Happy New Year

Happy New Year's Everyone! I'll accept doled-out "Happy New Year's" through this coming weekend....but then....no more, lol. I don't need friends I haven't spoken to since Thanksgiving calling on Ground Hog's Day with a "Happy New Year." I have one who will too. Guaranteed. Seems weird....the year isn't new! I can even get the check date right 50% of the time by then. Plus, we don't wish each a Merry Christmas on March 3 if we haven't seen each other since December 15 do we? lol.

Not much to report today. Went to a Christmas party Saturday night. One of those "after Christmas" parties for people who travel to see my wife's family. Its a big blowout - lots of family and a really good time. Nice in that we all get to see each other but everyone can stay in their own homes/towns/states for the holiday. Of course, I have to listen to and take shit from one of my brother-in-law's but then he drives everyone nuts. That'll have to be another blog. I'm not in the mood for getting into it now.

Then on New Year's I went to the typical New Year's Eve party. Everyone bullshits and drinks to excess until 11:50....then someone flips on the television and reminds everyone of the time....and we all watch tv together for a bit.....some hugs, cheap champagne, stupid hats and paper/platic horn-blowing, then back to the b.s. and beer (yes, we had a sober driver). I bet that's more or less how it plays out universally. It was fun.....my kind of party. And NO Jan 1 hangover. Even better.