Down to just 18 days till we leave the City of the World's Desire and land in Los Angeles...and things are going pretty smoothly with the transition. Much of it is easy because we are keeping the attitude that this move to the states is just a "trip". We will keep our apartment, truck and the stuff of life in Istanbul. Plans are made to return for the month of July to visit our Istanbulu family and take care of tax payments and vehicle inspections.
Our permanent return to Istanbul is scheduled for January to March of 2010. The kids are already having separation anxiety issues with leaving Turkey...mainly with friends and food. Tomorrow evening, Murat Bey, our neighbor, (who makes the world's best Ciğ Köfte) is having us up for dinner and a crash course in how to make the spicy raw ground meet delicacy. It is a huge issue for Stanley who is famous in our neighborhood for his ability to eat the stuff in amazing quantities. He wanted to learn so he can make it while in LA.
Our calendar is still filling up...if you or your friends want us to visit your neighborhood to chat about the great nation of Turkey and the tribes and peoples who live along the ancient Silk Roads, send us a note...we would love to hang out with you and tell you the stories of life as we live, travel and wander on the far side of the world.
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