Plans for New Year's Eve?

Even when I was young I always found New Year's Eve celebrations to be a big disappointment. What was all the hoopla about? I suppose it's just another reason to party for some. What I appreciate though is that it's a way to wipe the slate clean (in my mind anyway), and start a new year with a blank one and new opportunities.
 

Back when I was younger, I always wished to be invited to a really big, fancy party on NYEve but never was. Then finally, when I was in my 30s, Huzz and I got invited to one through a friend of a friend. These people were known for their NYEve parties: they lived in a big fancy house and really put on a lavish party, nothing crazy, the neighbors never called the police on 'em or anything, but fancy, live music, the whole fancy shebang. So I was really looking forward to finally going to a fancy NYEve party, bought a new outfit and everything but came down with Strep Throat and didn't get to go. Now I wouldn't go to a party like that if you paid me, but I was disappointed at the time. But hey, you know what? I betcha if I had been able to go to that party, that would've been the year something bad would've happened, so I bet I lucked out. 😄
 
fatboy said:
my mom always made corn beef and cabbage for luck.even after we were adults we came over and had some.after my mom passed away my wife made it.she hated the smell but she still made it every year.
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interesting. First time I heard of that as a tradition out side of St. Patricks day. Are you Irish? I used to make it for my Irish Hubby when he was alive. I was thinking I would make some this year for old time sake
 

Hope I can celebrate getting my car out of the driveway. We have had a bad snowstorm here in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. It is rare here and I used to have tire chains, but decided it was not cost effective. I have enough food for quite a while. Don't mind staying home, but when it's forced on you it makes you want to get out. I will have to listen to the fireworks on New Year's Eve. This neighborhood is one of the loudest I have ever lived in on the 4th and New Year's. Maybe the snow will soften the noise.❄️⛄
 
fatboy said:
my mom always made corn beef and cabbage for luck.even after we were adults we came over and had some.after my mom passed away my wife made it.she hated the smell but she still made it every year.
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Same in our family. Mom always made corned beef and cabbage on NY day. She said it was to insure a prosperous NY. We have kept the tradition going and it has not failed us yet.

With regards to NY Eve celebrations, we will be going to friends house only a block away. We expect a pretty big crowd of friends. Not sure how many of us will make it to midnight since many of us have morning tee times on Jan 1.
 
I like New Years celebrations. It's a time to reflect back on the past year and look at the peaks and troughs in our respective journeys through life. We all inevitably go through good and bad times and experience triumphs and losses, accomplishments and setbacks. Usually, if at the end of the year we've come out on top, it was a good year. We can look at the challenges as learning experiences.

For the most part, we get back what we put into our undertakings, but sometimes we get knocked for a loop by external forces outside our realm of control, which can at times be difficult to rebound from — especially in the later stages in life when we our energy levels or healing prowess has waned, relative to what it was in our youth.

As some of you know, my wife is going through tough times and is currently in a nursing home. She may be able to come back home in a few weeks, but the road to recovery is nowhere near its final stretch. She needs several more operations and then more healing. I couldn't imagine going through what she's experiencing, which has pretty much delineated our personal lives for the past year few months, especially. But she's in a good nursing home with good care and staff with whom she's become friends. She makes friends easily — almost as easily as I make enemies.

My dog is nearly blind, but that hasn't dampened his enthusiasm for life. He can still fetch his toys utilizing his other senses, although at times his momentum puts him on a collision course with static objects such as the house. He's learned to slow down and alter his trajectory when I tell him to "Watch out! Watch out!" after which time I need to have my heart restarted with a defibrillator, which I have mounted on the outside of the house.

Come to think of it, my life is a total mess.

More on the year in review in an upcoming post.
 
Not going anywhere and not doing anything. Probably going to bed early. I'll leave the "party hardy" to those that want to and still can. I'm going to enjoy peace and quiet. By the way, we are now in the deep freeze with temperatures nearly -40 C at night. Environment Canada says you can get frost bite in minutes. Another great reason to turn the electric heat up and cuddle up with a good book. I'm single so I have to cuddle up with a book. Too darn bad!

