xmas coming...

had sudden trip to Budapest on the 12th, my dad was taken to hospital,
and I tried to be of help by sitting up/sleeping at my mum's.
The panic is over, it was a serious nosebleed, docs say it's lucky
that it didn't go the other way, they reckon a stroke has been averted.
Not an easy time, as my dad is not the world's best patients...
but eventually he was as comfortable as one can be in a hospital with a big
gauzy thing in front of the nose... but his bloodpressure now
settled to a good figure and has he been home now for nearly a week,
I came home on tuesday,16th. There is a railway strike - dead annoying;
there is no sympathy for this one Fidesz-supported union.
On tuesday I managed to get an extra accidentally caught coach that went
directly to Pecs, but information is scarse so I keep skeptical fingers crossed for Szonya and Martin, who are flying today and catching those
random coaches tomorrow and the day after.
We've got fish - the 3.5kg carp was still jumping while I carried it
from Pecs market to Józsi's for processing maneuvers.
We've got xmas tree, too, looks a bit thin for the 4 types of szaloncukor,
but we always manage... the cake is baking as we speak, one picture shows
the kitchen table before that happened... the other picture shows Alan with
his at last, fixed front teeth, wonderful new crowns on the sides, too.
The lower middle bits will be done in January. Not cheap, but we are worth it!
Besides we probably should spend all our money before it goes funny in the bank...
So, happy hols for every dear and very much esteemed reader, and the world...
but should be in touch before that much waited better year...