As I have done for a few years, I traveled for fall break and was able to celebrate my birthday in a new city and country. It may have been the last time I can do this for a few years as the calendar is shifting and my birthday may no longer fall within the fall break holiday. BUT, this past November it did. Before I get into the trip, I want to share that…
As usual, I am behind in sharing posts about my travel. 🙄 I think about writing and talk about writing way more than I do the actual writing. I want to change that in this new year. Now that I am back in balance with sleeping and exercise (see previous post about What I Value), maybe I can advance to increasing the time I spend writing, reading, and studying Turkish (as mentioned in my word…
I was fortunate to have my father, Ned, and his wife, Mary, come for a visit early this year during my two week semester break at the end of January. It was the first time for each of them to visit the country I have been calling home for seven years. For my Dad, with two of his children calling Türkiye “home,” I guess it seemed like a good time to make the trek around…