One of the biggest adjustments we've made this summer has been learning how to meet my brother-in-law where he is, instead of expecting him to meet us where we are. In Türkiye, so much of life happens around the table.…
Tag: Turkey
After a long travel day and a quick stop in Dublin, we've finally settled into our summer in Türkiye. This year's trip is a little different. We're spending six weeks in Antalya to help my sister and brother-in-law after he…
Nice to meet you — or maybe, welcome back. If you’ve been here before, thank you for sticking around through the silence. If you’re new, here’s a little backstory: I used to have another life, with a different identity —…
A couple of weeks ago, our good friends were visiting from the US and we decided to take a day trip to Amos. Amos is a small village a few miles from here on the coast. In this area of…
I had hoped to keep blogging when I moved back to the U.S. It's obvious that it didn't work out. I was too absorbed in living my life, instead of being an observer, to keep writing. Many things have happened…
I am waking up everyday so excited for our new adventure. It is getting more and more real! I packed up most of the shipment that will be staying in Turkey (at the summer house) as well as the stuff…
Oh my! We have been paring down our belongings. What we are going to ship is already packed! And minimal! We have sold many of the things we will not be taking with us, the rest we will give to…
I talked about the reasons I had not been blogging, and part of it was that I could not fully express myself. We have had plans in the works, but they have been tenuous and uncertain. Bülent and I have…
As you may have noticed, I have not been blogging as frequently. Or at all. Over the last year or so I had slowed down my pace. Partially because I was busy and partially because the main bulk of my…