First Footing for Friends - January 1, 2014

[Jack Daw]

For New Years Eve and Day, my fiance, Andrea, and I visited friends in Austin. Although my hair is not as dark as it used to be, I continued the tradition of first-footing for my long-term friends, Kevin and Mary.

In the staged tradition, Mary opens the door to my ring...


I enter bearing the usual bottle of whisky and a handful of wood for the fire. We also brought food items (but, not black bun)...