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Family • Photo Restoration • 58 • Taci

Family • Photo Restoration • 58 • Taci

Diary • 31st December 1993

• I arrived in Košice on the morning of December 23rd. The train ride was ten hours, and not relaxing in the least. I initially bought a second class ticket, but ended up exchanging it for first class after seeing the uncomfortable seating arrangements. Even in first class our cabin soon filled to its six person capacity. Sleeping in a sitting position was terrible, but…

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Family • Photo Restoration • 50 • Mamička • Inspiration

Family • Photo Restoration • 55 • Mamička • Inspiration

• Introduction by Eva Dusil • Editing by Gabriel Dusil • 2014 November

• My early inspiration to veterinary medicine was from a veterinary student named Karel Šestak. He was renting a room in our apartment, and was studying at our local Veterinary College. Thanks to him I knew that I wanted to be a veterinarian. I was ten years old at the time.  When I told him my aspirations, he smiled, as if…

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Family • Photo Restoration • 47 • Taci • Košice Judo

Family • Photo Restoration • 47 • Taci • Košice Judo

• On the 26th of September 2015, the Slovak Judo Association held an event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Judo in Košice. Twelve members were honored, who were instrumental in building the foundations of Košice Judo in over six decades. This is my speech I prepared for the event. • English Translation

I would like to thank Judo Košice for honoring my father, Vaclav Dusil.

From…

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Martial Arts • Photo Restoration • 41 • Taci & Gabičko • Judo & Karate

Martial Arts • Photo Restoration • 41 • Taci & Gabičko • Judo & Karate

• All three Dusil brothers were active in Košice judo until they emigrated in 1968 and 1969. Two years after our arrival my uncle and his family moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada he began training at the Kawasaki’s Rendokan Judo Academy. We then moved to Burlington in 1973 and my father joined his brother to train under Sensei Kawasaki. Mitchell Kawasakiwas a elite athlete, representing Canada…

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Family • Photo Restoration • 37 • Dusil • Brothers

Family • Photo Restoration • 37 • Dusil • Brothers

• Nine years ago, on the 25th of June 2007, I became as old as my father, on the day he died.  He was with us for just 14,159 days.  Here was my diary entry on that day.

• 14,159

It seem strange to look back at it all, and realize I’ve lived two thirds of my life without him. I feel young, and there’s still much to do.

I have lived long enough to understand how life can be hard. I suppose others are…

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Family • Photo Restoration • 31 • Taci & Gabicko

Life, Love & Hope

I looked up to my dad to no end.

He was brave. Escaping a repressive regime for a better life.

He was a black belt. Leading Lokomotíva Judo, and a Slovak champion.

He was a skilled veterinarian. The only honors graduate in his class.

He was a teacher. Setting his ego aside to be a student.

His clients loved him, his friends loved him, his family loved him.

He was charismatic, he…

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Family • Photo Restoration • 16 • Taci

Family • Photo Restoration • 16 • Taci

• My dad was the men’s judo team leader and the head coach of Lokomotíva Košice throughout the 1960’s.  He won a bronze medal in the 1960 junior nationals.  As a senior, my dad always advanced to the final rounds in his weight category and typically ended just behind the medalists in 5th or 6th place. Even more difficult, my dad competed in the heavier weight class, to avoid fighting his older…

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Relationships • Photo Restoration • 14 • Gabičko • Heather

Family • Photo Restoration • 18 • Gabičko • Heather

• Our earliest relationships are the ones that are closest to our personality, more than any other that follows. The final stages of our adult personality is forming during our teenager years. During these years our traits are significantly influenced by our partner. Their personally is also forming based on our behavior. When we meet people later in life there is an inevitable divergence…

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