Aylin lives in Apex with her dear husband, 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter. Her background is in science and law, so this blog is clearly a deviation from her prior writing experience. She does, however, have a passion for reading, as do her husband and children. Sometimes she tries to sneak in reading during the day but just as often ends up taking her book out for a ride and some fresh air while watching her children at their many arts and sports activities and talking with other parents (some who are also airing their books or doggedly trying to read the same page for an hour). Sometimes the discussion turns to the books they aren’t reading. However, bedtime reading is an unwavering ritual. Her family enjoys many activities the Triangle has to offer, including hiking the local greenways and trails, visiting the museums and zoo, and attending outdoor events. Aylin and her husband also help teach church school at their church and do their best to squeeze in an occasional date night together.
They still find time to take care of Beauty and Flipper, their two long-lived and demanding (for fish) female Betas, and to feed most of the squirrels of Apex with their “squirrel-proof” bird feeder. However, there is another plan being hatched to keep the squirrels at bay. It has become clear that squirrels don’t actually care if one dashes out the door in pajamas with a squirt gun to excitedly shoot water at them. They’ve got nothing but time and people eventually need to get on with their lives. Send Aylin a blog idea here and check out her debut blog here.
