All Things Turkish

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This weekend was sure focused on Turkey! Again, the country, not the meat. We picked up our Turkish student, Semih Torkay, on Friday night for a weekend of drinking and debauchery - JUST KIDDING (I'm not even sure we are capable of a weekend of drinking and debauchery)! As usual, we had a lot of eating and activities planned for Saturday and part of Sunday, during which we introduced Semih to such American delicacies as the spaghetti gelato we are addicted to, my sauce-n-balls dinner, and the giant chocolate chip cookie dessert with ice cream, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce. Light fare, it was not!!

Semih was very interested in being immersed in American life for the short duration of his homestay. He was especially excited about a trip he and Mark took to Darien Lake to ride some of the monster roller coasters (definitely the highlight of his weekend!). Despite flashing lightning and driving rain, they were able to get on all the coasters before heading home. On Sunday morning, Semih taught me how to make Turkish coffee and left the coffee pot and some grounds behind so I can treat Jeanne when she gets home. Semih is such a delightful young man: well travelled, polite, and very bright!

Rounding out the Turkey weekend is the mounting excitement of Mom's return; she is scheduled to fly into Dulles this evening (Sunday) by 8pm. Then she'll head to a friend's house where she'll stay for a week taking care of Jackson while Dave and Mandy fly to the West Coast for a friend's wedding. The following Tuesday, Mom will arrive back in Rochester! We're very excited for her return!

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