We used to get together with a bunch of friends and have a big blowout. We talked about doing something in the wine and cheese place but we couldn't organize anything and we are just too exhausted after the trip to Florida.
So we will have a quiet night at home.
Now that is heaven in my book.
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New Year's Eve is amateur night. I haven't gone out New Year's Eve in maybe twenty years.
At best, you get dressed up and jammed into a room with a bad band, bad food and people you'd rather not be with. Then at midnight it's all pass the virus.
And at 12:15, someone pukes, someone gets slapped and the party is over, except for the alcoholics who are going to get all the drinks they can.
The drive home is a contest to see if you can make it without being crashed by another drunk in a car.
We stay home. Cook a great meal, enjoy good wine, and champagne near midnight. One of our neighbors lights off a big fireworks display at midnight. It's fun to watch, and no one in the neighborhood calls the cops.
We started a tradition when the kids were in grade school. At 11:45, everyone gets a pencil and piece of paper. We write down everything we didn't like about the old year, then tear the paper into pieces and throw it on the floor.
Just before midnight, the front and back doors are opened, everyone grabs brooms, and we sweep in the new year through the front door, and sweep the old year and all the bits of paper out the back door, yelling "out, out, bad old year, out, etc." Everyone yells, the dogs bark and there is much laughter.
Then we laugh some more, have a splash of champagne, hug, and are in bed by 12:45.
I won't give that up just for the sake of "going out" New Year's Eve.
What a great idea about the writing down the bad and sweeping it away. I think I'll try it with my kids.
I'll be getting over a root canal tomorrow evening and I don't intend to use the meds they'll offer afterwards-Vicodin (I could probably sell it in my 'hood). The great thing about root canals is that they do take away the pain-completely.
I agree about New Year's being for amateurs. I'm trying to think of my best one ever. It is probably the one I spent in Berlin 1991/92. We spent a good deal of time in old East Berlin, exploring clubs that had only opened after the Wall had come down. Although there was plenty of alcohol involved, there was fortunately no driving. The fireworks displayes are are a very Euro thing to do too- they even enjoy firing them at each other (bottle rockets at least).
This year will be laid back. Trooper York may be the highlight of my evening.
As Yogi once said: "No one goes out on New Years anymore, its too crowded."
We'll stay home and enjoy a quiet dinner with friends - Dancing and dinner later.
Drink some cough suppressant. Oh yeah, that's good stuff.
Yogi also said it gets late early this time of year. Yogi was a poet with the english language, and I mean that.
Great custom, MH.
A question for Ruth Anne: who's that dude sitting next to Hef on the far right?
Same here.
Go Buckeyes!
A great new year to all the junior troopers, and of course to Troop and the family.
ricpic: I'm told it's Anthony Newley. Those really ancient references require ancient sages like Birdie Bob.
Ditto to what Micheal H. said.
Happy New Year all!
Who you callin' "ancient". Oh yeah, I am.
Happy New Year everyone and to save_the_rustbelt -- "O-H"
That is indeed Anthony Newley, star of the Broadway stage and frequant guest of Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson. Famous for belting out "What Kind of Fool Am I" and wrote many hits of the sixties including "Goldfinger."
Also in the upper left is a young blake with his date Golde Hawn and in the far right you will of course see the Crack Emcee.
Well Troop old buddy, this is Lawgiver posting incognito from the Big Easy. I'm spending New Year's Eve here compliments of Harrah's; eating great food and enjoying the beautiful weather.
I'm in this internet cafe on the River waiting for my wife to get her nails done prior to the big bash at Harrah's tonight.
Did I call it or what? HA! Dog-ass giants end up in 3rd place, Boys in the playoffs after snuffing the deadskins, and the saints looking more like the aint's everyday.
Bring on those nasty iggles, I'm looking forward to sweeping them this year. Happy New Year to all you Cowboy haters!
Congratulations Lawgiver. You guys won fair and square even though you couldn't beat the Giants this year. If only the Giants could play the Cowboys every week we would be undedeated.
Happy New Year to you and the rest of the poor Cowboy Fans. If you are in Nola have a couple of Hurrcaines for me and double down on double zero. It comes up all the time.
Do you believe it? Brett Favre is named to be the Pro Bowl quarterback. And his backup? Aaron Rodgers. Sweet.
"If you are in Nola have a couple of Hurrcaines for me"
Oh sweet Jesus. I only hope I make it to Nola BEFORE I need two her canes.
"...double down on double zero. It comes up all the time."
And in the words of John Mayer,
"My mind is a wonderland."
Is it just me, or does anyone else think this man/boy is wise, well beyond his years?
Well, OK, at least as long as he is making his "own special music".
Long may that be, John.
Very truly yours,
Your fan, Penny
We drove 150 miles round trip and bought some fresh cooked Dungeness Crabs. They were still living and screaming as they went into the steamer. My husband (God love the man! Stood in line, in the rain for an hour to get the crabs and fresh bread)
One each for each of us. About a pound and half of crab each person. Melted butter with chopped garlic and put the butter in little individual fondue type containers heated with small tea light type candles. Heaping more butter into the heated pots when we ran low.
The sour dough french bread was hot out of the oven when we got the crabs. It was to die for.
Drove home.
Took a nap.
Poured some scotch and just pigged out.
Then watched an old Thin Man movie...love Nick, Nora and Asta and drank more scotch.
Tomorrow......shrimp won ton soup made with the broth from all the crab shells and leftover crab.
MY GOD....I love living in California most of the time. (Well...mostly when it comes to food....not always politically... ah well)
Happy New Year to all.
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