As COVID-19 sank its teeth into Turkey, the government made a decision to move Spring Break up by three weeks, and then to move teachers and students into the realm of online learning after that. I had planned to spend my spring break within Turkey because I want to explore this beautiful country, which I call home, just as much as any other–if not more! Amazingly I was able to move all of our plans–rental…
This marks week three of work-from-home, or rather our current do-everything-from-home existence. I don’t know about you, but I am feeling diseased. No, I am not sick or ill, I have no symptoms of COVID or any other illness. But I have great dis-ease with the reality of our lives right now. I feel like the sea looked on Monday morning (featured image above)–rough, choppy, gray, and menacing. The first hour of my day has…
Many of us live with a list of things we plan or hope or imagine that we will do… someday. Someday when we have enough money. Someday when the children are grown. Someday when we have more time. Someday when ______________. It has occurred to me that these strange times we find ourselves in may very well be someday. I am fortunate to be able to do my work (albeit NOT the same quality or…