Wedding Anniversary and Tax Return

2 years bound by a valid and existing marriage. We’ve just started to get into practice!
I had a long official day the whole yesterday. Dominik joined me the second part of the day. Thank God (and mainly Dominik), he showed amazing patience. However, offices are not children’s friend places. I had to manage my car’s affairs and had my tax returns filled out than posted. After the mayor’s office we visited Krisz at his workplace. It was the first time that Dom saw the printing mashines. Anyway, he is able to do things as requested, to act upon orders. E.g. he can clap his hands on hearing the word ”tapsi”, can touch lightly my nose with his nose on hearing the word ”pisze”, can give the toy from his hand on hearing the words ”kérem szépen”. His favourite objects are at this time: remote controls, cell phones, his little spoons, tooth brush, cupboard’s doors (certainly under supervision). His attention can always been arrested with little verses, he finds satisfaction in hearing them. He is fully aware of the meaning of many words and sometimes acts exactly the way I tell him. That surprises me! Maybe there is nothing unusual in it, he’s smarter day after day. I always stand open-mouthed when he makes a new show of himself. He can change his place and position with lightning speed and can stand on his own feet.

Májusi szellő

Almavirággal futkos a szellő,

akár egy kócos semmirekellő.

Kócosnak kócos, de nem mihaszna;

okot nem ád ő soha panaszra.

Füttyöget olykor, mintha ő volna

a kertek kedves sárgarigója.

Meghintáztatja ágon a fészket,

leszáll a földre, fűhegyen lépked.

Illeg és billeg, s ha dolga nincsen,

elüldögél egy kék nefelejcsen.

Mothers and others

I had my first Mother’s Day as a mother with the most beautiful (partly petalles) flower grasping it strongly with whitening little fingers. We also expressed our thanks to our dearest mothers with some grateful words and "Rita-made" fruit cakes. There is a place what we visit every year with Krisz to get the traditional flower of Mother’s Day: syringa. The first Sunday of May can not be Mother’s Day without it.
We had a 4-day holiday including May-Day as well. We were in the country. It was very much to a pig’s diasadvantage. Although the open-air bath was open (the most of them open on 1st May), the weather was rather favourable to use the indoor pool.

Partytime

The printing company, where Krisz works, usually holds a closing ceremony of the season in April. It was a week ago this year and I decided to take Dominik along. Krisz did not accept my idea without reservation. I wasn’t regret that decision at all and also Krisz changed his mind after the event. The music was too loud when we entered, so I stopped in the door with Dominik in my arms whose lips were pursed, ready to cry. After settling down he became the center of the whole company. Familiar and unfamiliar faces examined him closely or from the distance but he stood the test. After a while he became tired and fall asleep in the stroller outdoor under the supervision of grandma Magdi (mother-in-law, works at the same company). The owner was really open-handed. Tastefully prepared and carefully selected menu bar, abundant supply from drinkables, seven-man band provided the unclouded atmosphere. Anyway, I didn’t feel myself uneasy because I worked with these people during college years and it was good to meet them.
Next year it will be on a larger scale especially as the twentieth anniversary of the EPC.

Tick

Little short of it, a dog-tick cost Boni her life. It was an infected one. The one from thousand tick, which may be fatal in many instances in a puppy’s case under one year old. After it had been noticed and removed, she became more and more depressed, ate nothing and was just lying sadly. The veterinarian attended her and said that she wouldn’t have lived through the night if we didn’t act in time. Everybody worried about her little life as one man which wasn’t so lucky till now (her mother died at her birth and she was poddied). She’s still in a bad shape but much more better now. There’s no trace of the vivid Boni being underfoot so far, but she is alive and that's the point.
I've restocked Dominik’s wardrobe, he is already a little guy. Spring-cleaning is in progress.

Április hónapja

Bolondos egy hónap április hónapja,

hol kalap a fején, hol báránybőr sapka.

Köpenyegbe bújtat, ingujjra vetkőztet;

mutatja a tavaszt hol nyárnak, hol ősznek.

Hiába próbálnád kilesni a kedvét,

túljár az eszeden, mire észrevennéd.

Búsnak teszi magát, szeme könnyben ázik,

mindegyre lehunyja sűrű szempilláit.

Aztán gondol egyet, fülig fut a szája,

s ránevet a fényben hunyorgó világra.

4007

Krisz was the very first lucky person in Hungary who had the opportunity to checkout the first jeep by Peugeot, the brand new model called 4007. We enjoyed and pushed an advantage provided by the spitting family car the last whole weekend. We were very satisfied with its marching achivement, equipping, conveniences. The 4007 is manufactured in Japan, not by the French as usually the other Peugeot models and its engine is based on the engine of Mitsubishi. Presumably it will be our next automobile.

We have the sixth tooth cutting and had the first haircut by a hairdresser.

