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Post by busymom on Jan 1, 2016 0:47:22 GMT -5
It's always handy to have a man around who knows how to use tools!
Happy New Year Everyone! Did somebody say margarita? (Got one!)
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Post by andi9899 on Jan 1, 2016 0:51:25 GMT -5
Waiting for the ball to drop. Ten minutes to go!
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Post by andi9899 on Jan 1, 2016 0:52:48 GMT -5
I'm drinking vodka and thinking about breaking out the champagne now since it's so close.
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Post by justme on Jan 1, 2016 0:59:56 GMT -5
Psh why turn to the weak stuff this close?
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Post by andi9899 on Jan 1, 2016 1:03:46 GMT -5
Happy new year!
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 1, 2016 1:12:32 GMT -5
I'm an hour ahead of many of you. It's after 1. Cars are parked for the night, kids and their guests are staying here for the night (alarm is set to deter escape attempts, ;-)), heading off to pull out sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, extra comforters, air mattresses, etc. then calling it a year and crashing.
Happy New Year!!! May 2016 be full of all that is good and joyful for each of you!!!
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Post by ZaireinHD on Jan 1, 2016 1:16:57 GMT -5
Happy New Year Everyone!!
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Post by lynnerself on Jan 1, 2016 3:15:34 GMT -5
Midnight! DS played Auld Lang Syne to the neighborhood on his trumpet as he has done for years. Fireworks going off all around. We're finishing up the champagne.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jan 1, 2016 10:39:59 GMT -5
We finished the champagne this morning as mimosas, mixed with fresh OJ. Nothing better after a long run.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 1, 2016 11:38:17 GMT -5
Teenage guests have left the building. I'm not sure how much, if any, sleep they got, although that isn't MY problem. Unfortunately, due to the stoopid gubmint, I must caffeinate rather than libate. Althooouuuggghhh, a couple of morning shots of scotch might make the FAFSA more tolerable (albeit not entirely accurate, LOL).
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Post by geenamercile on Jan 1, 2016 12:35:47 GMT -5
We are doing left overs...... We have so many left overs. I am thinking about going back to bed for a nap. Our friends up from GA has a 14 year old who our girls adore. So they kids are well taken care of so a nap may be in order. I feel old even typing that.
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Post by chiver78 on Jan 1, 2016 12:49:43 GMT -5
my friend J and I went out to my roommate's last-minute show last night and rang in the new year in Plymouth, MA. got home around 1, and set alarms to wake up at 6AM to go watch the sunrise on the Canal this morning. I shared the pic I took on the Kidd Steps FB page, I wish it wasn't so cloudy this morning. but it was so beautiful and peaceful out there. right now, I'm working on a mimosa. my roommate and M are about to head out on a run. J and I are going to hang out at the house and do brunch when they get back. the plan for tonight is an open house for whoever wants to come by. the four of us are going to trash the kitchen later and play Cards Against Humanity tonight. any locals on this board are welcome to stop by. PM me for the address.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 1, 2016 13:24:22 GMT -5
Hmmm, VERY tempting...but, unfortunately, I need to be responsible and set the example for a few more years. The message hasn't changed and I have good, wise, kids but they're in that scary age group where the frontal lobe is on vacation.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 1, 2016 14:13:49 GMT -5
<<Packs bag and heads to Chiver's>>
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Post by andi9899 on Jan 1, 2016 14:33:45 GMT -5
<<Packs bag and heads to Chiver's>> Wait for me!
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Post by Pants on Jan 1, 2016 14:45:47 GMT -5
Had a couple of glasses of wine last night but that's it. Commented to DH that I wasn't hungover on NY day and couldn't remember the last time that happened. To which he replied: Umm, weren't you pregnant last year?!?!
Right. Except for that. Oops.
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Post by mojothehelpermonkey on Jan 1, 2016 14:48:58 GMT -5
We went to my SO's buddy's girlfriend's place. Her friends are all really nice people, but they sure can drink. My SO and I didn't want to even try to keep up with them, so we spent most of the evening hanging out with her daughter. She got a magic kit for Christmas, so she was quite entertaining. We left at 11pm to avoid the drunks on the roads and were in our pajamas watching Netflix by midnight. I am meeting my friend for lunch later today. We discovered many years ago that sometimes day drinking on New Year's Day can be way more fun than celebrating too much the night before. Happy New Year!
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 1, 2016 17:55:54 GMT -5
Sigh. I had to talk to my kids about their behavior last night. I took the dog out and found a Bud Lite can in the driveway. I was livid. I told the kids that I raised them better than that. I could tell by their faces that they knew they had let me down, but I was still really angry. I reminded them that I raised them to drink classy, imported beer in bottles, NOT cheap, watered-down, American beer. What will the neighbors think when I put that Bud Lite can out with Chardonnay bottles and the Stella Artois and imported microbrew bottles with the recycling??!! Kids these days. (Relax, folks. J/K. I did find a Bud Lite can, but I did NOT make light of it with my kids. Far from it. Trust me.)
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Post by mojothehelpermonkey on Jan 1, 2016 18:01:23 GMT -5
How dare you shame them into drinking expensive, imported beer! Don't you know that is how college kids rack up student loan and credit card debt!
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 1, 2016 18:26:50 GMT -5
Sigh. I had to talk to my kids about their behavior last night. I took the dog out and found a Bud Lite can in the driveway. I was livid. I told the kids that I raised them better than that. I could tell by their faces that they knew they had let me down, but I was still really angry. I reminded them that I raised them to drink classy, imported beer in bottles, NOT cheap, watered-down, American beer. What will the neighbors think when I put that Bud Lite can out with Chardonnay bottles and the Stella Artois and imported microbrew bottles with the recycling??!! Kids these days. (Relax, folks. J/K. I did find a Bud Lite can, but I did NOT make light of it with my kids. Far from it. Trust me.) Aren't your kids in college? If so, I'm sure that wasn't their first beer and it certainly won't be their last.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 18:55:46 GMT -5
How dare you shame them into drinking expensive, imported beer! Don't you know that is how college kids rack up student loan and credit card debt! Yes, and that's just the beginning. First thing you know they graduate and move on to Coach and crab legs.
