danceswithtrolls
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Jul 7, 2014 1:13:40 GMT
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Post by danceswithtrolls on Dec 27, 2015 4:03:50 GMT
I'll be celebrating in California with my mom. She has always wanted to see the rose bowl parade in person so I surprised her with a trip to Pasadena. Thats cool! Are you going to take her to see the floats before the parade as they are being decorated? That is fun to see No, she doesn't want to spoil it by seeing them beforehand. But I did get tickets to view the floats after the parade.
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grammanisi
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Post by grammanisi on Dec 27, 2015 18:30:53 GMT
Starting when our oldest granddaughter(she'll be 22 next week) we have had the grandkids for NYE. Our oldest will be working, but this year we get to add her baby to the party! We are going to take them to Target and then to CiCi's pizza. When we get home I will have the buffet set with all kinds of snack foods and drinks with sparklers at midnight. They are going to bring the games they got for Christmas so it will be a fun night for all of us.
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Post by auntkelly on Dec 27, 2015 19:10:56 GMT
We'll be watching college football all day and all night on NYE.
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Post by chaosisapony on Dec 27, 2015 19:16:44 GMT
I don't generally do anything but this year I'll be going to a first birthday party for my friend's baby. Sounds about my speed for New Year's Eve!
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Post by Merge on Dec 27, 2015 19:38:22 GMT
Hosting a get-together for a dozen or so quirky, artsy fourteen-year-olds.
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Post by KelleeM on Dec 27, 2015 19:45:25 GMT
We'll be at a hotel celebrating our third anniversary with 5 or 6 other couples including two of my stepsons and their wives and my wonderful brother-in-law and sister-in-law. The overnight package includes live music, dinner, champagne toast and breakfast the next morning. We went last year and had a great time! I just wish my sister and her husband were going...it would make the night perfect.
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valincal
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Jun 27, 2014 2:21:22 GMT
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Post by valincal on Dec 27, 2015 20:35:06 GMT
We live about an hour away from some great mountain casinos. That was the plan. MIL passed away yesterday so now we will be driving 600 miles to a funeral. It is going to be a looooong weekend. Sorry for your loss. We are flying to Palm Springs tomorrow with several family members. We'll cook a nice meal for NYE and likely drink some champagne. It's DH's family so a little more low-key than if we were spending it with mine.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Dec 27, 2015 21:04:48 GMT
My husband is having surgery December 30 and will be in the hospital for 2-7 days so that's where I'll be. Fun! I'm sorry. I hope he is well soon.
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Post by annabella on Dec 27, 2015 21:46:26 GMT
Dinner and party, wearing a green sequin dress!
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Mary Kay Lady
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Jun 27, 2014 4:11:36 GMT
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Dec 27, 2015 22:08:55 GMT
Starting when our oldest granddaughter(she'll be 22 next week) we have had the grandkids for NYE. Our oldest will be working, but this year we get to add her baby to the party! We are going to take them to Target and then to CiCi's pizza. When we get home I will have the buffet set with all kinds of snack foods and drinks with sparklers at midnight. They are going to bring the games they got for Christmas so it will be a fun night for all of us. What a fun tradition! I'm sure they look forward to it each year!
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Mary Kay Lady
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Dec 27, 2015 22:11:20 GMT
We live about an hour away from some great mountain casinos. That was the plan. MIL passed away yesterday so now we will be driving 600 miles to a funeral. It is going to be a looooong weekend. I'm sorry for your loss. Safe travels.
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Post by corinne11 on Dec 28, 2015 11:36:36 GMT
We are flying to Sydney to celebrate my MIL's 80th birthday on the 1st of January. She is in a nursing home so we will be having a luncheon celebration there which should be nice.
This has been planned all year. I was expecting to just hang out at my SIL's house like we usually do during visits. Yesterday my husband mentioned something about "the show". Apparently we are now booked into some kind of dinner and show event on New Years Eve. Great. He's SURE he told me about it.
I have no idea how fancy it will be so shall ring my SIL tomorrow to find out. We usually don't even make it to midnight most years so I'll need an afternoon nap before the big outing!
Corinne
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bklyngal62
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Post by bklyngal62 on Dec 28, 2015 12:01:15 GMT
My days of partying are over, so I will be staying home with a glass of wine in my jammies watching movies.
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Post by bonserella on Dec 28, 2015 12:14:09 GMT
I am headed to a Black, White & Sparkle party in a glittery silver dress for NYE & hosting a NY Day late lunch serving the southern good luck standards of ham, collards & black-eyed peas. Guests will bring apps, other sides & desserts.
