New Year's Eve Plans

Most likely staying at home. I never go out for New Year's Eve anymore. Something interesting, though. A nearby town (Port Clinton, OH) from where I live does this walleye drop on New Year's Eve, it's become a tradition to drop a 20 ft long fiberglass walleye on the final countdown to the new year, like the ball in New York City. Apparently, Letterman may be broadcasting the drop on his show this year. I may have to tune in to see if it's true. Too dang cold for me to stand around at midnight to watch a giant fake fish drop.

I work until 9:30 that night (volunteered for it) and then I'll probably just go to bed afterward. I haven't seen the new year come in for at least a decade.

I believe in "start as you mean to continue", so I want to continue to be well rested all year. For the most part, it seems to work.

I'm not working for the first time in 7 years, and been invited to a party walking distance from me. Whoopeee!

Will not be kissing anyone at midnight, though - far too many germs around this season.

Asleep long before the walleye drops.

We usually eat something decadent and go to bed early. I just can't stay up any more.

I'll be in Church.

I like to start the New Year off on a spiritual note.

Party for two: the requisite bubbly and homemade chocolate truffles. Just need to find a way for two old farts to stay awake . . . at least 'til the walleye drops.

I'll be treating it like an ordinary day. Solving crimes, playing Blackjack with a Bond villain, inventing a replacement for butter... The usual.

Actually, I'll probably be editing most of the day December 31st, then reading at night. Not sure if I'll stay up... I wouldn't, but I'm pretty sure there'll be fireworks near here. While fireworks don't do anything for me, they scare the crap out of the cat and dog, so I'll have to calm them down.

Not doing anything.

Going to hang out with some ex-neighbors. Four different couples, and we all have kids under five. We'll never make it until midnight. The kids will run like maniacs, and suck the energy from all of us, but it should be a pretty good time. Lots of snacks and cocktails

Another round of cardiac rehab. Going to the credit union. Calling the new hospital near work where I'll be doing the next round after that. Calling my supervisor to let him know of the sudden schedule change. Checking voice mail at work to see if a new job's come through or not. Downloading pr0n. You know. The usual.

Gretad08 said:

Going to hang out with some ex-neighbors. Four different couples, and we all have kids under five. We'll never make it until midnight. The kids will run like maniacs, and suck the energy from all of us, but it should be a pretty good time. Lots of snacks and cocktails

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That sounds like what we did last year. Kids were nuts until the slept around 10, then the adults enjoyed lobster and chocolate fondue and wine and ice wine, and baileys.

Not planning on any big excitement with our newborn around. I'll be up at midnight, but with a different kind if bottle in hand.

I'll be sitting on my patio watching the fireworks.

It's around 86F/30C here.

Don't hate me.

Watching the Hogmany stuff on the TV, counting down the clock with the TV then running outside to see the fireworks for myself.

Oh and stuffing my face - more than usual! ;-D

Probably nothing special. I'm up til midnight most nights anyway. FoodTV has a marathon of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. History has a marathon of Pawn Stars.

When my brother was 11 he wanted to see the new year in. And he wanted us to have pink champagne and caviar. Mother bought both and had them on standby. Around 10 he decided he needed to sleep, but wake him up just before midnight. So she tried. He didn't want to get up. The next morning he was really mad. Didn't remember we had tried to wake him.

He and I both have the ability to carry on a perfectly lucid conversation, go back to sleep, and not remember any of it.

MM

O-kay. We might order a big pizza and pig out a bit. Then we'll watch the ball drop.

I'm going to do what I usually do every other night of the year: get loaded, drunk-post on AW and give members a hard time.

It's what I live for, and New Year's Eve ain't no different.

So you're going to drink like . . . wait for it . . . a fish?

Lavern08 said:

I'll be in Church.

I like to start the New Year off on a spiritual note.

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Pray for Porter, will you? Because

Tepelus said:

So you're going to drink like . . . wait for it . . . a fish?

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*rim shot*

Tepelus said:

So you're going to drink like . . . wait for it . . . a fish?

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Yes, exactly. It's part of my nature, after all.

Silver King said:

I'm going to do what I usually do every other night of the year: get loaded, drunk-post on AW and give members a hard time.

It's what I live for, and New Year's Eve ain't no different.

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But are you gonna watch the ball drop?

Had to spend £800 at the vet over the weekend so tonight will be much like all of 2013.

Silent save for the sound of me weeping.

My Rumpleminz peppermint schnapps is in the freezer ( ), and we're having a buffet of cold cuts, breads, cheeses, fruits, and tons of dessert this evening for anyone stopping by.