Happy New Year!

It's a little after midnight and I'm about to curl up on the couch in the gameroom to watch Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire movies into the wee hours of the morning. Earlier this evening, Anthony, Mike, Brooke & I attended a Bach Society concert, as is my habit on New Year's Eve. Then we came back to my house where Brooke and Mike changed into more comfortable clothes and left to attend Chris & Stephanie's party. Anthony opened a bottle of champagne, I put out some cheese and crackers and Kath came by with a friend and the four of us had champagne together to greet 2009, after which Anthony, Kath & her friend left; I changed into more comfortable clothes myself, and now I am, quite happily, Home Alone. I love champagne and I love New Year's Eve and this year, for the first time in a long time, I've made some resolutions, one of which is to post more...

OK, Fred & Ginger are beckoning so I'm signing off for now. Happy New Year!

and a good time was had by all...

Sometimes a picture IS worth a thousand words, and I think this one says it all...Xander in his Buzz Lightyear costume, carrying his Spidey candy bucket, ready to hit the streets and trick or treat...

Leave a Tender Moment Alone...

Playing with my new digital camera, I snapped this pic of Chris and his sweetheart, Stephanie, snuggling on the hammock on Anthony's deck...we all love Stephanie, and I love this pic...

Labor Day weekend 2005

I love yellow mums, and here are the ones I brought over to Anthony's...

on a happier note

Anthony invited family and friends over today for a Labor Day barbecue. I got off easy; yesterday I stopped by his place and did a little cleaning and today I brought potato salad, baked beans, a six pack of ice cold Corona with limes, and a flat of yellow mums to decorate his deck. He spent 3 days cooking some mouth-watering, tender, amazing, barbecued pulled pork, as well as grilled chicken, sausage, biscuits, and baked beans; he also served icy margaritas and his FABULOUS, homemade, dark chocolate ice cream, being scrutinized here by Alexander...who gave it two thumbs up...