{"id":664,"date":"2013-11-19T21:48:18","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T05:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onvural.net\/melih\/thoughts\/?p=664"},"modified":"2013-11-19T21:48:18","modified_gmt":"2013-11-20T05:48:18","slug":"good-bye-28-you-were-an-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onvural.net\/melih\/thoughts\/2013\/11\/19\/good-bye-28-you-were-an-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Good-bye 28. You were an adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

I turn 29 tomorrow, and I want to tell the story of 28 through photos. I also want to stop for a moment, and just say that I genuinely understand how lucky I am. I don’t have many friends, but the ones I have are incredible. I don’t have many passions, but the ones I do are incredibly rewarding. And I don’t have my heart in own hands, but the family that I’ve entrusted it to has done nothing but reward me for that faith. I learned all of that this past year in such unique and amazing ways. Good-bye 28. You were quite an adventure.<\/p>\n

November 2012<\/h2>\n
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\"Birthday<\/a><\/dt>\n
Birthday cake celebrating my 28th birthday in Churt, Surrey, UK<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Visiting<\/a><\/dt>\n
Visiting my Uncle and his beautiful wife in Paris<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Uncle<\/a><\/dt>\n
Uncle James left the US for the first time to join us in the UK and Portugal<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

December 2012<\/h2>\n
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\"The<\/a><\/dt>\n
The family visited my maternal grandmother in Ankara<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Then<\/a><\/dt>\n
Then we hopped over to Izmir to visit my paternal grandmother, aunt, and her family<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Went<\/a><\/dt>\n
Went to see Stonehenge. It was massively underwhelming, but now it’s done<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"This<\/a><\/dt>\n
This was my first Fairbank party. Lisa turned 40, and we school house rocked the night away<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Doruk<\/a><\/dt>\n
Doruk and I went to the West Brom\/Norwich game. My first EPL game! West Brom won 2-1<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

January 2013<\/h2>\n
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\"Aydin<\/a><\/dt>\n
Aydin on his annual visit to Las Vegas and San Francisco. This is one of my favorite family traditions.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

April 2013<\/h2>\n
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\"Mommy<\/a><\/dt>\n
Mommy went out of town, and we went strawberry picking!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

May 2013<\/h2>\n
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\"We<\/a><\/dt>\n
We went to the Grand Canyon in a 31 foot camper. Dede came, and so did Uncle James<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Me<\/a><\/dt>\n
Me and my boy Luka<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

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June 2013<\/h2>\n
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\"Micky<\/a><\/dt>\n
Micky made Amelia an amazing “Curious George” cake for her 2nd birthday<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

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\"When<\/a><\/dt>\n
When Micky needed a documentary film maker, who else to turn to but her sister!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"We<\/a><\/dt>\n
We went to the Castro, and celebrated the Supreme Court reversing DoMA. What a historical moment!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"We<\/a><\/dt>\n
We saw Uncle James when we went back to NC for Alan & Hannah’s wedding<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"It<\/a><\/dt>\n
It was a beautiful and fun weekend at Alan & Hannah’s wedding<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

July 2013<\/h2>\n
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\"Luka<\/a><\/dt>\n
Luka gets a kiss from his big sister!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Luka's<\/a><\/dt>\n
Luka’s first birthday celebrated with Turks and friends from North Carolina<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

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\"4th<\/a><\/dt>\n
4th of July in Sonoma is a family tradition!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"These<\/a><\/dt>\n
These two snoozers slept the whole flight back to SF<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

August 2013<\/h2>\n
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\"She's<\/a><\/dt>\n
She’s such a fashion forward gal!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Amelia's<\/a><\/dt>\n
Amelia’s digital piano in its fully wired up form<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

September 2013<\/h2>\n
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\"The<\/a><\/dt>\n
The girls chilling in the pool at the house we rented in Carmel Valley<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Our<\/a><\/dt>\n
Our Labor Day trip with the Green family took us to Carmel Valley<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"There<\/a><\/dt>\n
There go those handsome boys again!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"It<\/a><\/dt>\n
It wouldn’t be a good year without a Vegas trip. Don’t worry, 28 didn’t disappoint.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Nothing<\/a><\/dt>\n
Nothing better than a Skype call with Doruk upside down<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

October 2013<\/h2>\n
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\"Painting<\/a><\/dt>\n
Painting on daddy is fun!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"What<\/a><\/dt>\n
What a game! 4-0 Real over Copenhagen. First La Liga game<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Luka<\/a><\/dt>\n
Luka the painter needs no easel for he is his own canvas<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"First<\/a><\/dt>\n
First championship I’ve won in years… and it felt so good.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Old<\/a><\/dt>\n
Old McDonald’s farm made it to the Rainbow Family Daycare Halloween Parade<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"And<\/a><\/dt>\n
And then the company costumes were killer as well<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

November 2013<\/h2>\n

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\"Amelia's<\/a><\/dt>\n
Amelia’s first smore!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

Final thoughts<\/h2>\n