The Importance of Celebration
Report From PIA – December 31
Back in the day I hated New Year’s Eve. It seemed that people would get together simply for forced merriment. So some thirty-five years ago I, my husband and friends started gathering for a stay-at-home turning of the year. Now I love this annual celebration. I love gathering every year with the same family, adding friends and significant others over the years. I like that this is a holiday celebrated in most of the world over a 24 hour period. Being older, I value an annual “check in” with myself and the coming year as well.
Our New Year’s celebration revolves around food and the outdoors when we’re on the Cape. We had a bonfire down by the lake last night, Jesse rendered beef fat on the barbeque for making fries (?!?) and this morning we walked on Sandy Neck beach. As I type at the kitchen table the room is filled with busy cooks: the drinks team mixes cocktails, the side dish group chops, and the main course guys put meats in the oven. I was on the dessert team, and earlier we finished two types of pies and three flavors of homemade ice cream.
As they hand me a drink, know that I’m toasting to your health, growth, and good gardening in the coming year.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:34 pm
HI C.L. Looks like a great way to celebrate, everyone is enjoying. Good food, Good Wine and Good People make for a Good Celebration.
Happy New Year to all and may the New Year be Grand and Prosperous.
Enjoy Your Evening,
John
December 31st, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Happy New Year CL & Co. (still a few hours to go here). Love the photos, I bet a certain pup was in heaven with all the attention. Hope to catch up with you all soon in 2010.
January 4th, 2010 at 7:01 am
It needs to be said that the rendered beef fat fries were amazing! I LOVE YOU ALL, I LOVE OUR NEW YEARS, and I wish you all peace and joy in the days ahead.
January 4th, 2010 at 8:47 am
I like my pre-fall running stance… great pics! <3