First Easter (exactly) at the Age of 8 Months

The stormy weather has overthrown our plans, it was raining and the wind was blowing all day long on Easter Monday, the ski tracks have been reopened. We’d have liked to visit Hollókő, the famous city which maintains Easter traditions, ways and customs as a part of the world heritage. Instead going out I was busy with preparing Easter dishes, egg liqueur and baking lamb and rabbit shaped cakes. We visited the grandparents on both side and the great-grandmother (on Krisz’s side) on Sunday. She had guests and they also took delight in Dominik’s eventuating. The weekend promises to be very warm, so we’re going to make up for what we’ve missed at Easter. Till then we take pleasure in the sight of spring flowers blowing, the trees in blossom.

Fifty Candles

Great age, a half century. I think we managed to celebrate and present my father worthily. Ancsa, Lajos, Krisz and me acted jointly and shared the expenses. We didn't have to bothered our head much about the perfect present. We thought out that a navigation system would be useful and would make Dad happy. He was surprised to see his favourite alcoholic drink Jagermeister with his own face on it called "Pálmeister" and his favourite cake with 50 Pali faces on top. Guests were invited from the country including my godfather (my father's brother, see under) whose manner of speaking, locution, popular phrases and words he uses always amuse us. They stayed for a few days and we made excursions and everyone tried Krisz' motorcycle.

One breastfeeding is substitutable with food in the middle of the day. Dom's absolutely favourite is rice combined with any kind of vegetable or fruit. He has the fourth tooth cutting and started to be dependent on me...

Without Visa

"Kanada március másodikától eltörli a vízumkötelezettséget Magyarországgal, Lengyelországgal, Litvániával és Szlovákiával szemben - jelentette be Diane Finley bevándorlásügyi miniszter. A bejelentéshez kapcsolódóan Göncz Kinga külügyminiszter azt közölte: a döntés értelmében ezentúl vízum nélkül utazhatnak Kanadába azok a magyar állampolgárok, akik legfeljebb három hónapig akarnak ott maradni. Ez alatt az időszak alatt azonban nem vállalhatnak munkát az országban.
A három hónapnál hosszabb tartózkodás továbbra is vízumköteles. A miniszter közleményében a magyarok iránt megnyilvánuló kanadai bizalom és elismerés jelének nevezte a lépést.
A magyar kormány vállalta, hogy együttműködik a kanadai hatóságokkal konzuli és rendészeti ügyekben a felmerülő kérdések megoldása érdekében, a magyar utazókat pedig arra kérték, tájékozódjanak a kanadai vízummentes beutazás és az országban való tartózkodás szabályairól - derül ki a közleményből.
Kanada 2001. december 5-én vezetett be újbóli vízumkényszert a magyar állampolgárokkal szemben. Ezt akkor azzal indokolták, hogy 1998 és 2001 között összesen 8600, csak 2001-ben 3500 magyar állampolgár folyamodott menekültstátusért Kanadában, amit helyi döntéshozók elfogadhatatlanul magas számnak tartottak.
Ezzel visszaállt az 1994. november 1. előtti helyzet, amikor a magyarok ugyancsak vízummal utazhattak az észak-amerikai országba. A távirati iroda információja szerint a kanadai hatóságok a vízumkötelezettség eltörlésének szombati bejelentése kapcsán is felhívták a figyelmet arra: el kell kerülni, hogy ismét bevándorlási hullám induljon el."

Forrás: www.origo.hu

The Two Liliputians

For Sale

Here my father's latest construction is by way of introduction and marketing. Anybody or anybody in your wide acquaintanceship who is interested in an investment like this please contact me.

Information

The tastefully constructed building includes 78 single and 39 twin bedded high-standard apartments, which ensures the comfortable accommodation of 150 people. It’s situated in Alsópetény, Hungary, 50 kms far from the capital, in the picturesque valley of West-Cserhát at the foot of the Stone Hill. Nicely arranged green park, walkway, lake outlying and 300 acres forest surrounding belongs to the one acre enclosured building. Wonderful, crystal clear ozonic fresh air provide undisturbed calmness, peace of mind, an opportunity to relax, to rest and to reenergize. Fully supplied with public utilities.

The size of the apartments varies between 18 and 36 square metres, of which living unit complete with a private shower room with toilet. The living rooms are fitted with central heating, adjustable individually in each apartment. The bathrooms are equipped with a showertray and a radiator. The building's floors are connected by stairway and elevator. The up-to-date kitchen meets the strictest requirements and is in accordance with the Hungarian regulations. The restaurant impresses with its intimate atmosphere, provide the perfect setting for the residents' meals. The lounge, which plays a pivotal role in creating a familiar atmosphere, is a perfect location for the organization of cultural events, gatherings and celebrations.

