tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post4663565776656387463..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: Happy New Year!joehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-17764161865602763222018-01-12T20:52:47.589-05:002018-01-12T20:52:47.589-05:00Chinese takeout seems very appropriate for New Yea...Chinese takeout seems very appropriate for New Year's Eve. And come to think of it, I haven't had Kahlua and milk in a long time. I should make it.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-614580490865773312017-12-31T08:01:26.792-05:002017-12-31T08:01:26.792-05:00We have no NYE tradition after 4 years of marriage...We have no NYE tradition after 4 years of marriage but the trend is similar to yours. However New Years Day we always watch Gone with the Wind.BrandywineChroniclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426702884295405681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-45393329231543628212017-12-30T23:20:14.237-05:002017-12-30T23:20:14.237-05:00Exactly. When I was a drinker and drugger (I made ...Exactly. When I was a drinker and drugger (I made a few all-pro teams) I hated the amateurs. Since those days, I have NEVER gone out on NYE except to pick up some Thai food for our annual stay-at-home-and-hope-the-neighbors-don't-make-too-much-noise night. I sometimes watch a Three Stooges marathon while MY WIFE snoozes. And we LOVE it.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-87260193239839539742017-12-30T17:25:51.332-05:002017-12-30T17:25:51.332-05:00Sounds like a pretty typical way to celebrate exce...Sounds like a pretty typical way to celebrate except I don't usually actually stay awake long enough to see the ball drop. My grandmother used to float heavy cream on about a tablespoon of creme de cacao liqueur on NYE, and that was her one drink of the year.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-43117956444796103362017-12-30T17:02:29.070-05:002017-12-30T17:02:29.070-05:00I wish you both much happiness in the year of 2018...I wish you both much happiness in the year of 2018, if that doesn't happen, don't blame me, for I have no control of your destiny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-23394728881273206962017-12-30T14:48:06.635-05:002017-12-30T14:48:06.635-05:00I love your blog and all it's wisdom! Enjoy th...I love your blog and all it's wisdom! Enjoy the peace and quiet of home and I wish you and Mrs. C a very healthy and happy 2018! I'm on call tomorrow night so I'm wishing everyone a healthy new year so I don't have to work! Ha!yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-50232546797909877582017-12-30T13:52:10.040-05:002017-12-30T13:52:10.040-05:00Happy New Year, my friend!!Happy New Year, my friend!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-80815261936769686632017-12-30T13:40:12.381-05:002017-12-30T13:40:12.381-05:00Totally agree. I quit drinking in 1976 and 1977 wa...Totally agree. I quit drinking in 1976 and 1977 was my last NYE party. You are so right, no one should go through one even mildly sober. It really activated my judgmental gene. You and the Mrs have it planned just right. Happy New Year Crankies.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-18037478822460730912017-12-30T13:35:36.749-05:002017-12-30T13:35:36.749-05:00Bingo! Exactly how I feel about the artificial gai...Bingo! Exactly how I feel about the artificial gaiety which comes at midnight every 1st of January. I think I'm the Scrooge of New Year's.<br /><br />(Love the opening photo, did you add the text?)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-77596065845324592462017-12-30T12:41:28.749-05:002017-12-30T12:41:28.749-05:00For years, Jenn and I have gotten together with th...For years, Jenn and I have gotten together with three other couples for bridge (ie, cards) to ring in the New Year. We pop the bubbly at midnight, then all go home and go to bed. . . To be utterly candid, even staying up 'til midnight seems less and less appealing. . .<br /><br />This year, the daughter of close friends is getting married on NYE (!?!), so we'll be skipping the bridge. But maybe between Jenn and me and a bottle (or two?) of asti, we'll manage a proper celebration. . .<br /><br />And I do enjoy the Kahlua-and-milk. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-47427299633082588542017-12-30T11:02:36.862-05:002017-12-30T11:02:36.862-05:00I don't drink very often, but when I do, I alw...I don't drink very often, but when I do, I always think I look sexy, am funny, and can dance like it's Saturday Night Fever. <br /><br />This is why I stay home on NYE. :-)It's.a.crazy.worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097206219065815316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-54404024175771935992017-12-30T10:35:42.761-05:002017-12-30T10:35:42.761-05:00We never make it to midnight......we don't dri...We never make it to midnight......we don't drink at all.....not much fun over here. However, I do like the first day of the New Year...new account sheets, new calendar, house freshly cleaned and excess junk thrown out...a fresh start...I love it.only slightly confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165115156889904978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-64795417141444939142017-12-30T10:27:49.504-05:002017-12-30T10:27:49.504-05:00It'll be another quiet New Year's Eve for ...It'll be another quiet New Year's Eve for me, too. When I was younger, I thought doing nothing on NYE meant I was a loser. Later, I thought it made me a recluse. Now, I think that everybody else going out makes them insane. <br /><br />Too many people. Too much noise. And since I live in the party central part of town, I can't even get into my driveway on nights like that. <br /><br />Hope your 2018 is great anyway. Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-4137720746617217592017-12-30T10:24:52.700-05:002017-12-30T10:24:52.700-05:00Never was a fan of the big crowded parties either,...Never was a fan of the big crowded parties either, your New year's eve with Mrs. C sounds like the perfect party to me...Happy New Year to the both of you.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-36285348349776805642017-12-30T10:24:43.983-05:002017-12-30T10:24:43.983-05:00To me, if you have something to celebrate through ...To me, if you have something to celebrate through your life.. holidays, milestones, events.. etc, then all the better. How you celebrate makes all the difference though. I wish you and Mrs. C a Happy New Year.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-40273114496082515772017-12-30T10:16:49.305-05:002017-12-30T10:16:49.305-05:00Like you, we aren't much for big New Year'...Like you, we aren't much for big New Year's Eve celebrations. We plan on seeing the movie "Darkest Hour at eight o:clock and then home to watch the ball drop on TV.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-17624406713718549362017-12-30T08:26:24.777-05:002017-12-30T08:26:24.777-05:00That last line is the clincher. If life is mostly...That last line is the clincher. If life is mostly good at home with the one you love, no need to go running around like a nutjob trying to have "fun" on one night of the year.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-37978656467792927432017-12-30T08:24:10.068-05:002017-12-30T08:24:10.068-05:00I agree, fun can't be forced. If you're no...I agree, fun can't be forced. If you're not a party going type, you shouldn't be expected to go. I don't like big noisy crowds either and generally stay home on NYE.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-86313010022097524122017-12-30T08:19:12.591-05:002017-12-30T08:19:12.591-05:00Are you and I long lost twins or what? Don't e...Are you and I long lost twins or what? Don't ever stop writing. You are my main entertainment, as you think much like I do. Soooo in agreement. Happy New Year to you and Mrs. C.maggieOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285270417004290428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-69799045048556058672017-12-30T07:16:17.237-05:002017-12-30T07:16:17.237-05:00Kahlua AND milk drinks? Tell her to not get too cr...Kahlua AND milk drinks? Tell her to not get too crazy this year and Happy 2018!Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.com