We stayed in New Years Eve. It’s not hard to do when you get up for work at 4:00am. There was a point in my life where I would have just stayed up all night and gone for it, but thank God those days are long gone. I think there’s a song in there somewhere, so I need to jot that idea down.
When we were kids my folks used to let us have a New Years Eve party every year. We’d invite our friends on the block; usually there were eight to ten of us. Mom would make Sloppy Joes (no one has ever matched that recipe), and punch. Come to think of it the punch was great too, I think it was orange sherbet and 7-Up, and, she put it in the good punch bowl! We’d have party poppers, noise makers, party hats, confetti and ribbons. It was quite an affair, and it was eagerly anticipated every year. We’d eat, then my Dad would lead us down the block, making noise with our noise makers, banging on pots and pans and shouting Happy New Year! The only real glitch in the system was it was usually around 9:00pm when we celebrated, but what the heck, we were kids and couldn’t stay up late. One year my folks did get us up at midnight to see the New Year in, and from what I recall we made a few grunts and went back to sleep. I feel the same way about it now, truth be told.
The holiday season has been great, Thanksgiving through this weekend. My wife and I love it. We get busy, but it’s good. We spend time with friends, family and each other. Share meals, stories, memories, create some new ones in the process, and make some new friends too. It definitely refreshes my soul, and I’m ready to head into this year with hope, vigor and energy. Look forward to great things this year, and thank the Lord for blessings already on their way.
Happy New Year.
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