A Lawyer, by Any Other Name . . .

During this visit to the States, I have had several people ask me how it feels not to be a lawyer anymore. Wow. Shortly before moving to Ankara, I remember having the same conversation with one of my prior bosses.  He is also a good friend and more of a father figure (although he wouldn't admit... Continue Reading →

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I Love July!!!

I have never understood why people complain about birthdays or give the standard, "I don't really celebrate birthdays."  It's a bunch of hogwash to me.  I love birthdays.  The only thing I love more than birthdays is MY birthday!  And tomorrow is just that. A few days ago I received an email from my husband wishing... Continue Reading →

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Catholics are Killing Music!

Oh, sometimes my mind just wanders, from one thing to the next, connecting this to that.   I was watching a movie on the flight to the States called "Almanya", "Germany" in Turkish.  It was mostly in German with some Turkish.  The English subtitles were so small I could barely read them and had to... Continue Reading →

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The Black Sea – Karadeniz

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the Black Sea region.  It was amazingly beautiful.  It looked as if someone had set the ocean down right in the middle of Chester County, PA.  We visited Safranbolu on the way to the water in Amasra.  We stopped for breath-taking views of the countryside as we enjoyed... Continue Reading →

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Heading Home Again

Yep, it's only been 3.5 months, but I'm heading back to the States.  This time I have some business to tend to, but will visiting my family for the most part.  Once again, as I anticipate my departure, I am salivating over thoughts of food. Yes, pork is at the top of my list:  bacon,... Continue Reading →

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Selen’s Summer Pasta

I just created this recipe today - with things I had in the refrigerator and from my balcony garden.  It's easy to make and can be served hot or at room temperature - like a summer pasta salad.  As always, you can change the ingredients to suit your tastes! INGREDIENTS: 3-4 Fresh tomatoes 16-18 fresh... Continue Reading →

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Miss Me Yet?

I know, I know. It seems like a week since I have written a post! In my defense, I did add a new page to my blog this week about things for kids to do in Ankara. It didn't appear as a post, so you may have missed it. It has been quite a busy... Continue Reading →

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Ankara – It’s a Small World

The city of Ankara has a population of at least 4.5 million.  The number has doubtless grown since the 2008 census.  It is about three times more populated than Philadelphia, whose 2010 count was over 1.5 million.  And it's way bigger than my hometown of West Chester, PA, whose 2000 census counted less than 18,000... Continue Reading →

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What’s in a Career?

Before moving to Ankara, I was a Philadelphia lawyer.  While the definition of "Philadelphia lawyer" is sometime good and sometimes bad, I prefer Wikipedia's definition, "Philadelphia Lawyer is a term to describe a lawyer who knows the most detailed and minute points of law or is an exceptionally competent lawyer."  I can't claim that this definition was... Continue Reading →

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Home is where my garden is

Moving to Ankara, one of the first things I did was to start planting.  Back home, I was a part of a group that began the Broad and South Community Arts Garden.  I think it is currently known as the Garden of the Arts.  (Click the link to see its beautiful website!)  Back then, it... Continue Reading →

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But Why?

I had an interesting couple of weeks.  I had several conversations with others about languages, about why we are here in Turkey, about why some don’t like it here, about what people miss about home, about religion, and about life and death. All of these conversations boiled down to one thing:  comfort zone. I don’t... Continue Reading →

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