Optional services
- multi-chanel television, telefon, Internet access
- nurse call facility
- fitness, sauna, solarium, massage
- storage of automobiles and bicycles
- hairdresser’s, manicure & pedicure, beauty-shop
- bufet, cafe with a varied selection
- post office service
- souvenir shop, florist’s
- constant medical care
- if necessary care for tenants confined to bed is available
- door-keeper and security service 24 hours a day
- safekeeping assets
- washing and ironing clothing and other textiles
- facility for personal laundry
- religion practicing without distinction of communion
- cultural programs, excursions, ceremonies
- organization of free time activities meeting the needs
- fishing, hunting, horse riding

How to reach
Reaching the building either by car or by public transportation is fast and simple.
Departure from Budapest by car: take highway 2/A,
in Vác go to Rád,
in Rád go to Penc,
in Penc go to Keszeg,
arrival in Alsópetény.
Departure from Budapest by public transportation: take Budapest – Vác train or bus service then take Vác – Alsópetény bus service.

First Words

Considerable things happened and are still happening day by day. Dominik is beginning to find his tongue and became very talkative. He started to say ”ba-bba-bbba-ba” at the end of January. In an evening at the very beginning of February the all-day-long chitchat resulted in the first ”meaningful” word: baba (=dolly). His favourite blue coloured rubber rabbit could feel itself privileged because the first word was told to it. The second ”meaningful” word was mama on 13rd February. We were about to go home from Gekko, I was putting on my shoes, he was sitting in his carrier when he said out of nowhere clearly and well understandably: mama. I was so surprised because there was no ma-mma-ma previously. I put the word meaningful in quotes because I couldn’t know if these words were said consciously or they were the part of the new articulation that he started to discover (labials are on now among speech-sound like b, m, p).
Second important thing: rolling over on his side. He took much trouble over a toy holding in hand, lying on back then he turned on the left side and kept playing. He didn’t suspect that I saw him. I felt that he did it so I turned the video camera on. And he did it. He turned on the stomach and pulled out his arm. I go to him and what I was see on his face was a big smile elated with victory. When I couldn’t praise his action highly enough, the smile was change into a loud laugh. And I laughed with him.
Third big thing: he cut 2 teeth. They’re ribbed like raspers and sharp like knives.
And a not too joyful event: he cought his first cold. His nose was running, tears were flown on his face at every sneeze, he could breathe only through his mouth and was in a fever. We had fears, felt sorry for him. He is just an innocent baby, he couldn’t know what it was and what to do with it. Fortunately it wasn’t a lingering illness (2 days) and he took it quite easy.
Valentine’s Day was much more enjoyable and memorable not the same as the last one. Dominik and me was expecting Dad to heart-shaped chicken nuggets, with nicely laid table, candle-light and a little present. Our sweet li’l baby exactly knew how to behave, he fell asleep early.
We got same gatherings over, among others my mother-in-law’s birthday at our place in a surprise party way. This year will be full of round anniversaries: my father’s 50th, Krisz’ 30th birthday and not mentioned Dominik’s 1st b-day.

The new family member: Boni

Half a cake...

… belongs to the halfth birthday. Our SON has turned 6 months on 24th January. We tried to slurp apple juice from a spoon. First nutriment besides mother’s milk. He seemed to relish it but to tell you the truth we had to work hard for every draught. We need to get into practice. Peach juice, carrot juice etc. come next, then mashes come after the juices and vegeatble dishes will follow the mashes. Just step by step. There are food recommendable to avoid in the first year like egg, cow’s milk, flour etc. Dominik’s present weight is 10 200 grammes. He puts on 1-1,5 kilos per month. The nights are heavy at this time because of teething, althought I still haven’t discovered any little tooth. Sometimes he just cries out in the middle of the night and sleeps on, sometimes he turns on the waterworks and wants to sleep only in my arms not being alone with his pain. My sweet little baby.

GEKKO

Children’s day. Everyday. This is the motto of the early childhood skills development center where we attend on Wednesdays. According to the screening procedure we take part in personalized development courses led by a highly qualified educator. The courses include entertaining exercises combined with nursery rhymes which playfully develop abilities. I find this activity useful because
- we got to know Dominik’s abilities by mapping by an expert,
- we can make sure if we propel him in the right direction,
- it helps on the healthy mental and physical development,
- we mix in society, promotes being sociable by being with children at the same age,
- uncover the possibility of any kind of irregularity.
Let it be understood that it’s a good practice but we grew up without any early childhood skills development center, so I don’t think to go too far.

Manufacturing Salami

We were at my godparents’ place in the country yesterday. My father decided to make some salami and sausage. He brought down a deer, so the meat included deer, pork and (raw bacon for) lard. Dominik was passed from hand to hand, loved the country air sleeping outside and laughed a lot. Happy end of the day: after the evening feeding lying on my shoulder he laughed loud half asleep with closed eyes when I gave a little kiss on his neck.

New Year's Greetings

2008 has set in. It begins with steady snowfall and it’s still been snowing. New Year’s Eve was the shortest but not the worst one this year. We didn’t want to stay up late at night because of Dominik, we have to hold on on each day. I think we missed nothing.
We may congratulate ourselves if the first person we glimpsed in the New Year belongs to the opposite sex. It brings luck. We may have more money if we eat lentils on the first day of the New Year. And what about vows? Does anybody take any vow? I’d like to spend more time on me, not racing against the clock this year and when the breast-feeding is come to an end return to the active physical training. I miss it very much.