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Post by mojothehelpermonkey on Jan 1, 2016 19:04:45 GMT -5
Next thing you know, they want to get a graduate degree in minority basket weaving.
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 1, 2016 19:08:34 GMT -5
Sigh. I had to talk to my kids about their behavior last night. I took the dog out and found a Bud Lite can in the driveway. I was livid. I told the kids that I raised them better than that. I could tell by their faces that they knew they had let me down, but I was still really angry. I reminded them that I raised them to drink classy, imported beer in bottles, NOT cheap, watered-down, American beer. What will the neighbors think when I put that Bud Lite can out with Chardonnay bottles and the Stella Artois and imported microbrew bottles with the recycling??!! Kids these days. (Relax, folks. J/K. I did find a Bud Lite can, but I did NOT make light of it with my kids. Far from it. Trust me.) Good one!!
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 1, 2016 19:54:43 GMT -5
Sigh. I had to talk to my kids about their behavior last night. I took the dog out and found a Bud Lite can in the driveway. I was livid. I told the kids that I raised them better than that. I could tell by their faces that they knew they had let me down, but I was still really angry. I reminded them that I raised them to drink classy, imported beer in bottles, NOT cheap, watered-down, American beer. What will the neighbors think when I put that Bud Lite can out with Chardonnay bottles and the Stella Artois and imported microbrew bottles with the recycling??!! Kids these days. (Relax, folks. J/K. I did find a Bud Lite can, but I did NOT make light of it with my kids. Far from it. Trust me.) Aren't your kids in college? If so, I'm sure that wasn't their first beer and it certainly won't be their last. One is in college. One is in high school. As for the rest of your post, (GRG puts fingers deep into her ear canals), I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 21:05:40 GMT -5
Abadia Retuerta 'Le Domaine' 2013 S.Blanc-Verdejo, Castilla y León Domaine Tremblay 'Fourchaume' 2013 Chablis Premier Cru Domaine Bertagna 2013 Hautes Côtes de Nuits Muga 'Unfiltered' 2011 Tempranillo, Rioja Emilio Moro 'Malleolus' 2011 Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero Château de la Gardine 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Juvé y Camps Gran Reserva 2010 Cava That's what's listed for the dinner we're going to in 1-1/2 hours. I don't know these wines personally, but this restaurant has never let us down. I hope they include the "alcohol reversal medicine" in the espresso at the end. Happy New Year! Update time: The food was really awesome but the wines totally sucked. It's not unusual for DH and I to differ in tastes, but this time we agreed - there was not a single wine we would have as a gift. The Bordeaux was palatable if you were really desperate and the convenience store was closed. Needless to say, we will be going somewhere else next New Year's Eve.
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Cookies Galore
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 1, 2016 21:35:19 GMT -5
Abadia Retuerta 'Le Domaine' 2013 S.Blanc-Verdejo, Castilla y León Domaine Tremblay 'Fourchaume' 2013 Chablis Premier Cru Domaine Bertagna 2013 Hautes Côtes de Nuits Muga 'Unfiltered' 2011 Tempranillo, Rioja Emilio Moro 'Malleolus' 2011 Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero Château de la Gardine 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Juvé y Camps Gran Reserva 2010 Cava That's what's listed for the dinner we're going to in 1-1/2 hours. I don't know these wines personally, but this restaurant has never let us down. I hope they include the "alcohol reversal medicine" in the espresso at the end. Happy New Year! Update time: The food was really awesome but the wines totally sucked. It's not unusual for DH and I to differ in tastes, but this time we agreed - there was not a single wine we would have as a gift. The Bordeaux was palatable if you were really desperate and the convenience store was closed. Needless to say, we will be going somewhere else next New Year's Eve. Bummer! I was given a 2010 Châteauneuf-du-Pape for our first anniversary in 2014 and I loved it. Nothing worse than wine you don't enjoy.
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Post by chiver78 on Jan 2, 2016 10:20:25 GMT -5
We went to my SO's buddy's girlfriend's place. Her friends are all really nice people, but they sure can drink. My SO and I didn't want to even try to keep up with them, so we spent most of the evening hanging out with her daughter. She got a magic kit for Christmas, so she was quite entertaining. We left at 11pm to avoid the drunks on the roads and were in our pajamas watching Netflix by midnight. I am meeting my friend for lunch later today. We discovered many years ago that sometimes day drinking on New Year's Day can be way more fun than celebrating too much the night before. Happy New Year! day drinking, evening drinking, whatever. I am still in bed, woke up a little while ago. I am definitely still drunk. ugh....lots of water today. between the wine and all the salty food last night, I feel so loaded down. ick. sent from my electronic distraction
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tloonya
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Post by tloonya on Jan 2, 2016 10:46:19 GMT -5
I will be home alone. And I bought two nice bottles of wine yesterday. The plan was one today and one tomorrow....we'll see how that works out. So how did it work?
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Post by tloonya on Jan 2, 2016 10:50:57 GMT -5
Gordon Vodka (3x1.75liter). Some shampagne...
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Post by andi9899 on Jan 2, 2016 11:17:38 GMT -5
Aren't your kids in college? If so, I'm sure that wasn't their first beer and it certainly won't be their last. One is in college. One is in high school. As for the rest of your post, (GRG puts fingers deep into her ear canals), I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm right there with you.
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