Here comes Baldy

Yesterday all the neighborhood women were invited over to a neighbor's house for afternoon tea.  She had prepared puffy, fried bread, a bulgar salad called kisir, and various bready things.  It was nice, I actually managed a couple conversations sans translator.  Nehir was playing with the a neighbor named Ozan, who is also five.  They got along well all afternoon, I was really pleased.

Taylan was busy showing off for the women, dancing, talking loudly to the tomato plants, his usual repertoire.  The men were all gathered on a different porch without any food, boo-hoo.  Actually one of the women took pity on them and took them some treats.  The set-up caused Nehir to ask "Why are all the men and all the women separated (pronounced separate -ed, with 3 syllables not 4)?"  I wasn't sure myself so I just said that is how they wanted to be today.

At any rate, after about an hour Selcuk drove by and called through the window that he was going to the barber.  He was gone and unusually long time, and when he finally came back, he was completely bald! Nehir saw him first, and did a classic double-take.  "Baba!" he shouted in alarm.  I saw him next and said "What did you do?  What were you thinking?"  I was laughing when I said this, not angry, he just looked so strange.  Taylan was next and he stared for a couple seconds, but got over it quickly and was back to smiling and hugging pretty quick.  Everyone else laughed.  He looks a lot like a genie now.  If he pierced his ear I would start expecting him to clean my floors like magic!  I am so sorry I can't post pictures but I did take some video so eventually you will be able to see his bald head.

In other news, I lost my positive psychology book before I finished it. Damn it! Now I will never be an optimist!