Monday, January 5, 2009

New Year's Eve 2008











What did you do on New Year's Eve day? My friend Peter graciously fixed our iceboat just in time for a glorious run across the lake on New Year's Eve day. The ice on Boyden Lake is just beautiful. I think there is 16+ " out there with no ruts from vehicles and miraculously no holes. I think Peter and Greg sailed all day even after dark they were out there. Ice boating is addictive. It is like sugar or love. When it is good it is reallllllly good and you cannot get enough of it but the window of opportunity is short so you must take advantage of it. We do. Peter and Greg are talented sailors. They whiz across the lake in seconds.

NYE night I waitressed at The Hansom House. We had sixty dinner reservations. The restaurant was so beautifully decorated with lovely holiday centerpieces on the tables and an array of differently designed Christmas bulbs suspended from the ceilings. It is like walking into a fairy wonderland especially when it is cold and snowy outside and the fire is warm inside. It is just delightful. My Mom helped decorate me for the occasion in sparkling pants and a headband and I wore an antique pin from my Grandma K's collection. At midnight there were 15 of us, friends and family gathered together to ring in the new year. We drank champagne, wore our party hats, made lots of noise with our noise makers, toasted and hugged all around. It was a Dennysvill Cheers episode. It was such a fun night I was so happy to be part of it.

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