He didn?t tell me then (not that he knew) that he would be taking me half way around the world! I continued my career in the cable business until an opportunity knocked for me to join a new multi-ethnic start-up company in satellite TV. I organized and set up a call center for the company focusing on providing foreign language TV programming to new immigrants throughout the U.S. and Canada. It was a very exciting and challenging opportunity. After 25 years in the cable and satellite business I had an opportunity to start my own consulting business. The business centered on the development, reconfiguration and troubleshooting of customer service organizations and consolidated call centers for the cable and satellite industries.

We have one child named Allyson who has just turned 29. She is in Delaware, teaching 4th grade in a Wilmington Public School. She visited us in Budapest many times and fell in love with the city, as we have. Jim was offered an exciting position in Budapest with HBO that we just couldn?t refused. It has turned out to be a great adventure. We thought the end was near in June, 2006 when Jim did not renew his contract but instead he started his own consulting company handling Broadband clients. It is good to know we will be here a couple of more years.

1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?
I have been 6+ years. My husband came for a job with HBO. Our daughter was on her own so we were ready for an adventure. We have enjoyed ourselves so much here, that my husband started his own consulting business in the broadband services

2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?
No.

3. What surprised you most about Hungary?
The beauty of the city. Just looking across the Danube at night is just so awesome. I never tire of this view.

4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend--what must they absolutely see and do?
The Synagogue, Bascilla Church, Andrassy and Vaci ut, Covered Market, several of the museums and much more.

5. What is your favorite Hungarian food?
Paprika Chicken

6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?
Water

7. What is your favorite Hungarian word?
Csütörtökön

8. What do you miss the most from home?
Sometimes the convenience of one stop shopping.

9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
I would love to be a teacher.

10. What's a job you would definitely never want?
Doctor

11. Where did you spend your last vacation?
Malta

12. Where do you hope to spend your next one?
South Carolina, USA

13 What was your favorite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
The Beatles, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, reading.

14. What can't you resist?
Ice Cream

15. Red wine or white?
Both

16. Book or movie?
Both

17. Morning person or night person?
More morning person

18. Dog person or cat person?
Both

19. Buda side or Pest side?
Buda

20. What would you say is your personal motto?
Always smile, makes people wonder what you are up to!