We have the most boring, er....laid back New Year's Eve. I'd love to be out among friends, partying. I don't need a lot of booze, but I'd love to chat and dance and generally have a good time. I'd be totally happy with a group who wanted to sit around and play board games until it was time to usher in the new year.
We traditionally have a quiet night at home. I used to open a bottle of champagne until I realized that DH doesn't care for it. Now I just have a glass of wine. For years we celebrated by watching every Marx Brother's movie we have, one after the other. After about 15 years of that I protested, and now we surf to see what's on TV.
The only time I have ever partied was two years ago at Jamie and Speedbump's. I had a great time! On-line friends from England and Scotland flew in and DH and I flew down, and we partied for several days! I suspect that may be the only New Year's Eve party I will ever attend, so I'm really glad I have good memories of it.
I was telling a friend that in the past I would walk out my door at midnight and beat a pot with a wooden spoon to drive away the bad spirits. She said that at the stroke of midnight her mother begins sweeping the floor in her house. She works from one end toward the front door, and sweeps the bad right out the door. The broom is disposed of, never to be used again, and never allowed back into the house.
How will you be celebrating? Maybe you should all plan to come here next year!
Comments (3)
...it's just past 11 and carolyn is already asleep :^)...I am making my last round of blogs and will then join her - hope next year is a good one for you and dh...love, billy...
Posted by billy | December 31, 2003 6:05 PM
Posted on December 31, 2003 18:05
That may not be a bad idea! We will see...
Posted by Mad Bull | January 1, 2004 12:00 PM
Posted on January 1, 2004 12:00
Well, I made 'dunked chicken' for the grill...a tradition of cooking out no matter how bad (or in this years case good) the weather. We then changed out of grungies and went to the local small town tavern/restaraunt where I challenged the bartender to make me something "different". I had a 'chocolate bananna' which was o.k. then a free shot of "Jamaica me crazy" which was better. These were followed by two Tequila Sunrises which was followed by a Wild Irish Rose. The last was not my usual sweet cup o tea as it had lime in it....too much lime. All in all, it went well and we were home before the ball dropped. I took three tylenol before hitting the sack and the hubby is here waiting to collect on that bar tab. Gotta go! Happy New Year to all! :-)
Posted by radtec | January 1, 2004 11:22 PM
Posted on January 1, 2004 23:22