We are all moving a little slow today. Jaden, who was out late and didn’t eat well last night, was sick again, so we will probably cut short our visit to Kisheyges and go back to Kestzthely. We are planning a barbecue for family and friends for tomorrow evening, as a big send-off.
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Vera made Apful Strudel for lunch today. You gotta love this!
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Little by little I am beginning to make some sense of language things; words, labels, etc. So I was a bit surprised, as we were moving a table from the basement to the back porch for the barbecue, to see a label that I was pretty sure I was not getting wrong. "Sweetie," I asked, "correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t that nitroglycerin on the shelf?" It is, it is! Peter uses it to kill mice!
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Like many family trips, the plans for this adventure are changing daily. I am learning to make no plans and go with the flow.
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While it is difficult not being able to understand the language with everyone - and trust me, many are very good about trying to find a way to communicate - some of the "meet and greets" feel a bit like being a prized nic-nac, to be produced and admired for a few minutes before the conversation drifts to items of more consequence. I’ve got to start those German classes again when I get back.
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