New Year's Eve

I have never been a fan of New Year's Eve celebrations. It is feels, to me, like a made up excuse to get drunk, do silly things that cause regret the next day, and forces people to act cheery and ridiculously happy when they really aren't. The idea of celebrating the end of a year seems somehow silly. To celebrate the start of the new year by having dinner with family and friends on New Year's Day feels better somehow. I am fortunate that Terry is not a big fan of the fake frivolity of New Year's Eve. So tonight we will have a nice dinner, maybe watch a movie and probably be asleep before 10.

What we are celebrating right now is that we are going to be grandparents. Our wonderful daughter is having a baby. We have known for a couple of weeks, and keeping it a secret has been exhausting. So now that we can tell people, it has somehow become more real and way more exciting. Grandparents. How cool is that? This is an honor and joy I never thought would come my way. Of course, I am way too young to be a grandmother, but I'll adjust. A baby in 2009. Now that's something to celebrate!