Does anyone still go out to celebrate NYE?

There's a big barn dance close by with a country-Western band
on New Years Eve. It would be fun to go. Love dancin!
But, since I don't know a soul to go with, I'll just stay home.
I'm in the middle of so many projects now anyway!
 

Wayne said:
We have invited about 40 here for Sat night, well behaved dogs also welcome but very strict rules, covid vaccines and boosters all logged in book, no smoking drugs or alcohol and all bring something and stay until house is cleaned. The cleanup starts about 11pm all stay till finished unless told otherwise, if you were not invited do not plan on bringing anyone with you, invited guests only, don't like rules don't come, simple as that.
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Hmmm. My dog definitely couldn't come, I do have all my shots including shingles and pneumonia, I don't smoke drugs (or snort them or mainline them,) I don't drink alcohol, and I don't mind bringing something, but I'll be darned if I'm going to clean house in my best party dress. I wouldn't mind coming over the next day in jeans and t-shirt to clean, but not that night.
 
horseless carriage said:
So true, we shall be at The Bournemouth Pavilion.
It seems that we our out of step with everyone.
We shall be out partying as usual, along with forty
or so like minded couples.
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Come and celebrate New Year’s Eve in the Bournemouth Pavilion Ballroom.
Your ticket includes an arrival drink, delicious four course dinner with coffee
plus a glass of bubbly at midnight. The Boogie Bumpers will be swinging you
into the New Year followed by DJ Sam.
Your's truly, being the driver, won't touch alcohol all evening.
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I will be there with bells on just for the dance!! Now, I have to rush and find a dress, shoes, that won't kill my feet. I am so excited (come on, a girl can dream)
 
The last time we celebrated the new year was for the millenium. Went to Louisville, and got a suite at a fancy hotel. The hotel had different themed parties on several floors and we went to all of them. Had a blast! But haven't been interested in going out for new years since then.
 
We furnish the location, parking hot tubs, 2 heated pools, adult and child's we noticed in past years of just how long we were taking to clean all back up so my best friend drill sgt DL said she would supervise it, so it was incorporated as a rule 3 years ago it works very well for all as they all know in advance what will be expected to be done, works great for all really, we have had 1 issue in about 11 years of a guest of an invited guest with a political agenda so after that and her being told to leave our property instantly and given notice of trespass. She left without issue. We will have about 8-10 different languages spoken there Saturday, we get very few no shows nor any negatives, several will spend the night with prior notice given and non-drivers given a ride home within reason distances with as many as usually come somebody will be going their way. I will post a few pictures of it. Most guests are in law enforcement or doctors in medical fields.
 
I have not gone out for New Years in 36 years I believe. A drunk driver (or so it seemed) crossed the center line and was heading right at my car. I layed on my horn over and over and whoever it was finally swerved away from me in my car.

If that person hadn't gotten out of my way it would have been a head on collision and only God knows how that would have ended. I had been with some friends and no drinking was involved on my part. I was glad to be alive after that!
 
When I was young, I went out to clubs or to a house party and celebrated with friends. After we married, my husband and I hosted New Year's Eve because we preferred that to going to someone else's party. Neither of us liked being on the roads on New Year's Eve. So we'd make reservations at a lovely French restaurant that was only a few minutes' drive from us and served a fabulous prix fixe New Year's Eve dinner. Several couples would meet us there, we'd enjoy dinner, and then everyone would join us back at our house afterwards to party in the new year. We'd move the furniture to the walls in the rec room to make room for dancing, crank up the music, and have a blast! 💃🕺🍾

We did that for a number of years and then preferred to bring in the new year quietly at home with just the two of us. After a sumptuous meal, we'd then settle in and snuggle on the couch to watch the ball drop.kiss I miss those times.

These days I have no interest in New Year's Eve and am content to spend it alone or with a few friends. Either way, I make a nice meal and then watch the ball drop.

