The sun is shining, the Red Sox are exploding with runs, and are tied for 1st place in the American League East, and, we love our new carpets! So this is the end of the carpet saga, at least for the time being. Here are some photos o…
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We bought carpets!
It was all serendipitous, but we actually bought some carpets! We were so busy buying the carpets I took very few photos. It was really all shopping and buying! We did have a lovely adventure along the way, but the final stop was a ca…
Milas and Bodrum by Motorbike 3
I’ve been missing following the Sox simulated games so got up at 4 am to watch. I’d confused myself thinking we were 9 hours ahead rather than 7, so the game was in the 5th inning. By the middle of the 8th I went back to …
Sad News
This is certainly off-topic from a cruising blog but this is my blog so I get to decide what to write about. Last Saturday, May 14, my mother, Vida Hanson, passed away. She was 94 years old. Her death was sudden in that she had no major chronic ailmen…
Dogs, Freight Runs & The Apocalypse
Gorgeous sun again Thursday & Friday! Picking away at getting DE put back together. There’s a great walk for the dogs around the end of the boat basin we’re in with fantastic views of the water and snow-covered mountains, a great little low-tide shal…
Milas and Bodrum by Motorbike # 2
The sun is bright, the wind is calm and the Sox are now just 1/2 game out of first place! I actually do miss following the simulated game on the computer which I could do when we were 12 hours ahead of the East Coast. Now that it’s 9 …
Hope (it) Floats
Somehow I missed the memo, but (Continued…)
Milas and Bodrum by Motorbike # 1
When we finally buy Turkish carpets, I hope it’s after many adventures learning about and searching for the perfect carpet. It won’t be perfect because of its size or price or even patterns and colors. It will be perfect because of the story of how…
That Lil' Rascal!
Our pallet, shipped from Seattle by barge, arrived this morning; everything in great shape — 350 pounds for $70! Downside is it’s insured for only $0.60 cents a pound. (Continued…)
Turgut Carpet Showroom and Views of Marmaris
We are enjoying lazy time for now, just taking the motorbike and exploring down the road or going to town for short rides and a few chores. And checking the Red Sox scores first thing in the morning isn’t so awful anymore. Go S…