Pancake Day

Apparently, today is pancake day.

In Germany, we call it Faschingsdienstag (Carnival Tuesday) and all the kids get to dress up and have a party at school or in Kindergarten. A bit like Halloween without the scary part.

There are two kinds of foods which are called pancakes in Germany.

Here, this variety is eaten:





While in Germany, we eat those ones (one is always filled with mustard *evil laugh*):



Feels really strange to stand in the kitchen, completely un-costumed, making pancakes. Tania, the smart kid, had it figured out, of course.

"I am missing out on Fasching, this year, am I not?"

Helpless attempt to explain away the circumstances, trying to tell her that she had Halloween, which she would not celebrate in Berlin.

*lower lip quivers*

"I want to go live with Oma and Opa!"

Great. Just great.

Pancake Day

Apparently, today is pancake day.

In Germany, we call it Faschingsdienstag (Carnival Tuesday) and all the kids get to dress up and have a party at school or in Kindergarten. A bit like Halloween without the scary part.

There are two kinds of foods which are called pancakes in Germany.

Here, this variety is eaten:





While in Germany, we eat those ones (one is always filled with mustard *evil laugh*):



Feels really strange to stand in the kitchen, completely un-costumed, making pancakes. Tania, the smart kid, had it figured out, of course.

"I am missing out on Fasching, this year, am I not?"

Helpless attempt to explain away the circumstances, trying to tell her that she had Halloween, which she would not celebrate in Berlin.

*lower lip quivers*

"I want to go live with Oma and Opa!"

Great. Just great.