And the rain came down

so this weekend i went camping. as always, it rained.

before the rain began i got to have an amazing conversation with some guys around a fire. i had forgotten how fire, like tea is a stimulus for conversation. there is something mesmerizing about looking into the embers of a fire while listening to the gentle sounds of the ocean. as the stars shone overhead we talked about life and what it means to live in community.

here's to long talks.

So it begins...

Once upon a time there was a young man who lived in a strange country. While living in this country, he was sitting at a place known as IKEA- a wonderful world of goodness where anything can be bought. He happened to be sitting in the cafe part of this store drinking a cup of chai. Halfway between his second and third cup a startling realization flashed across the window of his mind. I could write a blog about this.

2 months later... he did.

I have spent the better part of the last two years living in Turkey. I am going back to the USA in 2 months. I intend to use this blog to process what has happened during my time here as well as to figure out what is coming next.