I can feel your loneliness here Woog. I too am all alone today cleaning house - it is just a few squirrels and jays to keep me entertained - I miss my cats. I should have a rare kidless hot date tonight.
Banana pancakes are wonderful - I found some great mix of various flavors in Hawaii. There are many other delicious things you can add to pancakes. Korean green tea pancakes are awesome. I like to liven things up with food coloring for the kids pancakes and eggs. With a little bit of red, you can make scrambled eggs look almost like succulent salmon.