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The 3 Grumpy Men of Yarmouthport, MA

Julia’s House,
   Thanks for all the birthday wishes.  I had a lovely day!  Randal and I are visiting our friend Julia whom we met years ago when we all belonged to the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club.  We went out and about along th…

Day in Annapolis

Best Western Annapolis Riva Rd
  Randal and I spent the day strolling around Annapolis.  We had no particular plan other than to visit the Annapolis Book Store, walk around, eat some lunch, walk around and that’s about it.  We’d done…

Ruth and Randal’s Road trip

October 10, 2012
Rodeway Inn
Chincoteague, VA
Hi All,
  We left Roanoke Friday October 5th and headed east.  Today, Monday, October 8th we are in Chincoteague, VA hoping the sun really will keep shining for a bit.  No wifi as I type this…

Hello from Roanoke, Virginia

Hi Y’All,
  And hopefully all Y’all will get this.  My computer was totally upgraded and that’s great but it didn’t save the groups I’d created to send out these blog mails.  So if you don’t get this let me know.  Actual…

Fall 2012 Cruising

One of my pet peeves about cruising blogs is infrequent updates. In the future I will have to be less peevish and more tolerant when reading someone’s blog that hasn’t been updated in six months. My last entry (also a roll-up) recounted our life t…

Deena and TK come to dinner and Happy Rosh Hashanah

Merhaba,
Leshana tova tekatev v’techatem.  May you be inscribed for a good year!  
      How are Randal and I celebrating Rosh Hashanah?  We’re going to a marina barbecue over by the pool but I …

A very full day

Merhaba,
  Yesterday was a fun day that started at 5 am and ended about 11 pm.  I (Randal skipped it) was to meet Mary and Rick for another 7 am hike, so set the alarm for 5 am.  I like to have time for tea and oatmeal, email and not rus…

Lunch at Orhaniye

Merhaba,
One of the main reasons we came to Marmaris is because of Gwen on KW. Read about her at http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/04/04/gwen-of-kw/ She has lived In Turkey for umpteen years and around the Middle East even longer working here and there…

Censorship is frustrating

Merhaba,
  We spent almost a year in China and I don’t remember experiencing the frustration of blocked website the way I have since we’ve returned to Turkey this year.  China blocks facebook, but I don’t really do facebook …

Cats of Marmaris

Merhaba,
  Just catching up on some of the zillions of photos I’ve taken.  I had lots of cat photos as there seem relatively few stray dogs here.
Ru
Cats of Marmaris
I’ve taken lots of photos of stray cats here Marmaris. So I thought …