Welcome back to Turkey...

As soon as I stepped off the plane, I remembered where I was! It was so hot and humid, I forgot what it was like.  After checking in with passport control and waiting forever on our bags, I was finally able to hug J-Twice's neck. It had been way too long. Our lovely neighbors were heading out the following morning to PCS back Stateside so we went to dinner with them shortly after I had arrived.  One downfall to this assignment being so "short" is the turnover is so quick. We just met these neighbors in late November and they are one fun couple. We are sure going to miss them.  That and the fact they are the only "neighbors" in our court that we actually speak to. LOL Besides that, we have awesome "neighbors" all over the neighborhood! One friend was upset because I said we didn't have any cool neighbors anymore...ha ha silly kid. (He lives around the corner.)
Any how...I was home 3 days before I decided to head out to the track with J-Twice for some exercise. Mind you....I had been running every morning for most of the summer..and then got on a 6 week hiatus. Not good!!!! Especially not good when he decides it is time for some sprint runs. Ha. A week later, my legs are still achy. This is where I messed up. I exercised that day, and that was it.  Apparently I wasn't as adjusted to the time as I thought. Last week was a little rough, but I made it through. The time has finally arrived that I am adjusted and getting along just fine. So we got back into the workout routine last night....and will stick to it. (I insist!!!)
Another way I was welcomed back to Turkey was my housing issues.  Last summer, I can't even tell you how many times we had to call maintenance to come fix our air conditioning. It was constantly going out. Ridiculous, I tell you.  Sooooo....go figure when after being home for A WEEK, my A/C wasn't working.  Okay, so maybe it's my fault  that I like the front door to be opened to let in some light during the day. hahaha I only say this because I was politely told by J-Twice " I never had a problem when you were gone". So what!! Shouldn't be happening! But a quick filter change and clean out of the A/C system, we were good to go again. EXCEPT...ONE PROBLEM...I also found a leak of some sorts in our guest room.  I happened to be in there sweeping the floor one day and noticed the floor was wet. Eh, not sure where that came from but, no big deal. Wipe it up and move on.  And then it came back. After calling that issue in to maintenance, and them not fixing it, and J-Twice calling back and fussing, me basically clearing out the room (because water was beginning to reach the other side of the room),and them coming back out and fixing it...this is what we got....

Yes, that my friends...is a picture of the floor they had to tear up because there was water under it. How wonderful.  So they came back the next day and replaced the tile, but only replaced it with a color that doesn't match the rest of the room, at all. But that's okay...because there are lots of spots like that in this house. ha ha Have I mentioned how old this house is, and that we are in one of the UN-renovated houses here on base.Yeah, fun. So much for "you reap what you sow"," leave a house how you would expect another" when we moved. But as I continuously remind myself, we have 10 months left!!!!
Okay, so enough of that complaining. I could be living in a house much worse than this, right?!!

So besides those two little issues, my time back in Turkey has been just wonderful. I've spent lots of time with my friends, whom I missed so much. I have gotten to spend every single night with my husband, man I missed the heck outta him. I've enjoyed the Turkey heat, even when it seems extreme, because I know it is much cooler back home and truth be told, I'd prefer the hot weather. And I'm looking forward to our traveling opportunities. 

Stay tuned for many more adventures in the Jorge household.

The time has come...

The time finally came that I had to return to Turkey.  I was so looking forward to it, but at the same time sad to leave friends and family behind, yet again.  Like my mom told J-Twice...by time he retires, I should be pretty darn good at "goodbyes", which I prefer to call "see ya later"s.  It has been quite a while since I have posted a blog. And because I know I have so many followers, ya'll are deeply saddened by this. ha!

Since my last post, my family went on vacation to Myrtle Beach and we had a nice, relaxing time. Made me miss the days of my extended family going..aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents...I couldn't help but reminisce about those days as I laid on the beach catching rays, watching the waves crash. But it also made me miss the days of when our friends would tag along as well. One of these summers we will relive those days. I can only hope.

Watching the waves crash

View from the pool

 After we returned home from that trip, I was in Ohio for 3 days, did my laundry, packed my bags again,and headed to KY! This was my last trip to KY for this long trip home to the States. It was finally time for Shawna Joy to get married!!!!!! I headed down on Wednesday morning, we had a bridal shower for her Thursday night, rehearsal and preparation Friday night and the wedding festivities on Saturday.  Talk about a busy couple of days.  One of the best parts of that weekend, besides celebrating the wedding of course, was seeing a friend that I haven't seen since our wedding, 3 years ago! That would be my lovely friend, Nikki!!!  I was sooooo excited to see her! Even though it had been 3 years since we had seen each other, to me, it seemed like we just picked up where we left off. It was so good to see her and meet her boyfriend, Brett. We all had a great time together. This is where I wish we were Stateside so we could all vacation together. One day, my friends. One day.


Nikki and Brett

Carter, Shawna and Collin



Shawna and I

Cake Cutting!!

The lovely Nikki

One of the best friends a girl could ask for, Bethro!!

Now after spending 5 days in KY, I was heading back to Ohio to do laundry, pack my bags and head back to Turkey!!! My time home flew by, it was so great to be able to be home as long as I was but it was so great to be getting on a plane and  heading back to my "home".  My home where my husband,friends and life were waiting for me.  I felt like I was missing out on a great deal by being home in Ohio for so long, but at last..here I am! Of course, by great deal I mean traveling! lol We have lots of places we still want to visit during our short 10 months left here so we're looking forward to all of that.
Needless to say, I over packed my bags, said my "see ya laters" , shed a couple tears and was on my way to Turkey! But not without a little bit of stressing that I wasn't going to make the flight...as only seems typical of traveling back overseas on Space Available flights! I swear there has GOT to be a less stressful, easier way to do this thing! :)

 Until next time, America!



Dad and I before I headed out...