Today, we took a trip to Telkibánya, a charming little village nestled in the Zemplén Mountains, to have lunch with my parents—a kind of celebration. The forest was just starting to turn green, full of that fresh spring energy, and it felt good to be out in nature.
When we arrived, something funny (and slightly embarrassing) happened. I went back to the car to grab something, but the doors wouldn’t open. No response at all—it looked like the central locking system had died. I rushed back to the restaurant to break the bad news, but just then, my wife pointed out I was holding the wrong key. I’d been trying to open my parents’ car with our own car key! What a relief—and what a silly moment.
After a delicious and very filling meal, we walked up a hill and treated ourselves to some ice cream. Later in the afternoon, while my wife took a nap, my mom and I went to Tesco to pick up a few things for my nephew—we’re visiting them on Monday. I got some mashed fruit and cleaning towels.
While we were checking out at the Scan & Go section in Tesco, someone behind me suddenly said hello. I turned around and saw a man—I greeted him back without thinking. Then it hit me: it was my old physics teacher!
Realizing who he was, I quickly corrected myself and said, “Good afternoon.”
He smiled and asked where I lived these days. I told him, “Székesfehérvár.”
Then he asked, “Do you work at a car factory, I remember?”
I replied, “Actually, I’m a teacher too.”
He looked surprised and asked, “Really? What do you teach?”
I said, “English and history.”
His face lit up and he said, “Then we’re colleagues!”
We both laughed—what a nice little moment.
Dinner was at my apartment, where my parents are currently staying. But of course, I had to make another trip back to Tesco because I forgot toilet paper! And to top it off, I couldn’t park near our guesthouse, so I had to leave the car further away. As if that wasn’t enough, there was no hot water when I finally got in—so no proper shower for me.
Let’s just say, a handful of classic first-world problems piled up by the end of the day. But still, it was a good one.