In memoriam Mártonné Szalay Emőke

Abstract

It may be out of the blue after a decade of not hearing a word from me. I have many things I would like to tell you. Having a coffee together for the very last time would be amazing. We would sit once more at the small desk in the tiny room functioning both as a sample preparation place, kitchen, and dining room of the first, and up to date, only Paleomagnetic Laboratory in Hungary – your creation, without doubt something to be proud of, and maybe a second home for a lifetime. The smell of the freshly made coffee from a particular brand (your favorite and the only type that is “allowed” in the laboratory) fills the air. The cups are already on the table. Let's have a short break. (see more in the PDF attached)