They had finished setting their tent up among the tall pine trees beside the camp just as the SUV stopped beside the camp.“Welcome home, Anna and Bo...b. How are my two favourite nephews?” Matti’s quick hug for his sister, and a similarly quick shake of his brother-in-law’s hand barely left him time to prepare for the onslaught of his two nephews. As Matti knelt in front of them, the two young boys charged into his arms, almost knocking him down.“Slow down, guys. If you knock me out I won’t be. ’Mom: Yes, my son.Me: Shall I break your relationship with your husband and go ahead to make you my wife?Mom: Can I stop you now?Me: Do you want to?We looked at each other. She had a small naughty smile on her lips and eyes. I moved my hand around her neck without further ado and lifted the golden Mangalasutra (the sacred thread symbol of marriage).I removed it by slipping above her head and looking at her. She was looking at me preciously and at what I was doing?Mom: Take that thread on the. As I was driving home I realized that it would take time and money tofinish my list. Well, I really could use the time to practice walkingin my new high heels. I like the sound of that my new high heels!Usually, on Monday night I would go over to Jane's house but nottonight. I called Jane and told her that I felt tired from work andjust wanted to spend the night at home resting. Now, I could not waitto get home and put my heels on and spend the night learning to walk.When I got home I put. Her mother, Ursola, and father, Janos, were the children of refugees from the 1956 Hungarian uprising. Their parents had escaped in the chaotic aftermath and had landed as legitimate refugees, first in Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, and finally settling in the City of New York.The Hungarian community gathered together to share their experiences at the Magyar Neighborhood House. It was there that Janos first met Ursola, discovering they both went to the same school. They began dating when Ursola.
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