Jan 01 2012
A nice surprise on this first day of the new year was an unexpected visit by my good friends Randy and Michaelle, along with their two kids, while my sister was also here, confabulating with my mom. They didn’t stay very long, but it was a pleasant disruption to our evening.
Dec 28 2011
Went to Burlington Coat Factory with my mom so she could pick up some socks that she unfortunately ended up never finding. I also struck out with picking up a new pair of shorts (cuz it’s December). So to lick our consumer wounds we went next door to Starbucks and drank some delicious coffees and …
Dec 27 2011
Some old friends of my mom’s were in town visiting family and they stopped by to say hi to my mom and me. The wife, Judy, worked with my mom many years ago in Zaragoza, Spain in civil service. We took them down to Old Town for lunch where we joined my sister, who surprised …
Dec 25 2011
My sister along with my older brother and niece (who brought their three black cats) came over this evening for a much improved Christmas dinner over what didn’t happen yesterday. After a dinner of tasty túrós csusza that my mom made we watched a DVD of when my niece and nephew were really young. While …
Dec 25 2011
Decided when I woke up this morning that for Christmas I would take my mom walking around the San Diego Zoo for a couple hours. It got her out of the house, out amongst others of her own kind, and we enjoyed some Christmas decorations while having hot drinks. We got our picture taken with …
Dec 24 2011
While I am grateful that I still have my immediate family around, I have to say that tonight’s Christmas Eve dinner was one of the most disappointing, dare I say suckiest, I can ever remember. For different reasons various family members had other obligations/plans where only my mom, older brother and myself were left to …
Dec 24 2011
In the spirit of the season, I scanned a bunch of slides today from our family visit to Santa’s Village back in 1963 and posted them on a Facebook page devoted to its history. I can see myself obviously having a ton of fun at such an exciting and memorable place for a young child. …
Dec 15 2011
Had my post-birthday family dinner this evening. My mom had made one of my all-time favorites: wienerschnitzel with mashed potatoes and red cabbage. My mom had also made some really good Hungarian strawberry and walnut pastry the day before for dessert. My niece Kimi brought over a large, chocolate Mickey Mouse cake that she baked …
Dec 13 2011
Since I will be celebrating my birthday at Disneyland tomorrow, my niece, Kimi, came over tonight to drop off a special Mickey Mouse cookie that she and her mom made for me. Shame I have to devour it, but it will live on in pictures and the sewers.
Dec 11 2011
It’s that time of year! My niece Kimi and her mom came by today to drop off some goodies they spent the weekend baking. She even made me a very special Mickey Mouse cookie…which she had accidentally given to one of her friends earlier. Judging by some of these that I’ve already eaten, it must …
Dec 09 2011
Took Mami for a scheduled cardiology appointment in the brand, spankin’ new UC San Diego Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center. First time I ever saw patients in the reception/waiting area with light-up buzzers like you see at some restaurants. Better than the “Now Serving” numbers, I guess. At least the reception area was decked out with …
Dec 05 2011
Took my mom for her follow-up ultrasound today. (Now doesn’t the title make sense?) Nice surprise to find a decorated Christmas tree and bake sale in the lobby. We bought a donut and two cookies to celebrate her conquering the procedure.
Nov 30 2011
Had all the San Diego family members gather for my older brother’s birthday dinner that my mom had made. It was pörkölt (Hungarian stew-like dish) with mashed potatoes and a few side dishes. Also had some brownie cake but I forgot to take pictures of that. There was no singing.
Nov 29 2011
Spent a few hours walking around the San Diego Zoo with my mom today. Got her out of the house to get some exercise. Perfect day for it with the warm weather and no crowds. Highlight of the visit was seeing two tiny capybara, one which was only two weeks old and the other which …
Nov 25 2011
Went for a post-Thanksgiving coffee trip to Starbucks with my mom today. Besides our beverages we also split a slice of delicious lemon loaf cake, which, unlike social media of late, never ceases to satisfy me.
