Sinterklaas

Every year Sinterklaas arrives in Yangon for a short visit and he did so again this year. Unlike previous years, he did not come across Inya lake but he did come with two Zwarte Pieten, several young Zwarte Pieten, and two small horses.

Sint wrote to the children in the dutch community that Magic Piet had cast all kinds of helpful spells though some turned out better than others. When Sinterklaas asked him not to do this anymore since it distracted the Pieten from the important task of wrapping and labeling all the presents, Magic Piet promised not to do magic until after December the 6th.

One Piet was disappointed though. He had wanted to ask Magic Piet to make Sinterklaas' horse bigger and stronger. When Magic Piet was not in his room, he got the big book of spells, made a potion and gave it to the horse.

We knew that something had gone wrong but not what. The kids loved the ponies though since they were allowed to ride them. I know Sint has asked them for help to make his horse complete again but I'm not so sure the kids don't like the status quo.

Since Saturday, every time Xenne does something less nice, he immediately says "mama, please don't tell Sinterklaas".  I haven't' even told him yet that Sinterklaas is supposed to take badly behaved children off to Spain yet....