Apropos…
Who said I don’t enjoy parties?
I just think that many people go to NYE parties even though they’d rather not. And they eventually grow out of it. Check out the demographic at the Times Square ball drop if you have any doubt…
Sunshine & I are staying in… We’ll watch the “ball drop” on TV, wait for the idiot neighbors to finish making noise with fireworks, etc. then go to bed.
Sunshine has a doctor’s appointment with her surgeon on Thursday morning (early). Something isn’t healing quite right and the surgeon wants to see her.
This cancer has taken a lot out of her and neither of us is in the mood to celebrate. We’ll do something fun once everything is done and she is completely healed up.
I don’t mean to throw cold water on other people’s plans, but 2024 has been a tough year and I’ll be glad to have it in the rear view mirror.
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We always had Halloween fireworks in my small town I lived in in my twenties. And NYE and Canada Day in the larger city beside. I feel guilty. I didn’t know this was illegal.
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Hey, life happens. It’s not all rainbows & unicorns. Truly wishing the best for Sunshine.
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Midnight here in the Bay Area. There seem to be sanctioned fireworks somewhere. Nothing local, though. No gunfire.
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We had a pleasant evening, going to bed not long after midnight. We have been fortunate.
Overnight, there has been very heavy rain across northwest England. Upto 100mm. Rivers and streams have burst their banks. The River Mersey, which starts in our town centre (Stockport) and ends at Liverpool has been at it’s highest recorded level a couple of miles from me. Folk in different parts of the village spent NYE bailing out their homes. Roads are closed - partly because of the river overflows but, also, because drainage systems have been overwhelmed. More rain is forecast for later in the day.
Happy 2025.
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Stay safe! I hope the expected rain doesn’t do any more flooding!
The party was fun. As per usual, our host had not just ‘put out a few snacks,’ but instead 3 big plates of Chinese pork belly, mahogany beef, and karaage, plus bacon-wrapped water chestnuts. I didn’t take any pics as I was too busy reveling.
About half of the invitees didn’t show — perhaps too exhausted from watching the game, but those who were there were in a festive mood. We left around 1:30am, not too hammered, so we’re feeling pretty, prettty, prettttty good today 
But the best part of my NYE was bumping into a friend with whom I’d lost touch over a misunderstanding and hurt feelings on both sides many, many years ago.
What could’ve been a terribly awkward situation — we all know that one person (or two) who will hold a grudge until their deathbed — it was SO nice catching up with her. We hugged several times & plan on meeting up again soon 
A wonderful ending to 2024.
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I am that person. Grudges are for life, not just for Christmas.
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Add me to that list…
I’m not going to give that person a chance to screw me over a second time. The whole Fool me once/twice thing.
Apparently the original quote is…
" ‘He that deceives me once, it’s his fault. He that deceives me twice, it’s my fault’" - Anthony Weldon
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Well… nobody screwed anyone here. I prefer to move on — much healthier than holding on to toxic anger and resentment indefinitely.
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I’m sorry to hear this is something you all are dealing with. I hope she recovers quickly!
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Thanks… I’m hoping the surgeon is just being overly cautious and nothing is wrong. It may just take Sunshine longer to heal than the average individual.
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Hang in there. I’ve been a bit actor in that movie too many times. The fear is horrible.
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My friend just texted me earlier to see when we might be able to get together for a coffee. 9 years is a lot to catch up on 
What a wonderfully healing way to start the new year.
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I had a quiet evening, windy and pouring rain. A couple of booms at 11ish, shotgun, blunderbuss?
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now that’s an old word! Thunder gun!
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We went to our friend’s party, he of the formerly scandalous fetes. A bunch of guests cancelled because they had Norovirus, but there was still a good crowd, nice food (including a big spiral ham, which I was not expecting) and drink, and lively conversation. No scandal, though. Slightly disappointed by this.
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So no dancing on tables, secretive tête-à-têtes in dark corners, no skinny dipping?
