Bless me
November 15, 2020 Bless me reader for I have neglected my blog. It has been two weeks since I last wrote, but I have good reason! Jim arrived in Istanbul! I am so glad he’s here. I love experiencing the new sights, sounds, and tastes again through his eyes. His flight was flawless. No delays. No bumps along the way. He arrived 30 minutes ahead of schedule. I was waiting for him at Door 9 of Arrivals. No one is allowed in the airport except passengers and employees. Everyone wears a mask. Hear that America! Everyone. Jim’s first taste of Turkey was a delicious pastry (sorry I don’t know the name!) a dear fellow English teacher – Ekmel – brought to school especially for me to share with my husband. Since then, we enjoyed pide, Turkish meatballs, lamb shish, manti, and doner. And of course we’ve had Turkish breakfast by the Bosphorus! Unfortunately, this week I left Jim alone to go work. It was end of term and I had to wrap up all my grading and figure o