Year 2022 opening report

Details

Published: Tuesday, 22 February 2022 16:16

Report on the Balaton Table's annual opening zaff.

Location: Fonyód, our brother Lupo's estate
Date: 19.02.2022.

Participants:

- Phoenix, the captain of the Balaton Table and his captive Hilda
- Vagabund, the clerk of the Table
- Lupo di Mare and his captive Ibolya
- Accord
- Lupo di Diario and his captive Éva
- Tom Wood
- Turul and his moco Gábor
- Edi and his captive Kati
- Viking and his captive Rita
- Predator
- Dr. Péter Huszár aspirant and his partner Piroska

On a cloudy, rainy Saturday morning a nice group of people gathered at Lupo's apartment house. By ½ 11 a.m. the whole group had arrived and the collective "what to do to eat" movement began. Re-arranging the living room was the first step, followed by dispatching the snacks, cookies and snacks we had brought. But that wasn't the main thing, it was assembling the goodies destined for the outdoor wood-fired oven into soup for skateboarding and cabbage and bean hocks! Our brothers Lupo and Turul worked commendably ahead. The oven was already coals waiting for the covered casserole, and the outside fireplace was being revived by our brother Accord. Onions, bacon, and home-made sausage from the Fonyod market were baking. Next came the sauerkraut, the spices, and then the soup was ready, it was only a matter of time before it was ready. Meanwhile, Lupo also assembled the shank and put it in the oven.
With the preparations complete, the private zaff. began, at which we discussed all the items on the agenda for ~1.5 hours. (I've put the gist of it in the minutes and have already emailed it to everyone.) At the private meeting, we also congratulated our Captain Phoenix on his marriage and wished Golpe de Canon good luck.
After the meeting, a relaxed and cheerful conversation ensued, only quietened for a short while by the consumption of soup and hocks. The food was impeccable, thanks and praise to the host and his helpers.
After 3pm, the unity began to break down as those who had come from afar or who had organised other activities said their goodbyes in the drizzling rain. The chronicler said goodbye at ¼ 5, but at that point more than half the party remained and continued to enjoy the social life.
A successful and large gathering, I witnessed a real sense of brotherhood at the zaff. There was a very good atmosphere, a real interest in each other and thinking together, which is a rarity in today's world. Thank you all!
2022.02.21.
Vagabond