The USB Stick contains all the web files including images
currently available from the
and quite a bit more. Some pages unreferenced by the
public site, and there are no links from the
Public Site to the
Private Section.
Because nothing lasts for ever, the website will disappear one day but the files
will always remain on the stick I provided. I would recommend that you backup the
files, as you have to with all important data, perhaps copy them to your computer
and a second copy to another USB stick might be advisable IF you would like to keep
this stuff for your records long after I am no longer here to provide any updates.
The pictures will always be there even if technology no longer supports
the html format.
As you can imagine the site has been evolutionary. Many times I was convinced that
everything I wanted to share had been included but alas new subjects or nuances to
existing subjects kept popping up and probably will for ever. Just like real life
this document will forever be incomplete but I would recommend everyone to take a
stab at their own the effort. In days of old some kept journals and diaries and I often wish I had done the same but this meagre document will have to suffice. Those who
have a copy may never get to see the results but if just one of you gets something
worthwhile out of it I will have succeeded with passing on something you find beneficial
or perhaps simply amusing.
No Need for a Web Host it all runs from the USB stick and your computer
It may run much slower locally, music files can be choppy on slower computers but they are on the stick so you can enjoy without clicking from the web page. Some links may vanish with time but the personal stuff will remain relevant as always.
A week ago my Auntie Kelly learned her cancer is back.
She is still in hospital because her ♥
isn't good and they need to watch her closely. She started chemo and they told her that her hair will start to fall out.
I want to raise $1000 and then I am going to cut off all my hair. First I said I wanted $500 but then I figured, why not ask for more money? When we lose our hair, Auntie Kelly and I will be as cute as each other.
I have told my agent I am taking a year off of modelling and acting. My hair will grow back. I am going to donate all of the money to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Will you please help me raise this money? Even $5.00 will help. Every bit counts!
After but a few days the goal was significantly surpassed and the big day arrived.
Congratulations Garrett, for taking on this huge adult sized challenge, at the tender age of 10, for a wonderful cause in support of your Aunt Kelly. You can be as proud of yourself as all your family and many friends are.
Thank You for caring
"Earth Rangers is the kids’ conservation organization, dedicated to educating children and their families about biodiversity, inspiring them to adopt sustainable behaviours and empowering them to become directly involved in protecting animals and
their habitats."
Megan is an active Eart Ranger progressing through the various levels of achievement. The current project Megan is fundraising for (with a goal of $500) is to Save Salamanders.
It is a wonderful way for youth to get involved with protecting our precious resources, environment and wildlife, for future generations to reap the benefits of responsible stewardship.
Thanks to All Who Helped Megan Reach Her Goal
Lots of music on USB stick,
List of music in directory/folder Musical Selections
Musical Selections Folder – Sorted by Song Title
Musical Selections Folder – Sorted By Artist
(don't miss Elvis - Old Shep, a real tearjerker) as well as
Gypsy music in subdirectory Magyar Zene.
These songs only exist on the USB
Thumb Drive, they are NOT part of the website.
Mom's Album Slideshow – You will be asked permission, perhaps more than once to Run
the slideshow. It is 100% safe to run the slideshow called Mom.exe containing just the images from Mom's Photo Album. You may be asked to download the file. Make sure you know where you stored the file. If you can't make it work it is on the USB
stick I provided. If all else fails the images in the slideshow are on the web pages, so you are not missing any available images by not having Mom.exe.
You can execute (run) the slideshow independent of the website by clicking on Mom.exe in Windows Explorer. Here too Microsoft may ask you to make sure it is safe to run. Big brother in action (a good thing to protect the public).
Press Esc to end slideshow!
NOTES:
There are recipes and there are cookbooks as additional hidden treasures along with
some of my favourite music, including some Hungarian gypsy music.
I hope you get a chance to listen to the music (perhaps not all the gypsy music) but
the rest are really worth listening to.
Music at one time was pleasant sounds not just excruciating noise, women sang in angelic voices and men sounded like men, not castrated eunuchs. Lyrics were about
family, love, nature, religion, patriotism and the joys and sorrows of every day
life; not about violence hatred or crude vulgarity and I am convinced it will be
again one day; after the bang bang, screaming, violence and vulgarity are
rejected by the majority.
Music like poetry is often full of deep symbolism.
The simplicity of such songs as the First time ever I saw your
face, Scarlet ribbons, The most beautiful girl, You don't bring me flowers anymore, Hello young lovers, The wonder of you, It's only make believe, You are my destiny or
The little white cloud that cried just to mention a few, make them perennial favourites. There is no way to include everything I cherish and would love to share.
I must admit everything here may not even be the most significant stuff in all cases. This is simply a glimpse into the life of one family and perhaps a little insight
into my own soul.
