The sky was glowing with colors of orange and red as the plane landed at the small airport at sunrise. Tears filled my eyes as I stepped out of the airport. I was really here. Santorini – the heavenly Greek Island that had long been on my dream bucket list. The taxi dropped me off…
Since my mom has passed away, I find myself thinking a great deal about her life and her legacy. It’s lead me to take a good hard look at my own life. While I love what I do, I feel as though something is missing. I guess I’ve always been the sort of person who…
I’m not going to lie to you. This past weekend was a tough one. I missed Mom so much over the Mother’s Day weekend. It just didn’t seem possible that she wasn’t here for it. I cried – a lot! My heart ached so much. I just wanted to crawl into her lap and feel…
We took a chance. After emailing a couple of places in 2 different towns in southwestern Turkey, Deb and I heard from Beliz at Karia Bel’ Hotel in the village of Bozburun. Located southwest of Marmaris, this boutique hotel was affordable, yet looked quite nice. When we arrived at the appointed place in the harbor…
It’s been one month. I still can’t believe you’re gone. I miss you so much, Mom. So very much. I wish I could have one more conversation with you. There are so many things I didn’t ask you – that I wanted to ask you – things about my childhood that I don’t remember that…
4 years ago, I landed in Turkey. Morocco had been the original destination, but with the Arab Spring taking hold in places like Tunisia and Egypt, Turkey felt safer. So, I landed in Istanbul with a friend and nothing planned beyond 4 nights in this city of East meets West. We really didn’t know exactly…
