Wed. July 23:

It is very nice this morning. A cool breeze, some clouds but no rain.

A few facts I have not mentioned before.

Gas is the equivalent of over $2.00 a litre. Even benzene or diesel is over $2.00 a litre (over 400 HUF)

I have been getting English TV news on D-W (Deutche-Welle) on the Journal. BBC doesn't seem to work at all. The CBC from Canada does not work...at least on Linux. I guess the German TV knows how to do it. This is the only TV I watch... an hour a day is probably the most I have watched. No movies ! Just making them.

I found a problem with my 64 Gig SD card. Linux did not see it; however, after a little research on the Internet, the problem was solved. I had never heard of exFat before. At first I used Windows 7 but now I don't need that either....as if I ever did. I have been trying to get the relatives here to switch to Linux. A lot of them still use Windows XP with many pop-ups warning of out of date software. Eventually, they will learn.

I spent most of the morning updating the family tree. So many gaps to fill-in but many answers here. I now have 132 people. I have also made some corrections. And I am learning more about the program in general.

Breakfast was the usual with one except hot virsli (veal hot dog).

Ebed was lecho(with kolbassa) and potatoes; very traditional.

A did my crossword on the swing outside; the first time I have had to do it.

At four pm we were off to Attila and Bea's. After a few drinks (palinkas) the children (Panna and Adam) wanted me to join in with Attila for some “foci” ...soccer with the kids. I was out of breathe and hot after a time and I asked for a time-out then we had supper.

Bea's supper was like a lasagna but instead of noodles there was thinly sliced potatoes. There were hard boil eggs in it as well as salami. There was also an excellent cucumber salad, which I couldn't get enough of.

After supper it was video time... Mike and Sheilah's wedding and videos from out visit in 2010.

Bea's parents who live next door invited us to view their “zoo” or farm animals. Rabbits, doves, pigs, a mule, geese, ducks, chickens (50+) and finally the two horses that provided the children with a thrill with their galloping (no one was on them).

We headed back to the house for some relaxation and bed.