Furry Babies

Dinah and Abby are just so cute! What you don't realize about this picture is that Abby was there first and Dinah came over seemingly to cuddle. She always ends up bugging Abby to the point where Abby just gets up and leaves. You can see Abby's annoyed face. Still, they are pretty cute sisters.

Here Abby sits like a dork. At this point we still don't have our couch cushions. I went to buy this red pillow (it is handmade) from Nuri, but he said, "It is a gift, you are my sister." Pretty sweet deal.

Skateboarding Skills

Meghann and her friend Kerstin have taken up skateboarding at the skatepark near our house. Sydney goes along and watches, she wants a skateboard for Christmas.

Turkey Day in Turkey

Our first Thanksgiving in Turkey was fun-filled. We found out that on the big holidays, the commanders go to the chow hall and serve the airmen as a gesture of goodwill or something. So we ate an early dinner at our friends' home and then Doug left for a couple hours to go serve. Then we had an evening of desserts, movies, and lots of canasta.

Here are Doug and Meghann watching a movie as they try to digest. It was a pretty good Turkey Day.

Tarsus Waterfalls

For lunch we stopped at a beautiful picnic area by some waterfalls. We brought lunches, but there was a nice restaraunt there too.

Time to eat.

It was a great field trip all in all. I can't wait for the next one.

More Roman Ruins

This is a Roman bridge that is 2200 years old. You can't drive on it, but you can walk on it.
A close up of the stones on the ground. I think it is amazing to think about the hands that laid them there.
Here is a pic of Meg and Kerst actually walking across the very old bridge. Can you sense their appreciation and wonder?

Here are Meg and I in front of the bridge. We were impressed with the stonework. I think Meghann smiled a little in this one.

St. Paul's Well

The Apostle Paul is from Tarsus and this is said to be a well he used frequently. There is still water in it and I got to touch it. They don't recommend drinking it any more.

These are some old homes outside of Paul's well.

Roman Ruins

These are some Roman ruins that are being excavated in Tarsus.

This Meghann yelling at me to stop taking pictures. Do you think she likes having her mother chaperone all her fieldtrips? I don't really care beacause her Turkish teacher is really cool and it's a great way for me to learn about Turkey.