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Title: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by sandie99 on Dec 30th, 2007, 11:19am ... what are your plans? :) My family has never had that clear New Year's Eve traditions. Yes, we ate good food, watched some special New Year's Eve program on TV and had lots of quests over the years. But every year has been different. Last New Year's Eve I spent with Timo and his friends and this year... we'll be here at Jyväskylä, doing nothing much, because I managed to catch a nasty cold with persistent cough. So we're going to eat great food, watch a good movie and then admire the fireworks. :) I love the fireworks, so I hope to see some good ones this year and I also hope that Eetu and Kasper are not afraid of them... Sanna |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by George_J on Dec 30th, 2007, 11:35am Well, tonight we're going to the Botanical Gardens for the Winter Gardens Aglow Festival. Look at the light displays, partake of some goodies, listen to some music. We don't usually like to drive around much on New Year's Eve itself, since it's Amateur's Night (for drunk drivers). We've been invited to a couple of parties, but we'll probably just stay at home, watch the fireworks display across the river, and go outside to bang on some pots and pans when the new year ticks over. Best, George |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Redd on Dec 30th, 2007, 11:41am ...no plans but for a nice long hot bath. Soak the past year down the drain and start the New Year clean and fresh. A glass or two of wine, a good movie or two. Possibly a steak from the grill, and a lobster tail? All depends on what the prices are when I get to the store today. No date, no one to kiss at midnight. No drama...LOL. |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by brewcrew on Dec 30th, 2007, 11:41am We're thinking about making it our family tradition to start stealing other people's family traditions. I'm open to ideas. |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Dec 30th, 2007, 11:51am on 12/30/07 at 11:41:55, brewcrew wrote:
You wouldn't want ours - it's pretty dull. Dinner, movie, and if I'm lucky - staying up 'till midnight! Hope y'all find something to do that is pleasing to your soul. Carol |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Sean_C on Dec 30th, 2007, 12:07pm on 12/30/07 at 11:41:45, Redd wrote:
Market price is $35.00 per pound for cooked lobster meat here Pegg. on 12/30/07 at 11:51:52, Grandma_Sweet_Boy wrote:
I'll be here too ;;D ;;D Happy New Year [smiley=me&mb.gif] Sean.............................................. ;;D |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by nani on Dec 30th, 2007, 12:13pm on 12/30/07 at 11:41:55, brewcrew wrote:
Ours is dull, too. We generally don't even stay up till midnight. Now, my parents' tradition...you can try that. Throw a HUGE party every year. Mom starts drinking at 6PM, Dad doesn't come out of his man cave until guests start arriving. (Thank God Dad doesn't drink) The more Mom drinks the more she suddenly likes Dad (they never speak otherwise) Mom comes on to Dad, Dad rebuffs... then Mom (whose shitfaced by now) decides she hates someone at the party. Mom starts a fight with said person... ...anyway you can imagine where it goes from there. ;) It's no wonder I hate New Year's parties. :-/ |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by barry_sword on Dec 30th, 2007, 12:22pm I do not want to bring anybody down, but ever since I lost my dad on New years eve at 7:30pm 20 years ago we do not do anything special or have a party. Angie and I go to M&M's Meat Shop and buy some Seafood and other yummy food and stay home and eat until we fall asleep. The only way we see midnight is when we wake up off the couch to go to bed, which is usually around midnight! ;;D Happy New Year!! :) |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by chewy on Dec 30th, 2007, 12:37pm At midnight I eat 3 heads of boiled cabbage then start the New Year off with a blast. |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Rosybabe on Dec 30th, 2007, 12:39pm We are going to have a nice dinner, good sparkling wine and several sweets. We watch the new years since Australia and so on on TV. We watch the New York celebration on TV, we wait until the new years makes it to Texas, eat the twelve grapes making wishes exactly at 12 then hug a lot and kiss a lot and then run with some lugagge back and forth by the door, coming in and out of the house (to ensure lots of traveling) sweep the front porch (to get rid of bad vibes) and put some coins by the entrance so the money will come in all year. Then the phone calls to Mexico