My Father's Day

Today is Father's day and our 23 rd wedding anniversary!
I remember my dad. He was a good dad. On the weekends he use to take us to different places. We ride on the ferry boat and go to the different islands..We have many small islands on the Marmara Sea..
Some time we have a picnic there on the island.. With watermelon, cheese, tomato and freshly baked bread.
 We will ride on donkeys. We swim and take naps there. Fresh air....  And we walk miles.. uphill... We step on the evergreen tree needles make our feet slide over the hill. It was scary..
My dad used to take me to horse racing. That was my favorite.. Dad will watch horses. I will buy popcorn, chocolate and ice cream.
Summer nights we take a walk by the seashore. Watch the fisherman fish. Buy corn on the cob from a vendor. And ice cream.. We'll walk around the seashore till dark.. Winter time he'll buy the roasted chestnut for me..
We walk around Istanbul city..
When my mom died she left three children behind for my dad to raise.. My dad later told me that neighbors told him to give up us for adoption. I'm so happy my dad didn't do that.. Who knows where we'd be now!
I know he had a hard time raising 3 small children. But we all helped him...
Happy Father's Day!   I love you dad!

                                                                         Neriman

Graduation Parties

Graduation parties are fun to celebrate ones success. Proud parents gives graduation parties for their children.

It's not cheap but it's worth it...  It's once in a life time. Gifts and money. Presents are nice...

I wish I had one...  But we live in a different period.. I am so much luckier than my parents.. I am blessed with all the precious things in life... My husband, my children and my friends.. My parents had none...

Everyday I thank God for my many blessings!


                                                                     Neriman

Music On The Square

I bring my folding chair to the  square in Angola and sat down by the Herald Republican office building.
Right under the shade tree...Start listening to the band. It is my kind of music. Folk music. There were four people in the band. Two ladies and two men.

They start playing at 6:30. Little kids are dancing to the music...
There was a good crowd gathered.  Everybody had to bring their own chairs. Few people were sitting on the court house steps to get the shade. Sun was very strong...

Band played some sing along songs too.. When band was taking a break I walked around and talk to a few friends...

There was a water stand behind me. I bought some water for me and  my friend.

I stayed there till 9 pm. Then the music end.....


                                                                             Neriman