Happy New Year! Dad and I ushered in the new year with my cousin, Maribeth, her "hubby" and of course, Shubi, Fritz & Greta! MB made a delicious dinner of boiled lobster, carrot casserole & asparagas with apple crisp for dessert; of course, prior to and afterward we noshed on all sorts of yummy things: artichoke dip, clam dip, and lunch when we first arrived (a platter of liverwurst, tilseter cheese, salami, mozzerella & panchetta, with german bread called bauernbrot, fleishsalat, french onion soup & a platter of devilled eggs--yum!).

Of course, we had to drink a bit with this as well...a bit of sherry, a bit of rum & coke, a bit of mead & finally a bit of rosa regale. It also snowed a bit last night, not alot, just enough to look pretty and cover things. The town put on a fireworks show about 930 or so; It was a bit strange to watch fireworks thru the snow, but a nice experience overall!

MB and I sat on the couch for a bit (it was hard to get her to sit down, but I did it) and as she was flipping thru the channels, she came across Prisoner of Azkaban on tv, so of course we had to watch that...my last view of Snape in 2005, and what a good view it was!

I think I finally felt a bit old when I saw Dick Clark on the countdown; the "man who never grows old" recovering from a stroke did it. He did a great job, and it was very brave of him...someone who made/makes a living from talking, to have his speech taken from him, it was quite touching to see him there (yeah, I know it was prerecorded...still!).

Communication Breakdown - first song I heard in 2006...on tv, during the Patriots pre-game talk!!!

Hope you all had an entertaining New Year's Eve...have you broken any resolutions yet? ;-)

OH! And I forgot to say, I had my first ever Lush bath last night! Bollywood bath bomb, in the jacuzzi, with a People magazine and a nice drink...sigh...

Mmmmmm! Reliving those thoughts of all that food! Mmmmmm! It'll have to keep me warm while I'm on the diet!

Happy New Year Janet! If I ever am abandoned on the east coast I'm coming straight to your place...you guys always have the best meals!!!

It has been a pleasure reading your blog this past year and getting to know you and those who post here. I hope 2006 is wonderful for you, your father, and all you hold dear.

Happy New Year! Sounds like a yummy feast.

mmm banfi rosa regale! Sorry I missed that!!! We saved the ferrer rose for later on and had the korbel krista brought to the housewarming. have i broken any resolutions!? Thank god I didn't give up chocolate!

YAY for lush baths! Happy New Year!

Led Zeppelin was my first music of the New Year too! "In the Light"! Been listening to Physical Graffiti all week... only CD in my car oh yeah! Happy New Year... that sounds like a very lush bath! How nice. :o) The foods and drinks sound soo decadent.

I am so glad you had a nice NYE! I have not broken any resolutions because I have not made them yet. Today or tomorrow perhaps.

Sounds like a wonderful way to usher in the new year!! Dick Clark brought a tear to my eye when I saw him speak for the first time....memories of many new year eve's growing up watching him came flooding back. It was quite a moment.

Happy New Year my friend!

I forgot to mention that we thought you were never going to leave the jacuzzi last night! I nearly sent Fritz in on a recon mission!

Poor Dick Clark--I hope he gets better.

Happy New Year to you!

Happy New Year and with Loster to boot! Sounds like you had a blast...for me yes I did kinda break my resolution, i was going to start my diet today...well it didn't happen and there's always tomorrow.

It broke my heart to see Dick like that but he did a GREAT job!!!!

happy new year...that bath sounds divine!

I havent tried Bollywood yet, whats the verdict?