 
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Don M. said:
New Years evening/day is just another day on the calendar, for us. We're usually in bed well before midnight, and we've seen enough fireworks displays in the past.
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LOL Actually that is how I felt about Christmas...with an attitude of been there done that...but New Years is always special for me. Somehow the NEW year holds new opportunities..maybe even as my husband would have said..new opportunities to screw up all over again..😂🤣
 
fuzzybuddy said:
When I was a little kid, I promised myself that no matter what, I'd be in Times Square for New Years 2000.. And I was. That was a 45+ year promise, which I kept, so 2022 ain't no big deal. I just might go to bed.
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Congrats..now you can cross that off your bucket list:). I have never figured out how people could stand that long in such a crowded space...I would not have the patience but I do watch the ball dropping now.
 
I always loved, loved, loved New Years Eve.🥳.. I always just had to do something very special...It all started in High School when I belonged to a sorority and we had New Year's eve formals. Then every year I made sure we went somewhere special. One year my husband and I could not decide where to go so we flew to Tahiti (Hubby had just received a large payout)... all that was years ago..I will spend New Years at home this year..maybe I'll come to this board and see what everyone else is up to😃...
It's all ok...I have fabulous memories, grateful I had the experiences and frankly I think doing what I did before would now be toooo tiring...
 
Chet said:
Even when I was young I always found New Year's Eve celebrations to be a big disappointment. What was all the hoopla about? I suppose it's just another reason to party for some. What I appreciate though is that it's a way to wipe the slate clean (in my mind anyway), and start a new year with a blank one and new opportunities.
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Chet..That IMO IS what the hoopla is all about 🤗 ...new opportunities and new experiences and goodbye and good riddance to past mistakes, errors in judgment etc..
 
Irwin said:
I like New Years celebrations. It's a time to reflect back on the past year and look at the peaks and troughs in our respective journeys through life. We all inevitably go through good and bad times and experience triumphs and losses, accomplishments and setbacks. Usually, if at the end of the year we've come out on top, it was a good year. We can look at the challenges as learning experiences.

For the most part, we get back what we put into our undertakings, but sometimes we get knocked for a loop by external forces outside our realm of control, which can at times be difficult to rebound from — especially in the later stages in life when we our energy levels or healing prowess has waned, relative to what it was in our youth.

As some of you know, my wife is going through tough times and is currently in a nursing home. She may be able to come back home in a few weeks, but the road to recovery is nowhere near its final stretch. She needs several more operations and then more healing. I couldn't imagine going through what she's experiencing, which has pretty much delineated our personal lives for the past year few months, especially. But she's in a good nursing home with good care and staff with whom she's become friends. She makes friends easily — almost as easily as I make enemies.

My dog is nearly blind, but that hasn't dampened his enthusiasm for life. He can still fetch his toys utilizing his other senses, although at times his momentum puts him on a collision course with static objects such as the house. He's learned to slow down and alter his trajectory when I tell him to "Watch out! Watch out!" after which time I need to have my heart restarted with a defibrillator, which I have mounted on the outside of the house.

Come to think of it, my life is a total mess.

More on the year in review in an upcoming post.
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Irwin, so sorry for the tough times you and you wife are going through. I hope she can come home soon; I'm holding good thoughts for you both. Happy New year.
 
Serenity4321 said:
I could never understand why some do not realize what goes up must come down:rolleyes: Hopefully you do not live in a crowded area...
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You're right. In order just to get into Times Square, you have to be there about 8 PM ( That was in 2000, today you camp out the day before). It's a TV event. When the cameras are on you, you yell and scream, otherwise you stand there. But it's weird, you get to know your neighbors, and it becomes a big family. When the camera lights come on, you have to jump, and yell- hey come on, it's show biz. And it does become fun. Been twice would love to go again.
 

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