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ModChick
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Jun 26, 2014 23:57:06 GMT
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Post by ModChick on Dec 28, 2015 14:49:27 GMT
We usually do finger foods and board games with our kids. When they're older we may go out as a couple, but that's a few years off (and then we'll be too old ). Yes!! That's what we keep saying too. Our son is 10 and so it's not going to be much longer now, 6 years maybe... You're exactly right, by then we'll be too darn old to want to go out. Heck I really don't want to go out to party now so not sure why we think we would. Lol. I love staying in with appies and playing board games and watching the NYE party specials on tv. Every year there are these fabulous looking vintage themed NYE galas here and I think I'd love to go, eventually. Or heck even splurge on a babysitter. Then realize naw probably wouldn't enjoy as much as being at home. Lol.
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Post by Skellinton on Dec 28, 2015 15:37:22 GMT
My husband and I always stay home buy lots of fancy cheeses and crackers and good wine and watch the twilight zone marathon on Syfy. Just us and our fuzzies and we love it. When our kids were home we swapped the wine for cider and played board games while watching the twilight zone marathon on SyFy. Doesn't matter to us that we have all the twilight zones on DVD for some reason watching on SyFy is the way we go.
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Post by andy on Dec 28, 2015 16:04:43 GMT
Sparkling water or fizzy juice and a treat with my 3 & 5 yr old, they'll be in bed by 8. Then snacks/appetizers with DH, maybe a movie. I'll probably work on a sewing project...we're very exciting around here!
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Post by red88 on Dec 28, 2015 16:53:58 GMT
For the first time ever we have plans! We are going to a hockey game, then home to eat, play games with the kids. Not sure if I'll make until midnight...
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Post by jackie on Dec 28, 2015 18:23:34 GMT
We'll do the same thing we've done for at least the last five to ten years. We will have our best friends over (a tee-totaling gay couple) and our two kids who are home. The 19 year-old is having three or four friends so they may be doing their own thing in the family room. The 16 year-old is having one friend over--they'll hang with us and play board games. We always make fondue--cheese for bread and vegetables, hot oil or broth for cooking meat, and chocolate for dessert. There will be cocktails and champagne for my dh and I and sparkling grape juice for the rest, lots of snacks, a few board games, and the ball drop going on in the background. One of these years we may go out and do something very grown up, but for now, I love that the kids still want to spend it at home. My ds actually wanted to go out but his bffs wanted to come here!
One year my oldest, who was living in San Francisco at the time, came home unexpectedly with his gf. They drove all night. When they got here I told them we were having fondue and ds turns to his gf and said "see, I told you, every year we have fondue!" I hadn't even thought of it as a tradition at that point but now we HAVE to do it every year. The kids count on it!
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Post by Jenny in TX on Dec 28, 2015 20:42:26 GMT
We are having game night at our house with some neighbors and my daughter and her family. We did this last year and everyone loved it and asked if we were going to do it again.
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Post by leannec on Dec 28, 2015 22:00:05 GMT
We're spending it at home ... we'll probably drink wine and watch a movie ... that's my idea of a good time
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on Dec 28, 2015 22:01:45 GMT
We are going over to our friends house. We will probably play cards while the kids play. I think we are bringing a few appetizers and ordering a pizza.
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pridemom
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Post by pridemom on Dec 28, 2015 22:09:02 GMT
We are making plans to go to a casino for buffet and entertainment with our friends. We won't stay too late, though.
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Post by SockMonkey on Dec 28, 2015 22:14:54 GMT
We only have NYE daytime plans. Seeing The Hateful Eight on 70mm in the afternoon, then an early dinner and then HOME! We don't like to be out on NYE. We'll binge watch some Netflix and snuggle with our dogs.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2015 22:37:10 GMT
We only have NYE daytime plans. Seeing The Hateful Eight on 70mm in the afternoon, Jealous! Enjoy it! We are going to a wedding (i hate new year's eve weddings) but cutting out early to go to our friends' home for a party. There are 3 couples that get together every year. Lots of music, food, drinking, and laughs. We will stay overnight since the drinking can sometimes get excessive on this night lol. Can't wait!
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kathyb
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Dec 29, 2014 22:50:04 GMT
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Post by kathyb on Dec 28, 2015 22:50:04 GMT
Usually snack/picky food, a glass of wine, tv and a bit of scrapping. Years ago, before children, we'd go out ideally its friends to a local pub or restaurant.
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Post by anniefb on Dec 28, 2015 23:55:35 GMT
Usually I stay at home and go to bed early. This year Im staying with friends so have no idea what they have planned.
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Post by catmom on Dec 29, 2015 8:12:08 GMT
Oysters, martinis and board games. I got Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective for Christmas and can't wait to play it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 13:08:17 GMT
When DD was small we always went to a movie and got pizza. Now DH and I get pizza, watch TV, have a couple drinks and fall asleep before 12.
Ann
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Post by Scrapbrat on Dec 29, 2015 14:06:51 GMT
College football! That will be pretty much the entire afternoon and evening. Normally, we go out to dinner on NYE, but this year, our team is in the playoffs, so there is no getting me off the couch. I'm going to make some nice appetizers since we aren't going out to dinner. Sparty on!
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