New Year's Celebrations

me

Here it is - New Year's Eve.  Time to think back on the past and plan goals for the new year.  So, to look back . . . 

I can remember a time when we were with cousins that lived in Tumwater where we grabbed some pots and pans and went outside in the street and banged them to bring in the new year.  Was that something you did?

Usually we were home watching TV and the bringing in the new year (and going to bed early).  That's because we lived on a farm and mornings came early - no late nights.

Kerry & Dale Smith

David

Nathan

David dancing with his sister

It wasn't until I married that we went out on New Year's Eve.  Several times it was spent with my sister-in-law and her husband at the Eagles in Olympia for Dancing, Partying, and eating breakfast before going home.   We also bought tickets and celebrated with the Backfire Band in the Centralia area (Eagles then O'Blarneys).

We also spent New Year's Eve at home - one time my mother-in-law was with us.  Other times it was with our son.  I usually did not make it to midnight.

This  year we were going to the Lucky Eagle Casino for a free night with the Backfire Band then maybe go to the Smiths (in-laws).  But, hubby came down with a bad cold.  So, we are staying home.

New Years Days when I was growing up was watching football games on TV or going fabric shopping with my mom and I think her sister.  We also had a family gathering to celebrate my Dad's sister's birthday.  She passed away in 2012.  I'll probably spend tomorrow working on finances (again).

Did I accomplish much this past year?  I think so -  I lost some weight (almost 20 lbs); had the best year in sales for my home-based business that I do part-time; and had a good time with family.

My plans for the upcoming year include losing more weight, working on genealogy by doing a "do-over" review to make sure I have documented the lineage, and planning for retirement in 2021.  And enjoying our 2020 cruise to Hawaii!

New Year's Eve

What are your traditions?  How did you celebrate in the past?  What are your plans for this year?  So many questions and not many answers.

When I was growing up, New Year's Eve was just another night.  A couple of times I remember celebrating .. . one time with banging of pots & pans with our cousins from Tumwater.  We would grab some and go outside and make noise.  Another time, I was babysitting the neighbor's daughter.  I would watch the ball drop on TV.  Then fell asleep on the living room floor.

As an adult, my husband & I would go out dancing (most of the time at the Eagle's either in Olympia or in Centralia).  Usually my parents would take our son as we would be having a family gathering on New Year's Day to celebrate my aunt's birthday.

Sometimes, we just stayed home and celebrated the new year.

This year my husband wanted us to go out dancing as we hadn't done that in a while.  However, I came down with a really bad cold the other day and am now staying home and sleeping.

2009 at Eagles in Centralia

2009 - Backfire Band performing

2009 - our son ringing in the new year