New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve was an especially busy time. Busy with chores like cleaning the house, tidying up, etc., but most especially with preparing food for Media Noche. For the first time, have good friends coming to celebrate with me and the kids. So aside from my brother Jon and the kids, we had guests Dan, Ben and Floyd.

Our New Year’s Eve spread consisted of lengua, salad (greens, parmesan cheese, mango, walnuts, grapes, pork strips and vinaigrette), ham, queso de bola, bread, putong ube/queso, leche flan, cassava cake, ice cream. After a hearty dinner, there was hot choco for the kids and brewed coffee for the adults. Now is it any surprise why my clothes fit tighter again?!?!

When the clock struck 12, we were outside watching the fireworks display. Covering our ears from the noise, and our nose from all that smoke! But then, this happens just once a year so what the heck! We later brought out some wine, toasted to the year and the one just beginning… then we each started saying what we wished for the others… Taking into consideration what each of them went through the past year, here’s what I wished them.
For Dan, forgiveness in his heart (to start the New Year right!)…
For Ben, true love …
For Floyd, faith and trust …

And what did I wish for myself? Ah, THAT will remain a secret. :)

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Browning's words best summarize my thoughts as we enter the New Year: "The year is closed, the record made, the last deed done, the last word said. The memory alone remains of all its joys, its griefs, its gains. And now with purpose full and clear, we turn to meet another year". HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!