Obviously I have more pictures of my immediate family and home than of the rest
of the family. Some may wonder why I am on the site as frequently as I am but
I have known myself for more years than anyone else on this site. Enough for the humour.
We are a blessed family to have all that we have here in the free world. If it were not
for the love, dedication and selfless courage of my parents, who knows how our life would have unfolded!? Our family lived in moderate comfort in Budapest when the revolution
broke out October 23, 1956. My parents left all the known comfort, friends and family
behind to give us the opportunity to make a better life than what awaited us in Hungary.
We arrived in Canada January 9 1957 and life began anew. Mastering a new culture and
language must have been extremely difficult for our parents but we were young enough
to become totally Canadianised in very short order. My father was a quiet
unassuming man who worked hard all his life to provide the best future for our family.
Dad never complained about his lot in life. Instilling the value that family takes precedent over any other commitment still allowed us to develop into strong,
independent and caring, responsible individuals. Mom and Dad rarely went out to eat
or to movies, the theatre or the opera even in Hungary and much less in Canada;
they did everything together and enjoyed the home life. My mother was a powerful and dedicated woman who made all the right decisions as well as enormous personal
sacrifices for the family.
You could never meet a better financial manager or a more caring human being.
With meagre resources she always found a way to make the most of everything, even
finding some funds to assist her parents.
Trying to get a mortgage from the bank to purchase our first home (about 1960) the manager laughed, saying he lived here all his life, had more income and less responsibilities but could not dream of purchasing a home. Needless to say Mom got a personal loan to purchase 226 30th St. and the rest is history.
All the children achieved success with nice families and lovely homes. Nothing in the world made my Mother or Dad happier than to see their children succeed.
It would be wonderful to take Mom and Dad out to a first class dining room with gypsy music in Budapest and watch them dance and enjoy each other just one more time.
Of course this fanciful dream is not at all realistic and they would never expect it.
I was never a Mama's boy but I sure miss my Mother's hug but above all I would
like to be able to give my Mother and Dad a huge and sincere hug to say Thank You
for the love and sacrifices they made to make our lives so worthwhile.
I often hear people regretting that they were unable to get their parents approval or
recognition, trying without success to impress their parents; fruitlessly seeking acknowledgment, commendation for their efforts and accomplishments.
My regret in life is that I did not take the opportunity to express my complete appreciation for everything my parents did to provide us with a solid foundation for success at great personal sacrifice. Perhaps all or most children miss the opportunity
to express their unending gratitude to those who spent a lifetime giving and sacrificing
for them but I wish I had the opportunity to rectify this personal failure in my life.
The
Album is Mom's photo album slightly enhanced with a few of my own pictures.
Having lost everything when we came to Canada the album is amazing. Family sent or
brought pictures left behind by our hasty exit November 28th 1956. Working on this project made me realise just how much I would like to talk to my Mother about so many things. Often we know not what we know not and not till it is too late do we start thinking how nice it would be to learn what we missed when we had the opportunity but
not the wisdom or interest to ask the right questions.
The rest of the
Website is something I created not only to share with the world but to
learn and keep active with something I really enjoy. I seem to learn something new,
if not every day, at least every week and I thoroughly enjoy the search for knowledge
and the creative process. I am sure you will notice I tend to ramble and add
not only finished product but other stuff I found useful along the way. Perhaps
one day someone will benefit from these musings and lessons. There is always, almost daily, just one more thing I will add to make it just a little bit better but this never seems to end.
Legend: throughout the site
Unvisited Link
Link previously Visited
Cursor over any Link available to visit
I am grateful for many things life has blessed me with as I am sure are most people.
Having two languages to express feelings is an amazing asset. English is not the most
expressive or romantic language and at times I envy those who have many languages to draw on to express their dreams, joys, sorrows, fears, aspirations and love, but
I will forever recall from high school days (Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities)
a novel not without violence but the words of one man (Sydney Carton I believe)
"Think now and then that there is a man
who would give his life
to keep a life you love beside you!"
have stayed with me throughout my life.
Perhaps it is fist love or the idealism of youth but I truly believed those words
and they have never left me. Words such as enchanted would have to be invented if they did not exist. It allows you to conjure up images as if by magic to picture a
Utopian existence or relationship. While most people choose their mate or life partner,
most are not fortunate enough to choose their children, but both of my
brothers as well I had that most incredible opportunity as well.
We try and give of ourselves to our children as much as possible without
stifling initiative and uniqueness but providing a solid responsible foundation
upon which they can build and flourish for ever.
It is important to remember the following quote:
"People will forget what you said
People will forget what you did but
People will never forget how you made them feel!"
How you treat others can change their life, change your life and create lifelong friendships or lifelong enemies. You can't be thin skinned and assume
someone does not think you are good enough just because they offer ways to
improve yourself. Some are grateful when mentored but some are resentful. You
owe it to yourself and future generations to pass on knowledge and to do what you can
to improve society.