start at this time so we can congratulate the rest of the family who is also doing the same: celebrating! |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by BarbaraD on Dec 30th, 2007, 12:46pm I put on a pot of blackeyed peas and cabbage (if I think about it a pork roast to go with them) and of course hot water cornbread (my mother would turn over in her grave if I forgot that) - then try to stay up till midnight to eat that feast along with a bottle of champaigne. This year my kids are going to a party and I'll have my little Caleb so we're having our own party. He's looking forward to trying the "bubbley stuff". (Ok, so Granny's a bad influence on the little one - come on -he only takes a sip or two!). Did I mention that I HATE blackeyed peas? I eat 365 (this year 366) once a year after midnight for good luck (it had better work this year!!) and that's it for the year! Whoever started that damn tradition should be shot! And Chewy -- cabbage is good for you -- it kills the taste of blackeyed peas! Thow in some hot-water cornbread and you'll barely taste the darn things. Been doing it for over 60 years!! Happy New Year Ya'll..... Hugs BD |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by brewcrew on Dec 30th, 2007, 1:04pm on 12/30/07 at 12:39:45, Rosybabe wrote:
Holy shit, Rosy! I'm exhausted just reading this. So much for stealing other people's traditions. I think I'll check out ch.com, scratch my belly, fart, and then go to bed. I've played out with various bands on too many New Year's Eves to want to do any more than that. |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by chewy on Dec 30th, 2007, 1:19pm Quote:
Throw in the 3 heads of boiled cabbage and go crash a party of people you dont like. |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by DennisM1045 on Dec 30th, 2007, 1:26pm on 12/30/07 at 12:46:19, BarbaraD wrote:
So if we want to find you New Year's Day we just look for the cloud? ;;D My wife is cooking up a Seafood Alfredo over Linguini with Shrimp and Scallops. We'll pop in a few movies that Santa brought that we save for this night. At midnight we switch to watch the ball fall in Times Sqare and then carry the sleeping kids up to bed. After all the craziness of the holidays it's our tradition to slow things down on New Year's Eve. However my older kids are all getting together at my Son Evan's condo to ring things in a little louder than we are ;;D -Dennis- |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by DennisM1045 on Dec 30th, 2007, 1:28pm on 12/30/07 at 12:39:45, Rosybabe wrote:
What, no rituals involving chickens? ;;D You're sure gonna need some rest come New Year's Day Rosy! -Dennis- |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Mosaicwench on Dec 30th, 2007, 2:34pm on 12/30/07 at 13:04:24, brewcrew wrote:
God that's romantic (and so different from every other night of the year . . . )!!http://www.istorya.net/forums/Smileys/alive/sad.gif Apparently Brew forgot we're attending our 24th Round Robin that evening with three other couples we've known since high school . . . . |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by brewcrew on Dec 30th, 2007, 2:38pm on 12/30/07 at 14:34:40, Mosaicwench wrote:
I didn't forget - I just like my "romanticized" version better. |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Racer1_NC on Dec 30th, 2007, 2:43pm on 12/30/07 at 14:38:51, brewcrew wrote:
I must admit you have the better version. ;;D No plans here.....I am awake at midnight most nights so watching the ball drop is no big effort. B |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Karla on Dec 30th, 2007, 3:36pm Well we have a new years eve tradition. For the last 15 years we have celebrated with our church family. Some families volunteer to host or open their homes to others and there name gets put on a list. Then you sign your name up at a home that is hosting so they know who is comming and how many. Then come New Years eve we eat, drink soda, play games, listen to music, have a foot washing service and read a statement from the Pastor on his vision for the new year. It is a blast. It really brings you closer to others in your church that you might not normally associate with and is a great way to make friends. Last year we hosted this year we are not. I can't wait. |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by PollyPocket on Dec 30th, 2007, 6:15pm Hopefully this year will be different than the last 10- we're trying to get my bro- and sis-in-law over for the evening and have a semi-party-ish thing. Rosy, your traditions sound wonderful! This year, I'll sweep the porch and put some coins out... sounds like a very cool tradition! Hugs, Jen |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Jonny on Dec 30th, 2007, 6:22pm Ill be watching porn. ;;D |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Annette on Dec 30th, 2007, 7:55pm There is no tradition here but we often have a BBQ, usually at a nice park somewhere, then go down to Sydney Opera House to watch the fireworks then head home to watch some nice movies and sing Karaok until we either run out of voice or we run out of songs to sing ;;D This year we wont be going to the Opera House to watch the firework though because I am on call and more than likely will get called in to work for a few hours ! |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Melissa on Dec 30th, 2007, 7:56pm Notta damn thing. Jesse's working 3rd shift and I'm going to recover from today. ;;D |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Yorky on Dec 30th, 2007, 8:02pm some fine lager......and some bad kareoke ;;D |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by BarbaraD on Dec 30th, 2007, 8:22pm I like Rosy's tradition -- think Caleb and I'll sweep the porch and put some coins out.... then we'll eat the darn blackeyed peas... :( And stay outta Chewy's way...... Hugs BD |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Charlie on Dec 30th, 2007, 9:46pm on 12/30/07 at 18:22:10, Jonny wrote:
Me too. I'll be here getting my tender ears and eyes assualted by all you shameful people http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/biglaugh.gif I plan to kill the last of the eggnog and the remainder of the Wild Turkey. I'll fall asleep watching some Roger Corman horror movie, or some such. http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/tv snack.gif Charlie |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by sandie99 on Dec 31st, 2007, 8:44am Ok, too late to get peas and grapes, but next year... we do not have a porch, so I might put some coins by the door. :) Now, should I make Timo get the luggages from the attic or not... ;) It's been lots of fun to read about who's doing what. :) Sanna |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Rosybabe on Dec 31st, 2007, 11:39am the only chicken involved will be the chicken wings we are having as appetizers ;;D...oh and we have to watch for the stupid people who like to shoot guns tonight >:(...I can't believe they still do that here, it is so freaking dangerous... |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by sandie99 on Dec 31st, 2007, 11:50am Guns? That IS dangerous. >:( The mayor of this city has forbidden the citizens who live directly at the city centre (like we do) to get fireworks - they consider THAT to be too dangerous. And yes, with narrow streets and some recless people, they have a good point. So, we're enjoying all the fireworks other people from other parts of the city are allowed to get... ;) Sanna |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by George_J on Dec 31st, 2007, 11:51am Happy New Year, everyone. A couple of pics from the Winter Gardens Aglow Festival at the Botanical Gardens last night. http://usera.imagecave.com/georgboise/BotanicalGarden2.JPG-copy.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/georgboise/EllenandGeorge4.JPG-copy.jpg Ellen and me. Liz took the picture. We had a nice time. Cold, though. Best, George |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by cynjeep89 on Dec 31st, 2007, 4:20pm We're heading to a big community New Year's Eve party. Everyone brings a covered dish, our friend's band will be playing, there will be a nice warm fire in the fireplace at The Gild Hall with lots of dancing, of course. Then we'll probably head over to another friend's house for more live music. Sunday we'll be parked on the couch watching the Philadelphia Mummer's Parade (fingers crossed that the Polish/American String Band will win first place) with the occasional trip to the kitchen for fresh and smoked kielbasa.....yummo! http://mummers.com/ http://myphl17.trb.com/community/news/mummers/wphl-mumyoutube-video,0,4593893.videogallery?coll=wphl-mummers-1 Happy New Year! |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Ghost on Dec 31st, 2007, 4:24pm on 12/31/07 at 11:50:07, sandie99 wrote:
we call it live fire training here. :P [smiley=laugh.gif] ;;D ;) ::) Mike |
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Title: Re: New Year's Eve is coming... Post by Linda_Howell on Dec 31st, 2007, 4:39pm I'll be shampooing the carpet, washing the walls cleaning, doing 6 loads of laundry and fixing broken things today and tomorrow. I've just had 4 guests here for the last 8 days. Two of them under 10 yrs. of age. THEN....I'm gonna sit down with a glass of Chablis and cry. Linda |
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