This summer we decided to travel a little differently. In May, rather than fly from from Austin to Dalaman-enduring three flights in a row followed by a two hour drive from the airport-we decided to break up the trip and…
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Since I have moved to Turkey, each year I have returned to the U.S. for the summer. This year was no different, through it seemed to go by very quickly. When I go home things are usually really busy. I…
In Turkey, November 24th is Teacher’s Day. Inside and outside of one of my cards. (We are still practicing articles. There are none in Turkish. My kids think they are tricky—clearly.) Teacher’s day is a serious business in Turkey. …
In the beginning of the summer we did a road trip. We started off in Texas with a visit with Bülent’s BFF Shawn. I was able to visit with Shawn again and meet his wife Larinda. They were great hosts,…
When I was 10 my mom and dad picked my brother and me up from school one day in January. They told us we were going to the city to buy a generator. Since we had been out of power…
Texas. Even the meat is bigger. BBQ…what were YOU thinking?Last week we had the good fortune to visit some good friends of ours. Bülent flew from Turkey to Dallas and I met him there.When Bülent first moved to the U.S.,…
Last Friday Bülent and I flew to Dallas from our respective cities. We have had a blast visiting with friends in Texas, and made a mini road trip from Dallas, to Austin to San Antonio and back. There will be…
A few weekends ago I went camping in York, ME. As a kid we always used to go camping on the Maine Coast or up in Canada. Many of my best childhood memories are tied up with swimming in the…
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My cousin lives in New Hampshire, she and her fiancé own several hundred acres of orchard and a couple of houses that sit on the property. With their gorgeous setting they have hosted parties and weddings over the years. This…