Ramadan is drawing to a close. I will miss it actually, mostly for the wonderful dinners and time I got to spend with my students out of school. Also, I have just been told, when they are not fasting, they will be even wilder in school!
Ramadan comes to an end with a big holiday called Bayram (Eid in Arabic). This is marked by huge feasts, the giving of gifts, families gathering, sort of like Thanksgiving. Many people travel to distant relatives and I will be going to Seljuk to see my friend Lily and just to get out of town.
There has been some movement to solve our ongoing problems. We now have chairs so that we can eat sitting down and a table for our television so we can finally get it hooked up. There is also a rumor that they have at least applied for our phone line which is the first step in getting an internet connection. I even got paid! (Though not the right amount.) One gets the feeling that everything is going to be a struggle here but these little triumphs are quite nice.
Seljuk is the place with the wonderful Ephesus ruins which I will visit again, this time with a camera!
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Karen, I feel so smart because I recovered my blogger handle.
Frank's wedding looms closer, we have the group family photo shoot today. I am now a spitting image of Heinrich Himmler, after my haircut and trim yesterday.
I am NOT pleased. Turkey sounds very interesting, but you sure seem a long way out. Brad suggests you get a car.
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