Already summer plans are starting to form. When I’m in the thick of winter, I know that summer will be here too soon. Before that, the spring, with the Pilinszky event, the Shakespeare festival, and all kinds of other things. But assuming all goes well and no big changes occur, I already know the basics.
First, after the end of the school year, I will attend the full Fishing on Orfű festival. That will be my one festival of the summer; I will probably attend individual concerts in addition, but that’s it, since I need time for travel and projects. The Fishing on Orfű lineup is spectacular; according to the current lineup, all my favorite Hungarian bands are playing (except for Dávid Szesztay and Kolibri—but who knows, maybe they will be added later). I intend to explore and hear unfamiliar music too. It will be great to be out in the hills, by the lake, taking walks early in the morning as I did last year and biking around the area.
Then after that comes a trip to the U.S.—to visit family, go to NYC for a few days, and maybe hold an event there, if I can manage to arrange it. Visit BJ, see friends, deal with things in my storage space. If all works out, that entire trip will be approximately from July 5-18.
Then a solid month of working on projects: writing, translating, music. In the second half of August, thoughts start to turn toward the school year, but there’s still some vacation left.
A brief interlude, but a rich one, even in the imagination.
Take Away the Takeaway 