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The puppets finally show up with süt, çam balı ve sarmisak


This morning, the puppets finally came down from the mango room to visit me.  They have been having a wild time up in our office (a.k.a. the mango room), chasing the sunbeams and dust bunnies up there.  It has been … Continue reading

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The puppets throw a poetry party (for our anniversary)


Today is the anniversary of meeting M for the first time.  We also eloped on this same day, 3 years ago. 8 years of knowing each other and 3 years hitched. The puppets were up all night – I could … Continue reading

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The Karagoz Shadow Puppets Invade A Smartphone


Today, I woke up at about 3 a.m. There was a blue light coming from the dining room.  I figured that M. had left his phone plugged in for the night.  The light was bugging me – but as I … Continue reading

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