Sam's Wish List (with pix)

Diesel

After having watched my brother and sister write blog entries I was sure everyone was just dying to hear from me as well. We have finally settled in to a daily routine, more or less.  However there are some things that I definitely miss, for example our beloved dog, Diesel, or a succulent, juicy, beautiful burger. We've tried a few here and I think they must make burgers out of the same meat as kebabs (lamb), bringing about the dubious nickname "kebaburger" in our family. They look good but they just don't smell or taste like a real beef burger. Oh yeah, I miss my friends too, but if I were presented with a choice, I'm afraid of how I might answer. I never really realized what a luxury good burgers are. I do think that both Zach and I would be able to pass on a savory burger to see Diesel. Zach’s heart has gone out to every stray that he has seen, and quietly I hate to admit it but so has mine. There is plenty more that we miss, including NFL games and our ping pong table. Zach and I used our ping-pong table daily if not hourly and have had nearly a 2 week drought since even the hotel we stayed at prior to moving into our apartment had a ping pong table.  At the bottom of the list but still missed (I’m a poet) comes my Xbox and a couple of American TV shows. It surprises me though how little I actually miss television and overall, Turkey has been a lot of fun. My apprehensions, which were many, have faded. More to come (I'll be back).  Sam

PS: If anyone who is visiting us feels led to bring me a burger I would certainly not be opposed.