Does anyone still go out to celebrate NYE?

Della said:
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
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If not in jeans and a t-shirt you would be drastically overdressed here, we want all to be totally relaxed here.
 

Wayne said:
Over 10 years now it just gets better daily, I hate to say it but the attack on her and becoming a semi full time care person really has brought us closer
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I have missed something somewhere, was she attacked, why, how. Is the your wife or partner?
 
An illegal broke in her home crippled her for life she has very little to no feelings in her legs and will never walk again from it, finally she was able to get to her weapon and stop the attack, her attacker did not survive and was never identified, she is my best friend and partner. He broke her jaw, raped her, broke her spine, and left her for dead. Did he ever get a wakeup call! He chose the wrong one to attack!
 
Anymore, I'm usually asleep when the New Year comes. It always seemed like a big deal, but in reality 12 AM on December 31 is just another moment of time. The whole concept of a new year might make more sense if it were assigned to a solstice. It's an arbitrary date, for no other purpose than to tie on another drunk, dream that you might get laid that night, or thoughts that something different is about to happen, and that all the troubles of the past are now behind you.
 
I have my own tradition, which is to stay home and watch a Coen Brothers movie. Raising Arizona and Burn After Reading are my favorites, but most are pretty good. (Not crazy about Barton Fink or the one about the folksinger.)

Unfortunately we have a dinner invitation this year so I will watch the movie on Friday night. I'm thinking about going back to see Blood Simple, which I think was the first.
 
Worked too many New Year Eves & dealt with too many amateur drunks. Prefer to stay home & off of the roadways. If I try to stay awake, I'm usually snoozing in the chair so we are more than likely headed off to bed.

Hubby & I are happier making our favorite snack foods, feeding our faces & watching a movie or two.
 
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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Count me out! Pretty cheap way to get your house cleaned.
 
I'll sleep through it. 4am comes early. I volunteered to work New Year's Day because Sir's vacation is over starting Sunday midnight (our work week is Sunday through Saturday), and he wanted to go out to play NYE. Retired Lady also wants to play NYE, so it seemed fair for me to work because NYE isn't a big deal to me. I look forward to New Year's Day without being hung over. The store will probably be real quiet...🤫
 
Lilac said:
Worked too many New Year Eves & dealt with too many amateur drunks. Prefer to stay home & off of the roadways.
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And the drunks are out there, at least 60 years ago, they were when I was back ended making a left turn off the highway while taking my date home. What a crappy new years that was. Actually, I was taking my date home so she could change clothes, because we were invited out to go night-time snowmobiling. We walked in and her parents wanted to know why we were home so early? "Because we were in an accident!" Just what parent's like to hear. We didn't go snowmobiling of course. Her father gave me a ride home. My car had to be towed because it was a Volkswagen Bug, with the rear engine that was rendered inoperable and had to be replaced.
 
I might decide to make a nice soup on NYE. Leisurely chopping veg, greens and herbs to add to a steamy pot of gently simmering broth and meat.

Might be sipping a glass of red wine while toasting baguette to rub with fresh garlic and olive oil to eat with my soup.

Little Doggie at my feet, waiting for cooled off bits of carrot and shredded beef. (or chicken)

Then we'll cozy into my quilts and watch TV.
 
Our local county used to have free rides (sponsered by several businesses & county officials) if you called a certain number which was one digit off of the dispatch number. More than once they couldn't dial it right & got dispatch. We would transfer them to the right number & stay on the line to make sure they got their ride.

This year I haven't seen the add for this service on any of the local TV channels which usually started before Christmas, so I don't know if they are still doing it or not.

If our local PDs give a ride, you're not going to get to where you wanted to go. Unfortunately, many didn't take advantage of the free ride.
 

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