2009.08. - Work's done, then Fun

We had so much fun so far, it was time to fulfill some responsibilities too.


We started in the garden, where white beans turned ripe for harvesting.

They were picked and processed by the girls.



The tough job of digging up the soil for autumn was done by the boys.

Then we visited Dedi again who turned 89 this year, in her nursing home.

The kids put up a private show for her.
She even sang along the Hungarian songs, surprising and impressing us by how much she could still remember.

But she also clapped for all the American scouting songs which we sang and acted out.

Until our next visit, it will be Nagyi who keeps her up to date with developments in our modern life.


Singing and acting was so much fun, we did it again and again also at home - to the joy of Nagyi and Nagypapa.






And then came finally, officially Annie's hour - she could take her own kayak to the river !









It wasn't actually Annie at all who ran into problems that day. It was her Dad !

He picked a boat which had a leak, allowing less and less control as it slowly filled up with water.
We only found out after the training.




Annie was doing great and had lots of fun.

But having the permission to kayak alone was not enough.






After seeing the others capsize, Annie wanted nothing else more than to swim herself and try to get back into the boat on her own.









We had a great time and many trainings this summer, thanks to Geza again.





The time to say good-bye to Hungary came too quickly even after 2 weeks we spent there.

For the last time this summer we treated ourselves to a good lunch in the Restaurant "Komedias" which offers not only a good kitchen but also a very pleasant inner yard to enjoy the meal.



Susu and her Mom also prepared a farewell surprise pancake party for the kids. If everything goes as planned, we are not going to see Susu for the next 2-3 years before she returns from Australia again.



But not everything goes according to plan.

And so I actually had to return to Gyor to pick up a package ordered a couple of days after we left. This time alone.
We used the time with Mom to enjoy a lazy summer afternoon.
Why do I have that big nice white bandage around my finger?
That's something for the next blog.