Well, it has been four years since my last post for this blog, but it is time to get it going again because we are here for the year again. I am so excited to be in Turkey again and expect this experience to be smoother and more comfortable than our first year living here. One reason is that we moved from the old summer house to a new one. This one is yards away from the sea which means it never gets too hot, and it is simple to take a quick swim whenever I want. The house is lovely and I feel absurdly luck to be able to enjoy it.
Another reason that I believe this year will be great is that the apartment in Istanbul will also be conveniently located and pretty. We will have a view of the Bosporus, and be in easy walking distance of Bahcesehir University. That brings me to a third advantage, I have already taught at Bahcesehir and will feel more comfortable and ready than I was last time. I am also teaching a course I am very excited about, "Psychodynamic Theory." Finally, and most importantly, the Sirin children will all be living in the same city for the first time in decades. My sister-in-law Ayse has a very nice husband and a new baby girl named Destina, and my other sister-in-law is expecting a baby girl in September. My brother-in-law Cagdas has a cute three year old named Zeren, and so the cousin fun will be bountiful. I am looking forward to the Sirin siblings having many fun evenings together.
My kids are having a bit of trouble adjusting, but that is to be expected. Nehir is fluctuating between being very sweet and fun to talk to being surly and grumpy. Taylan is having a lot of trouble with his Turkish, and that is causing him to be much more angry and defiant than he usually is. This morning, however, they both have seemed to turn a corner. Nehir read out loud to Taylan and Zeren, then we all drew pictures for awhile.
I will post some pictures soon.
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