My Day

I didn't want to asleep all day, so I got up little early this morning. Went to volunteer at  our local library.  I worked there about couple hours each week.  Always enjoy putting back books and movies on the shelf.
I walked back home. It was a nice sunny day, a little windy though!

After lunch I sat down on the couch and fell asleep.  After I wake up went to YMCA and did some exercise on the treadmill. I feel good and happy!

We had to go to grocery store to buy some food. I'm glad store wasn't crowded.  I think we picked a good night to go to shopping!


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Old Pictures

         

As I look those old pictures
There are many memories.
Some are good,
And some are sad...

Pictures are
Precious to me...
Some makes me cry
Some makes me happy...

A picture is worth
Thousand words.
I can see my life
In one simple picture...



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Good Day

Today was a pretty good day. Finally it's not snowing...I like snow, curl on a blanket over the fire place..
I don't like to drive when it's snowing or roads are icy.

We clean our church once a week. Afterwards we go out to eat some lunch.
Our grandmother is in the nursing home. She's getting therapy for a few days. I went to visit her today. She looked good, but weak. Hope she will get stronger soon. Sunday is her birthday.. Guess what, she will be 98 years young... She is sharp, her mind is good. She hears very well. Only that she can't see very well.
I wonder when I get to be her age, what would I be like.. I hope that I would be as good as her.


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Winter driving

Some people have dangerous driving habits. Like speeding,tailgating. no turn signals, and using cell phones while driving. It's very dangerous. We should all be careful when we drive. Watch out for other people.
You never know what they are up to. In fact driving on the snow, I don't like it.. We have to take our time and drive carefully. Because it takes longer to stop your vehicle. Especially when there is ice and snow on the roads.. Without proper warning another driver may not have enough time to slow down his vehicle.



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Our church family

                      Young and old
                      children and adults
                      mom and dads
                      all in a row.

                     Singing voices
                     smiling faces.
                     Sitting on the
                     well worn pews...
                     Listening to the preacher
                     Under the bright lights.


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Autum

Broken branches and yellow leaves
saying goodbye to the trees.
Big wind comes
scatters them
Far, far away!


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Turkish Flag

                                                                                                                         

Turkish flag color is red. There is a crescent moon and star in the middle. Red color symbolised  there are lots of blood shed on the war. The star and crescent's are muslim symbols.

When we start the school every morning we sang the Turkish national anthem.  Independence March was written by Mehmet Akif Ersoy.

Every national holidays we see the Turkish flag everywhere in Turkey.. Also all the banks and post offices
fly the Turkish flags.. You can see it every government building.

Another name for Turkish flag is a red banner.

This is my blog tonight about Turkish flag..



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Birthday Party

Birthday time!!!  My daughter is home. Today is her birthday!!  I'm a happy mom.  Made her a bunt chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. And guess what there is no corn syrup in the frosting.. I went to couple local grocery stores to look for no corn syrup frosting . But they didn't have. So I had to order from a health food store.

Birthday's are nice and fun.. Specially when you have a nice party and they can invite all their friends.. Open the presents together and play together. And slumber parties.   Fun fun fun!!

Well actually were going to celebrate the birthday party tomorrow.  


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Problems

Seems like everybody have  some kind of problem..  I wish I can help but it's not easy. Sometimes I get unhappy too. But I can relay on my family and friends. Its nice to have a good friend that you can talk about your problems.. I also have a church family. They help me so much. I'm so thankful.

You can't carry your problems with you, you have to talk to somebody. Other wise they make you sick.
We need to talk to God more often. He will help us...





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School Days

Going to school when we  were little.  At first it was fun. We made new friends.  And packed our lunch. Ate together.  Learned lots of new things, words, colors, alphabet etc..

Then in the middle school we had contest about spelling, writings, science projects... We were busy studying and getting ready for tests.

Then comes the high school...  That's a different subject.. boys... girls..... and dates.. fitting in... That's hard.
Choosing role models..

After graduating some choose a college to go  some choose to work.   And some choose both....


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Writing Awards

It was  very nice to see all these young students getting awards.. I am so happy for them.. It must be very wonderful to be writing creative like these young people...

When I was going to school in Turkey I was sitting in back of the classroom.  I didn't want to teacher to see me. I was afraid that she may ask me to read.

I am so proud of these young students in my class. They are so smart.  Maybe some day I can write like them.. Just need more practice..

Keep up the good work my friends..


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Frightened

Have you ever afraid of dark??? I do. Long time ago when my children were small. They love to go for a walk.. We lived in the country roads.. Of course there's no street  lights on the country roads.

It was a winter time.. About late afternoon almost dawn. After supper we decided to go out for a walk. We all bundled up and went for a walk.. It was a long walk about couple miles. All of a sudden sunset went down very fast. We didn't realize , it was getting late.  We decided to go back home.. Suddenly outside became very dark.. Like we can't see anything.  And here we are holding on each other and afraid.  Walking as fast as we can in the dark.. Finally we came home.. That was a experience I never forget...



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Kindness

Kindness is considered , humble hearted and friendly.

