After eight months of nonstop running the marathon of setting up our new expat life in Budapest Hungary, we return to Capestang for a visit. Off the plane I can see how spring has arrived, and the migrating birds are back to fill their bellies on millions of insects hatched as the weather warms. The…
Be thankful for what you have; you will end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. Oprah Winfrey Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family in Canada! Sending you piles of hugs and kisses! I miss having the big turkey dinner, making the rounds…
So why Budapest? Where I am from in Canada, most people haven’t been to Hungary, and usually they get the capital city wrong by saying Bucharest and not Budapest. They may have tried ‘Gulyas’, usually misspelled as Goulash, and most think it is a stew served over pasta, mixing up Hungarian ‘Paprikas’ with our country’s…
We planned to have our traditional beginning of spring party, which is really undercover for Alfonz’s birthday party. We invited a slew of people; new friends and family, we were going to set up the BBQ, lawn furniture, games and activities for the kids… We look forward to this party each year, which would be…
September UPDATE on the Hamori Family in Budapest So where to begin? School… I have never felt more excited to go to school before! So challenging, everyday different and new people to meet at every turn. I love a fresh start! Last night I had my first parent teacher interviews where I was the teacher! I entered…
My bones feel weary, my throat is sore, my back is hardly moving and I have an earache. I know I am on the verge of becoming sick. But how on Earth can I be surprised… I cannot go at this pace for as long as I have and think it won’t catch up to…
Folk music is the sum of all those melodies which were used in some kind of a human community over a smaller or larger area for a certain length of time, as spontaneous expressions of musical instinct. To put it simply, folk music is composed of melodies which were sung by many people and for…
The first day of school is finished for Daniel and Angelina, and I can honestly say I am very impressed. Here are my thoughts…. Last night before bed I was anxious. We had no idea what to expect from their new school and the rumours are that it is going to be strict. French private school…
The beautiful spring came: and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also. Harriet Ann Jacobs Slowly the elephant of a house is getting done! At nearly 300 square meters, it sounded like a good idea at the time! But we have space for lots of visitors and it is…
A vacation is what you take, when you can no longer take, what you’ve been taking. Earl Wilson It’s winter break! Two weeks in winter during the school year when the children go skiing. It is better known as ski break. Most families in France pack up their families to the Pyrenees or the Alps depending…