Live-blogging New Year’s Eve
8am - awaken to rain (for the 3rd day straight) and relatives knocking at door. These are the ones who stayed at the Hampton Inn nearby. They’ve already eaten and want to get a head start on the blizzard coming our way;
9am - relatives are now gone, so we madly get ready for church. We have just enough time to make it to the 10am Communion Service. Listen to rumors of Glen Mason’s departure on the Sid Hartman show on the way to church.
10am - A huge crowd! Lots of people with visiting relatives. Can’t hear the sermon so well from the makeshift seating in the foyer outside the sanctuary, but get to receive forgiveness of sins and strengthening of faith (that’s my favorite part anyway). Exit church to giant snowflakes!
12pm - make pancakes and sausages for lunch. I take a nap on couch.
2pm - everyone piles into the van to drive to Circuit City and Best Buy for some post-holiday returns and purchases.
4pm - drive to Super Target at Knollwood to look through the post-Christmas bargains and get something for supper. I buy one Monopoly game (the new version), two coats at an unbeatable price, groceries and three $25 iTunes cards on sale for $15 each
5pm - It’s official. Glen Mason is gone. Gee, that’s a surprise. Blame the coach.
6pm - heat up two Red Baron frozen pizza and load up the counter with appetizers and drinks. Watch the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Mighty Ducks
7pm - break out the new Monopoly game and spend an hour setting up the board and reading the directions. It’s been a LONG time since we’ve played this game.
9pm - Kris pulls out ahead early in the game.
9:30pm- Now I remember how this game brings out my husband’s true character!
10pm - the Packers beat the Bears
10:30pm - Cousin Dylan remarks, “How long does this game go, anyway???”
11:30pm - Theresa quits game and carefully doles out her stash to the remaining three players. Kris quits a few minutes later and does the same.
12:30am - Dylan soundly beats Uncle Rob. Uncle Rob pretends not to care, but Aunt Theresa can see the frustration steaming in his eyes. Ha!
Happy New Year, TK!
Blessings to all y’all up there in Scandahoovia!
Where you went old-school in gaming festivities (with the always good Monopoly!), we were firmly new-school here at Schloß TB, with the Wii (I’ve really got to write an entry about all failed attempts at trying to get one before Christmas…). But, fun with family is all good!
Now I just have my traditional New Year’s Day of Michigan losing to USC in the Rose Bowl to look forward to! (life would’ve been so much easier if my sister hadn’t gone to Michigan during my formative rooting years…)