We have a neighbor she is so kind, generous and very friendly. She came to our door other day, and shoveled our porch, sidewalk and brought us a little valentine gift... We need to appreciate our friends.
She is always concern for others. Every time it snows she'll go out and cleans up her neighbor side walks. And in the fall when leaves are on the ground she goes out and rakes the leaves from her next door neighbor.
She shows her kindness, affection. She shows her love for human kind..
She is my good friend and neighbor.



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Istanbul

Today Sunday

                                                               Today Sunday
First time they brought me to the sun.
and first time in my life clouds so far away
and so blue.
I was surprise clouds was so big
Without any move
I stand.
Later sat down on the dirt.
My back to the wall.
Right now I fell to the waves
Just dirt, sun and me.....
                      I'm happy


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Different Kind Sandwiches

I like sandwiches. Like peanut butter and jelly. . I'll buy sun butter (sunflower butter) and raspberry jam make a sandwich. It's delicious. 
Tuna fish sandwich, I put mayo and red onion. It's very good.  I also like egg sandwiches on a rye bread.. I don't eat white bread. When I was younger I ate lot of white bread.. My dad used to send me to the store to buy bread. Of course bread was just baked in the oven. Nice and warm... I buy the bread but on the way walking home I ate almost half of the bread. And when I come home my dad will punish me... 
I like fish sandwich too. Sometimes we go to Subway order a foot long tuna fish with everything on it.  And come home share together with my husband. I know he likes meat sandwiches better but he doesn't mind eating fish sandwich.



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A Winter's Day

I went outside with my class today..  It was cold and windy. Everything was covered with snow. I walked around a building for 10 min.. You know I really love the fresh air.. I heard a bird singing. Wind making noise and heard cars. When I stepped on the snow I can hear the slush under my feet.
I am a walker. I love to walk.. Sometimes I walk 4-5 miles.. As long as not too much wind and ice.
Since I've been taking this class , I'm more aware of surroundings.. .  I learned to appreciate God's creation...



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Traveling

I want to take a trip sometime soon. I like to visit places I never been. Bu you have to have money and time.
Some people have time but no money, and some people have money but no time.. I guess I'm in between.
In the past I was traveling either by car or plane. I like to try taking a train or bus trip. That would be nice..
I know some people love hiking or camping.I guess when I was younger I didn't mind so much. But now I'm older I like the comfort travel.
I also traveled by ferryboat, that was very nice. You can see lots of places that way.

I like to visit different countries.. Learn different languages. Get to know their way of living. I think that will be nice.


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Test

           
           I am testing my chrome book to see if it will send to my old laptop.
If it does the chrome book is much lighter to carry. Wish me luck.

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The short Movie

This movie begins with the war. I saw it on TV.  There were many soldiers killing each other. Her husband was a soldier and he dies in the war. She has a little girl. They are poor, and don't have lots of money.
She has dreams ans she is scared.,,

All of a sudden. she hears a loud knock on the door. She opens the door.. Than soldiers come inside the house. Asking for food.  She gather's up whatever food she can find in the kitchen. And gave it to them.

Her daughter is asleep upstairs.. Mother is scared..

After they eat the food, solders lives the house.. Mother is happy now..


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Book Receipt

I went to Carnegie Library to get a book. ( Collection of Critical Essays) By W. B. Yeats. I want to read his poems. I got the idea from Professor Homan. I find the book and went to front desk to check out the book. Library staff opened the book and inside the book was a old check out receipt.. Receipt was very faint. From July 1995. And on the was my daughter's name. When I saw the paper, I couldn't believe my eyes. It was 21 years ago. When she graduated from high school 1995.

So I don't know, that no one checked out the book for 21 years. Or book was checked out and they left the old receipt inside the book.

I think it's so neat, mother and  daughter have the same interests.

I called and told her and saved the old receipt for her...
This is my story...


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Music

I Love music. I sing when I'm home. I sing when I'm at church. I just love to sing.. I like any kind of music.

Music is good for the heart and soul.. I don't know how to play any musical instruments. But I like to hear it.

My dad used to play accordion and harmonica. At nights we sat on the floor and listen to my dad playing.

It was very nice to hear him play for us children. Since we didn't have any television. We did have a small radio to listen...  Of course we went to the movie theater  on the weekends.. Then mostly playing American movies..

Summertime there is different music festivals to go..  I;ll sit down on the bench and clap my hands and listen to the music.. Celtic music, Irish music. Bluegrass and of course Turkish music..  I like some country music too. I also like patriotic music too.. And of course don't forget the Christmas music.. African music, world music.. As you can see I like all kinds of music..  I hope you like it too.



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English Language

English is the common language in the United States. So When immigrants come to states they should try to learn English.. I know it's not easy language to learn. But if you want to communicate with people it makes easier if you can speak the language. I know when I came here I couldn't speak any English at all.. All I can speak was "yes or no". My host dad was in the service. He enrolled me in a language class. My classmates in school was helping me too. And watching TV.  I think I can read better than I speak now.. But I am learning everyday.

Of course when I go to visit Turkey my family does not speak English. So I speak Turkish with them.. Now they are telling me That I have an accent when I speak. Oh well... I can't help..



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