A place to record thoughts and capture pictures of the little things each day that seem to matter most. Soccer, soccer and more soccer. Our birthday getaway to carmel, ca. 24 hours instead of 48 because our youngest got a stomach bug and we headed home. We missed out on lunch at post ranch inn. But enjoyed one of the clearest and most beautiful drives on highway 1 down the california coast to big sur! So grateful for Bart.

Just Another Automaton Living in Istanbul. Testosterone, that most male of hormones, takes a dive after a man becomes a parent. And the more he gets involved in caring for his children changing diapers, jiggling the boy or girl on his knee, reading Goodnight Moon for the umpteenth time the lower his testosterone drops.

Wednesday, April 02, 2008. First trip to the doctor. Well, on Monday I went to the doctor for the first time since moving to Turkey 2. I was slightly surprised to walk out of the office with a cast on my left hand. Monday, February 11, 2008. We went to a place called Abant. It was so pretty! Snowsnow.

Saved- did I forget? May 3, 2008. Did you ever hear a really good song so many times that it was completely ruined? Its kind of a sad thing. Have you ever been in a group of people or circle of friends that had certain slang, and eventually the meaning of the words completely changed? I feel like that has happened to the word saved.

Learning, Creating, and Teaching. How All Marketing Should Be thestoryoftelling. I hope the UN asks for a refund.