Archive for July, 2006
If you love your family, set them free
The dynamics of my family have always been different from most. While my father’s younger sister and her family stayed very near my paternal grandparents – establishing a sort of Kennedy family compound in east-central Ohio – my father left the farm, first to go to Ohio State and then to go to the Air [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on July 19th, 2006 tagged Daring you to disagree, The king of beers, Who me? | 31 Comments »
Most Memorable Vacation, Post 7 of 8 – Kusadasi
Although Kyle and I had been somewhat disappointed in Bodrum, we were both excited for our next stop in Kusadasi with its abundance of ruins and historical sites nearby. Since we only had eight hours there, our first priority was to see Ephesus.
Ephesus was once the capital of Asia (1st c. BC), and was the [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on July 15th, 2006 tagged Look at me, look at me!, The king of beers, Who me? | 10 Comments »
Most Memorable Vacation, Post 6 of 8 – Bodrum
Rhodes was our last stop in Greece; Bodrum was our first stop in Turkey.
Although Bodrum is the site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – the Tomb of Mausolus – and the ruins of Halicarnassus, there’s unfortunately not much to see of it.
First, we toured the Castle of St. Peter, built [...]
