Thomas at the Window, Farewell Hasan

One of the neighborhood cats has become so frequent I've decided to name him. Thomas has shown up in quite a few cat photos, he is even in the very first post I made about cats, "The Felines Among Us." He likes warm radiators and open windows and doesn't mind humans who play guitar. I'm not sure why Thomas... well, he's a Tom cat, and I'm reading Hobbes right now, I suppose there is a good reason for why I looked at him and said, "Your name is Thomas now."

Istanbul has really warmed up in the last day or two. It's remarkable how fast the weather changes here when the winds shift. Many people are making bold claims that winter is a thing of the past, while the statements might prove erroneous, the weather seems to be doing well to reflect that sentiment. The winds have been coming in two primary directions during my time here, North and South, bringing our weather either from the balmy Mediterranean or the freezing Black Sea. The only thing that remains constant is a breeze, a godsend in any metropolis, keeping the air more or less breathable.
Tonight Jess and Elsa are preparing a dinner for our best friend in Istanbul, Hasan. He will be returning to his home in Bodrum in a week, where he will resume being the captain of a yacht. The winter season has ended and it's time for him to prepare the boat to take on guests for relaxing among the Aegean isles. Hasan has been a great help getting us accustomed to life in Turkey and always has a sunny disposition, we all will miss him dearly. Our well wishes are mixed with not a small amount of jealousy, while we enjoy fair Istanbul mostly from indoors, he will be enjoying the sublime Aegean from the deck of a wooden yacht. Best luck, Hasan! We are counting on you to give us a discount this summer!

And dinner was very delicious. Thank you Jess, thank you Elsa!