Today is for Oya Zaimoglu

Today’s walk was from Mersin to Tarsus. In the background is a replica of the Nusret minelayer, a ship which mined the Dardanelle Straits in World War I, helping the Turks stop an Allied invasion. Oya was one of my guardian angels the other week at Tarsus...

Merry Christmas to you too, Pryor!

I wish we could play light sabers in the garage, but I’ll have to settle for something else. Maybe they’ll make me a Christmas Whopper at this Burger King. Above is a photo of a Burger King in Mersin. Below is a photo of Pryor. Yes Pryor, I know having...