Some societies teach their offspring
what to think and it produces generations of staunch what ever, easily swayed by
demagoguery (some religions are most guilty of this), but I have always
believed what to think should be minimised and how to think must be emphasised
to produce free thinking well rounded eager to learn motivated children.
This is the only way to develop the necessary life skills of logic and reason
essential for the growth and evolution of humanity. There are times you pass on
great advice to those in need, only see that advice ignored, often resulting in
needless struggle. You can share your wisdom but you can not make others recognise
or accept it, despite the fact that it may cause both of you great pain and endless suffering. In the end we all must learn our own way to succeed, regrdless of
how long it takes and how many times we fail or how much good advice we fail to recognise.
I think one of my favourite and most valuable (life changingly profound) expressions
has always been
Did you learn anything
followed closely (or occasionally replaced by)
What did you learn from that experience; whether it was to
someone else or myself from an interesting, unusual or unexpected event.
This allowed for critical analysis, a real learning experience and personal growth.
Knowledge and the thirst for knowledge must be shared and passed on from
generation to generation. Teaching our charges to be curious about the world around
them is invaluable. Learning to be inquisitive about every aspect of life and human
activity leads to researching before plunging into an endeavour. Everyone loves a good listener. You learn a lot more by listening than talking. Being observant and a good
listener is a life lesson worth passing on to all generations.
You can do everything right and once in a while despite your best input the result
is a failure. Failure unfortunately is as much part of life as is success.
Preventing our children from experiencing failure is preventing them from learning
essential life lessons they must learn at some point in their life. Not learning the
difference between failure and success can produce mediocrity and malcontent.
The fruit of failure is often enormous success. Protecting our children from failure
seems natural but teaching how to overcome setbacks and teaching tenacity about
worthwhile endeavours is enabling success and accomplishment.
Accomplishment feeds self-worth, self-respect, sound judgement and success.
Perhaps the toughest assignment anyone undertakes is rearing children. Not two
human beings are exactly the same, making parenting most challenging. We all
strive to make our children's lives better than our own. We hope to instill values
that will make their lives interesting, exciting and satisfying. We love our children
unconditionally even through the years when it is unappreciated and rebelled against.
Part of the evolution from child to adult is as difficult for parents as it is for
children. As all parents know, our children are our children from the moment of
conception till we die. Our unconditional love accepts our children as they are and we
consider them our greatest treasure regardless of how gifted they are. Children, though
our greatest challenge, are also our greatest treasure. I think I often feel guilt for
not having shown more appreciation for all the love and sacrifices my parents made
for me, but at the same time I know they never expected it. I know my parents took
enormous pride in the success of their children. Our children's success is our reward
for a lifetime of love and sacrifice.
The greatest myth of our generation is that "All men are created equal".
We are not all Einstein or Hawking, everyone can't sing like Elvis or Streisand
and we don't write like Shakespeare, speak with the passion of
Barack Obama,
Martin Luther King Jr. or
John F. Kennedy, paint like Leonardo da Vinci or Michael Angelo nor do we write a symphony at the age of five.
Once humanity treats everyone as equal
and
resources are equally shared amongst all;
we will have achieved "heaven" on earth.
Click each video to full screen. Image quality is not the greatest but the speeches are!
John F. Kennedy – Inaugural Address 1961
Barack Obama – Victory Speech Yes We Can 2008
Martin Luther King Jr. – I Have a Dream 1963
John R. Latimer (Chief) at Kilcoo Camp – Click for Larger Image
Elvis Presley - You'll Never Walk Alone –
Lyrics
In 1957 John R. Latimer (Chief) took the three of us to exclusive
Kilcoo Camp for a month of camping. I spent the summer in 1961 working as
staff at Kilcoo. John, known as "A Maker of Men" for his life long commitment and work with youth, certainly had a positive influence on everyone who knew him.
One of the favourite Kilcoo sing along songs I recall is
You'll Never Walk Alone aka "When you walk through a storm".
The song instilled comradeship in campers and staff alike and became a virtual
Kilcoo anthem.
Another powerful Kilcoo song that has stayed with me throughout my life is
"Climb Every Mountain" (included below). I found these inspirational and always
remember the sentiments when faced with one of life's challenges.
John was the first Canadian we ever got to know and he was a wonderful life long
friend to the family till he passed April 22, 2003.
A resounding rendition of When you walk through a storm was soloed by
Tim Magwood to be joined for the second time around by the hundreds (2200) bidding
"Chief" a
Final Farewell.
A most fitting tribute to a wonderful caring human
being we were proud and grateful to have called friend.
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone
Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone
Melody - Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rogers
Included for your listening pleasure
The Four Tops – Climb Every Mountain –
Lyrics
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