Fasching, Bob And Darth Vader!

Bob is having such fun!

Ask any man Bob's age, what movie he loved as a child and more often than not it was
" STAR WARS "---the original! Sorry Bob, but I am not plaiting my hair to look like Princess Leia. No, no, no! Yet, I have heard that some wives are donning the tunic and plaiting their tresses.

Bob's other childhood fantasy of becoming a fireman has sort of materialized. As you know, he is the new recruit of the local volunteer fire brigade. It was such an honour when he got the call this year. He had put his feelers out from the day we arrived, but I think the locals sussed him out first! Bob is enjoying this new Fire Brigade - life and has taken to it like a duck to water.

Today is Fasching or carnival as we would call it in English. Fasching is a very big deal in Austria and I suppose Europe too. The shops are stocked up with costumes of all sorts. Young and old alike go crazy at this time of the year and there are parties galore for them to act out their fantasies.

The local kids had theirs already and I believe it was a smash hit. Dressing up as Cops & Robbers...who wouldn't love that! Each village and club ( Youth club / Keep our village beautiful / Fire Brigade / Pensioners ) host a Fasching event to earn much needed funds. A smorgasbord for the Fasching connoisseurs. The local papers are full of pictures of the most innovative costumes worn. The return of the " Village People " ...

Eisenberg's float is doing the rounds of our village this morning. It's the fire brigade float and all the members have to attend and participate. Dressed up of course. Three guesses at Bob's Costume? Oh yes, that dark mask has been scaring me for weeks now. He leaves it lying around the house and to be honest when I stumble across it unexpectedly it gives me rather a scare. At least by next week, it will be put away somewhere in the barn.

Bob has also taken to appearing with mask in the various Skype conversations we have with family and uttering " I am your Father "...Good Golly, they all knew straight away and are obviously Star Wars fans.

Bob will be leaving very soon to man the float and I will be a single woman for the day. Even though it is a bit fresh outside, Bob should stay warm. The float comes equipped with Schnapps. No one should freeze there! Oh, isn't the simpler life fantastic. Happy Fasching everyone!

Biggi

The Bob!

Cool Dude!