets. And sell my car. Does anyone want a Dodge Stratus? Please? I keep remembering when I went to Europe…
I have been getting phone calls and emails from people... many of them somewhat incredulous. It is true that I am going to Turkey for a while, to visit the country, not the bird. We will be staying in Bulent's…
And those steps right now are furniture and a car! Who wants to buy a car or a couch? I am trying to become unencumbered before we traipse across the world. It has been decided we will leave San Diego…