Welcoming 2006

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Sylvie, Marian, Sarah, Brenna and me





Our collaborative art thingie


As New Year's Eves go, it was one of the best, beating several I've spent cruising loud, crowded bars alone. Brenna commented recently about commercialism stretching from one holiday to another; I replied that what matters is spending time with people we care about. And that's what we did.

Finger food allowed us to keep the kitchen table clear for our art project. We incorporated yarn, cloth, coloured pencil, felt marker and handmade paper to fill this large paper now hanging in my living room.

Next we bundled over to Sylvie and Sarah's apartment for the second stage of creativity. Sylvie had made sugar cookies, which we decorated with coloured icing and sprinkles.

I took a bottle of champagne, something I've never cared for, but it seemed the right thing for a sip at midnight, toasting 2006 and friendship. Spumante Bambino is actually quite good. It was Brenna's first taste of alcohol.

My daughters and I rode home through freezing rain a few minutes after midnight and watched Fried Green Tomatoes.

Today will involve cleanup and roasting a small turkey. I haven't done one yet this season, and having leftovers in the freezer for a casserole or two is mandatory.