New Year's/Hogmany

**Mr. Kilt** · 30th December 05, 02:58 PM

I'll be thinking of the lot of you on New Year's Eve. Unfortunately, no partying for my wife and I. I have to work both the 31st and the 1st, taking inebriated celebrants to their homes.

**Shay** · 30th December 05, 04:17 PM

I am thisclose to putting my finger up to my lips and making the blubby-blubby sound. You know, the one that clearly indicates the person has lost it?

A week ago was the RSVP date for our NYE party. I didn't even ask people to reply two weeks in advance, and I sent out the invitations in the middle of November.

Yesterday, two other people told me they had other plans. Today four people (FOUR!) two of whom had kids, said they can't come. You don't even want to know how many people I haven't heard from yet. I'm not planning a sit down dinner or anything, but we are making really, really good appetizers (crostini with home roasted tomatoes, mushroom/blue cheese-stuffed mushrooms, a Spanish-inspired cheese platter with figs and vidalia onions, homemade marinated antipasto, and the usual veggie plates, sandwich trays, etc.) not to mention we don't need half the champagne we have now.

Dangit.

We may never throw a &^%@(! party again, the same thing happened at Halloween- the day before, when I'm already cooking the food I planned for everyone, people called and said they were too busy, or whatever.

At this rate, I may be sweeping a few 'friends' out with the ashes in the New Year.

**GMan** · 30th December 05, 04:35 PM

Shay,

I feel your pain. I do understand.

For me a potluck at a friends house two blocks away.

**Avonlea22** · 30th December 05, 04:52 PM

I'll be working, but I never really celebrated New Years anyways. To me, it's just another day.

I work at a hotel, and we're hosting a Gala New Years Party for the NC Symphony.

**starbkjrus** · 30th December 05, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Shay

I am thisclose to putting my finger up to my lips and making the blubby-blubby sound. You know, the one that clearly indicates the person has lost it?

A week ago was the RSVP date for our NYE party. I didn't even ask people to reply two weeks in advance, and I sent out the invitations in the middle of November.

Yesterday, two other people told me they had other plans. Today four people (FOUR!) two of whom had kids, said they can't come. You don't even want to know how many people I haven't heard from yet. I'm not planning a sit down dinner or anything, but we are making really, really good appetizers (crostini with home roasted tomatoes, mushroom/blue cheese-stuffed mushrooms, a Spanish-inspired cheese platter with figs and vidalia onions, homemade marinated antipasto, and the usual veggie plates, sandwich trays, etc.) not to mention we don't need half the champagne we have now.

Dangit.

We may never throw a &^%@(! party again, the same thing happened at Halloween- the day before, when I'm already cooking the food I planned for everyone, people called and said they were too busy, or whatever.

At this rate, I may be sweeping a few 'friends' out with the ashes in the New Year.

Shay, I do understand the er...crap that goes on when one plans a nice party.

Well, we would be there if we'd had some notice

Best of luck to you and we're going to be here just with ourselves and watching movies.

**Hamish** · 30th December 05, 06:40 PM

I'll be spending the evening on my own and, for the first time I can remember, without alcohol! An old friend was to have come to stay for a few days, but I've had to cancel the visit. The attack of sciatica, now in it's second week, is more severe than I was told it would be and I simply cannot face having anyone staying here at the moment.

Taking the medication means 'no alcohol' !!

In spite of all that, I'd like to wish all and every one of my kilted brethren the Happiest and Healthiest of New Years ever. Let's make 2006 a good one.

**Sherry** · 30th December 05, 09:21 PM

For Hogmanay (or as some may prefer, "Hug many"

), we will be going to a private home for a ceilidh with other folks who frequent the Texas Scottish Festival & who have become wonderful friends to us over the last two & a half years.

Daz: But, but, but...you can be tall & dark, but you can't be a stranger to your Gran! Say it isn't so!

Shay: So sorry about your plans. Wish you could come down here.

Hamish: Lord knows we all feel for you. If I could, I'd send you to the chiropractor & then on to a massage therapist or an accupuncturist. Hopefully, you won't ever have another Christmas & New Year's like these.

**Kiltman** · 30th December 05, 09:32 PM

Going out with a bunch of our Scottish Country Dancing friends to a ballet! Here in Spokane we have first night when many people come out just to get out of their cabins. I hope you all have a glorious Hogmanay.

**Rob Wright** · 30th December 05, 09:40 PM

I don't go out on amateur night, too many bloody idiots for my sanity. I'll be home by the fire with a fine dram.

**Bob C** · 30th December 05, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Sherry

Daz: But, but, but...you can be tall & dark, but you can't be a stranger to your Gran! Say it isn't so!

That depends on Gran's memory, now doesn't it? :-D

Years ago, we got my great-grandmother out of the nursing home for xmas. She had been losing her mental faculties for quite a while at that point.

When it came time to take her back to the home, she looked at three generations of her own family and said, "I don't know who the hell any of you people are, but you're the nicest people I ever met!"