{"id":3067,"date":"2016-05-08T22:17:13","date_gmt":"2016-05-08T19:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=3067"},"modified":"2016-05-15T12:14:20","modified_gmt":"2016-05-15T09:14:20","slug":"wingfest-2016a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=3067","title":{"rendered":"WingFest – 2016a"},"content":{"rendered":"

L<\/strong>ast Saturday we had another one of our WingFest.\u00a0 We sent out about 70 invitations, knowing maybe half will accept.\u00a0 With that number expected, about 35, we ordered 18 kilograms of chicken wings, which is about 40 pounds.\u00a0 The cafeteria at the Embassy precooks them for us and then Terese finishes them with her sauce and a quick crisping in a hot oven.\u00a0 We actually had about 40 adults and a few kids show up.\u00a0 As they entered, I told them my mother is 900 years old and wants pictures, so “Is it okay if I get you in a picture?”\u00a0 No one objected.<\/p>\n

We especially wanted to invite some of the new people in the neighborhood, along with some Turkish friends of ours.\u00a0 We also invited the Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission<\/em> who is second only to the Ambassador.\u00a0 He and his wife graciously accepted.\u00a0 I was sure to be downstairs to greet them when his motorcade arrived.\u00a0 Later that evening, when they left, I took a small tray of wings and gave them to his body guards.\u00a0 They were most appreciative. \u00a0 Additionally, at the end of the evening, when everyone had their fill, I took a tray of wings and a carton of orange juice down to the guard house of our apartment compound.\u00a0 Then, what was left, the Marines took back to the other Marines who were not able to come.<\/p>\n

So, I took a butt-load of pictures, picked the best and posted them with a few comments below.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3368s\"<\/a> \"IMG_3371s\"<\/a>Terese and I with the Deputy Chief of Mission<\/em> and his wife.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3373s\"<\/a> \"IMG_3374s\"<\/a> \"IMG_3375s\"<\/a>\"IMG_3378s\"<\/a> \"IMG_3383s\"<\/a> \"IMG_3386s\"<\/a>\"IMG_3394s\"<\/a>Below is our resident Seabee and above is his wife and two quiet kids.\u00a0 They are expecting a third little one within the month.\"IMG_3396s\"<\/a> \"IMG_3387s\"<\/a>\"IMG_3403s\"<\/a> Then three of the Marines showed up.\u00a0 Above is when they first arrived and below after they ate and was relaxed.\u00a0 Now, don’t get them mixed up with Serkan, the crazy Turk in the colorful shirt.\"IMG_3408s\"<\/a>\"IMG_3390s\"<\/a>These two beautiful ladies come to our WingFest every time, and I if don’t watch them, they will start cleaning the kitchen.\u00a0 Left is Zeynep and right is Sezin.\u00a0 Sezin can’t keep her eyes open for flashes.\u00a0 Never did get one of her with her eyes open.\"IMG_3416s\"<\/a> \"IMG_3417s\"<\/a> \"IMG_3418s\"<\/a>\"IMG_3420s\"<\/a>Above is my boss and his pretty wife.\u00a0 When the kids are at home, the stress on their faces go away.<\/p>\n

In the following pictures you will see Serkan.\u00a0 If you remember last year, we attended the wedding between him and our friend Allison.\u00a0 She is from the Texas Panhandle and he is a Turkish Guard at the Embassy.\u00a0 He is a vibrant individual who has more energy than anyone I know.\u00a0 I am convinced I lose weight just being around him, but I also age faster.\u00a0 So you will notice I look much older when I am with him.\"IMG_3412s\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His Texas wife is the pretty lady on the right, below.\"IMG_3411s\"<\/a> \"IMG_3437s\"<\/a> \"IMG_3435s\"<\/a>\"IMG_3431s\"<\/a>\"IMG_3438s\"<\/a>Allison is currently working in Iraq and will complete her mission in June.\u00a0 Afterwards, she and Serkan will move to Virginia.\u00a0 They will take a vacation down to Texas to see her parents and friends in the Panhandle and are planning to make a trip to Lubbock to see what a 900 year old woman looks like.\u00a0 I have a feeling she will actually become a few years younger around him, unlike me who aged.\u00a0 It will also be good for Serkan who considers himself to be a Texan.\u00a0 Rightfully so, as Texas has many characters like him and he will fit right in.<\/p>\n

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Last Saturday we had another one of our WingFest.\u00a0 We sent out about 70 invitations, knowing maybe half will accept.\u00a0 …<\/p>\n

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