Summer Time

The beginnings of summer are always so sweet. Do you remember going home from the last day of school as a young child? In the first house that I remember my family living in, there was a long gravel driveway that led to the house, beyond that a barn, and over the hill another house. When I was seven or eight years old, that driveway seemed so long, when in fact it's probably only 20 yds. from the road to the house. I distinctly remember thinking, "Man, I won't have to walk up here for three whole months!"

The sweet summer time has begun for us, with a weekend trip to Antalya, Turkey. So far, we've enjoyed a total of 3-4 hours just walking around the city, laying by the pool, lots of delicious food, and just relaxing! It is so, so good to be here.

We're headed back to KWT late Saturday night so we can check out of our apartment on Sunday morning. We have everything but our clothes and minimal food moved to the new apartment, so we just have to zip our suitcases and go on Monday when we leave for Istanbul. It's hard to believe we'll be away from our second home for two months, but I am really looking forward to the time of rest.

9 days to the U.S.