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Freak Storms
The weather here in Adana has always been pretty predictable. At least it always seemed that way. Summers are blazing hot with nary a rain cloud in sight. Winters are mild, with warm days and cool...
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Jump Down From Heaven
"Mommy, who is that?""That's Jesus.""And who is that?""That's an angel."(Pondering)"Does that angel live with Jesus?""Yes, baby.""And that's in heaven, right?""Yes, baby.""And heaven is in the...
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Halloween Fun
Halloween photos are always better late than never, right? Well, here ya go...Our little Astronaut and his Space Alien little brother had fun trick-or-treating at the nearby air base again this year....
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Time Keeps on Slipping...
I don't know where the time goes. Seriously. I have all these blog post ideas in my head, but can rarely ever find a free moment to sit down and actually write them. Between work, baby and...
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Exploring Germany: Dusseldorf, Cologne and Berlin
As I stated in the previous post, our crew hopped a flight to Dusseldorf, Germany the morning after Thanksgiving. S and I decided last summer that we wanted to have one more fun European adventure...
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Around Adana
So, as our time draws to a close here in Adana, I thought it would be fun to show you dear readers some "around town" photos. This is what we see on a daily or weekly basis that makes living in Turkey...
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Where The Heck Have You Been?!
Well hello there! My my, time certainly flies pretty fast when your life gets so crazy busy that you can't keep up. So, in an effort to answer the question that is the title of this post, THIS is...
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Old Friends Meet Again
These little monkeys were all about 18-months old the last time they saw each other. Now they are nearly 4-years old. They became instant friends during their daddies A-100 class when their parents...
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Loving Our Time Back in the States
Our time here in the states seems to be slowly slipping away, but that doesn't mean we haven't made the best of it. Since being in D.C. we have had several visitors. Nana (my mom) was the first to...
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We Have An Announcement To Make!
If you follow me on Facebook, I made this grand announcement a couple weeks ago. But for you readers who don't, all, what? Four of you? Here we go...S and I are happy to announce that we are...
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Hola Bogota!
We're here! We made it! We arrived in Bogota last week after what seemed like a lifetime of hoop-jumping, packing and preparation. It sure ain't easy picking up and relocating your life every 2-3...
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Gold! And Other Sitings
Last weekend we decided to check out the Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) that we have heard so much about. E was excited when he went to bed the night before claiming he couldn't wait to see "all the gold...
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Summer Fest
Last weekend the embassy hosted a summer fest/early 4th of July party for embassy staff and their families. It was my first trip out to the embassy, and it was cool to finally see the grounds. It's a...
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Beach Trip: Cartagena
A couple weekends ago we hopped a 45 minute flight to Colombia's Caribbean coast and enjoyed a three night stay in Cartagena. The embassy was closed for a Colombian holiday weekend, so we tacked on an...
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Photo Home Tour!
You know you want to see it. You know you're just dying to take a peek at our new apartment. Well, now that we're officially "moved in," I won't deprive you any longer. While our HHE was officially...
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Botero
A few weekends ago we loaded up the kiddos and headed to the Botero Museum which is located in La Candelaria, or the historic district of Bogota. The artist, Fernando Botero, donated over 100 pieces...
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Beach Trip: Santa Marta
I can't believe it has taken me nearly a month to blog about our second trip to the beach in Santa Marta. Just like with our trip to Cartagena, we took advantage of a three-day Colombian holiday...
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Usaquén
Every Sunday here in Bogota, the city holds what is called ciclovia, the Spanish word roughly translated to "cycle-way." Basically, the city shuts down several of the major roadways to vehicles and...
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Happy New Year! And A Brief Explanation About Where We've Been
Happy New Year!Geez, where does the time go? It feels like just yesterday I was blogging about our beach trips and our Sunday strolls to Usaquen, but three months has passed since my last post. Three...
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La Granja and Andres
We don't drive our car very often, mostly because Uber is just so dang easy, but also because our neighborhood is pretty walker-friendly. There are parks and malls and movie theaters and TONS of...
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Monserrate
One of the sights I have wanted to see since arriving in Bogota is Monserrate, a mountain in the center of Bogota with a 17th century church built atop. Well, I finally got the chance when some...
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It is nearing the end of September and we are more than halfway done with our assignment here in Bogota. We have roughly nine months left in this amazing city, and it has truly become a great place to...
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It's bidding season. And for the first time, S is bidding at the mid-level. That means no more lists ranking his preferences and then crossing his fingers, hoping he gets assigned something great....
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Our Next Post Is...
ANKARA, TURKEY! That's right folks, we are heading back to Turkey, this time, we'll be living in Ankara starting Summer 2017.How did we get assigned to Turkey again, you ask? Well, it's a long story,...
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UNICEF 10K - Bogota Edition
Last Sunday, I ran a 10K race sponsored by UNICEF in an effort to raise money for poorer communities around Colombia. The experience was really fun, as this was my first official race since moving...
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