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Bella ✌️
 
Never did much. I have two memorable New Years Eve. I'll be home with the cats. Probably asleep but I don't work Sunday so if I get woke up, it's OK. Sometimes there have been fire crackers around the neighborhood. No parties in the complex so far, thankfully.
 
Blessed said:
I will be there with bells on just for the dance!! Now, I have to rush and find a dress, shoes, that won't kill my feet. I am so excited (come on, a girl can dream)
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The arthritis restricts our dancing but we do so enjoy the company. We shall probably join in some of the sequence dances, that's a type of ballroom dancing in which the couples dance around the floor in a fixed sequence of steps. All participants perform the same steps and movements simultaneously, so the dancers follow each other around the dance floor and everyone starts and stops at the same time. Progressive sequence is when after each sequence the lady moves on one to dance with the next fellow, great fun until your feet get trodden on.
Look out for a few photos, I will also post a few of new year's day when we are taking our vintage MG to the Quay where a bunch of foolhardy souls will be raising money for some charity or other by racing across the bay in those tin baths that people once had in their homes. rather them than me.
 
Year ago, a charitable organization here in town used to have the coolest thing on NYE: they rented a hall and had a "casino" set up, 21/Blackjack tables, Roulette, bingo (they were allowed since the money went to charity); non-alcoholic but all kinds of great stuff to eat and it was really fun. We only went one year; I wish they still did it.
 
Nope! By 9:30, I will be in bed.

Now when the kids were still at home, we use to stay up and watch some of the celebrations around the world.

Last time I celebrated outside the home was on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. That had to be in the late 90s. Almost everyone dressed up in their finest and there was a big party on the pool deck. The cruise line gave out glasses of complimentary bubbly at midnight. No one had to worry about DWI.
 
Ruthanne said:
A drunk driver (or so it seemed) crossed the center line and was heading right at my car. I layed on my horn over and over and whoever it was finally swerved away from me in my car.

If that person hadn't gotten out of my way it would have been a head on collision and only God knows how that would have ended. I had been with some friends and no drinking was involved on my part. I was glad to be alive after that!
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My wife can empathise with your experience, she spent her working life in the ambulance service, so many times she has seen how the scenario that you described, had a dreadful ending. So many times lives are shattered by alcohol and irresponsibility. All the medical people from the first on the scene, ambulance service, right through the casualty department at the hospital, to the surgeons and theatre staff who do their best to patch up people's lives. It effects them all.
 
horseless carriage said:
The arthritis restricts our dancing but we do so enjoy the company. We shall probably join in some of the sequence dances, that's a type of ballroom dancing in which the couples dance around the floor in a fixed sequence of steps. All participants perform the same steps and movements simultaneously, so the dancers follow each other around the dance floor and everyone starts and stops at the same time. Progressive sequence is when after each sequence the lady moves on one to dance with the next fellow, great fun until your feet get trodden on.
Look out for a few photos, I will also post a few of new year's day when we are taking our vintage MG to the Quay where a bunch of foolhardy souls will be raising money for some charity or other by racing across the bay in those tin baths that people once had in their homes. rather them than me.
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I know it is too much to ask but might be there someone that could take a video of you and Mrs. HC dancing and the other couples, I would love to be immersed in the dream.
 
Staying home. Watch the ball drop in NYC. That's getting over for me as its 11:00pm Houston time. Sharon wakes me up for that and a glass of champaign.

From then until about 2:00am its mega fireworks and shotgun blasts so sleep is out. Being retired military, I find that a bit disconcerting. Me and the dog are both under the bed with tails between our legs.
 
caroln said:
The last time we celebrated the new year was for the millenium.
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That’s also the last time we had a big New Years Eve celebration. We had an oyster roast at our house attended by a great number of family and friends. Also a lot of children who got to stay up past midnight. We made a lot of good memories that night and still reminisce about it.

But for 2223, I only want to sit at home in my comfortable clothes either reading or watching something on TV.
 

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