New Years Plans?

[Marilyn]

Okay, what do you usually do to celebrate New Years?

We usually don't do much. If we go to a party, its with some folks from church. We eat and play games. My hubby and I leave before mid-night, because he doesn't like staying out so late. Wants to get home before the people who have been drinking are on the streets. One year we went to a magic club in Houston (Magic Island) with some relatives. This year, we will either go to the church party or stay home.

How about you????

[Janet]

Marilyn, you beat me to it...LMAO!! I was planning on starting this thread too!

We don't like taking chances with those that drink and drive either!!! We stay home (maybe a friend or two will come over), but we always have a seafood supper that we fix ourselves. We like it as much or more than Christmas.

We always fix crablegs, shrimp, scallops, lobster tail and I fix those garlic/cheese biscuits like what they serve at Red Lobster. We enjoy fixing the meal together and have such a good time. Then we chow down like we've not eaten for a long time. Love that seafood!!!

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by Janet

Marilyn, you beat me to it...LMAO!! I was planning on starting this thread too!

We don't like taking chances with those that drink and drive either!!! We stay home (maybe a friend or two will come over), but we always have a seafood supper that we fix ourselves. We like it as much or more than Christmas.

We always fix crablegs, shrimp, scallops, lobster tail and I fix those garlic/cheese biscuits like what they serve at Red Lobster. We enjoy fixing the meal together and have such a good time. Then we chow down like we've not eaten for a long time. Love that seafood!!!

Oh, my goodness, you don't know how much we enjoy seafood!!! May we come??

My husband's family always did Chow Mein on New Years.

My family did ham, mashed potatoes, blackeyed peas and cornbread. If you did not have ham and blackeyed peas on New Year's day, you would not have a good year. It was one of those tradition/superstition things. I still make this meal, just in case, even though I'm not really superstitious.

[Janet]

We love celebrating New Year's so much. We wait until about 6:00 PM and start cooking everything. It usually takes us awhile, we're in no hurry..lol and then eat between 7:00 and 7:30. We try to stay awake to welcome in the New Year, but usually never make it. I'm always out by 10:00. We fill up so much on the seafood, we fall asleep before midnight.

[highlans]

Couple of years before the Millennium five couples got together to plan a street party for the year 2000, we enjoyed each others company so much we all get together often.
So each new years eve since we have a party or go out for a meal, this year we will start down the road at one couples house for supper and then come up to our cabin in our garden to see in the new year with fireworks and drinks

[DianaB]

Janet, Can we come too??? We love seafood!!!!

Highlans, That sounds like it's really fun. We used to do what we called Progressive Dinners that we would have different parts of a meal in different houses. Like we would have a salad at one house, appetizers in another house and so on. I like the idea of walking down the street to your neighbors. I bet it's a lot of fun!!

We usually do like Brooke. We go to a friend's house and play games and, of course, eat. A lot of other church friends will be there as well. Sometimes I have everyone here at our house.

This year my oldest daughter (29) asked me about her having a party at our house and I told her that it was ok. I had forgotten all about the party and I forgot to tell my husband, so SURPRISE to us!!! We're having a pretty BIG party, I think. My husband came home the other day and said that he had heard that we were having a party and several people told him that they were coming. Mostly it will be friends from church and family. It'll be a lot of fun and we're looking forward to having it. I hope that my daughter can come up with games for that many people!!!

[Miss_Sara]

I usually don't do anything
this year I'm not doing really anything
my friend lives far away so I'm going and staying at her house from the 31st till the 4th so ya, and we'll probably not even watch the ball drop HA HA HA

[khardy57]

I've never liked New Year's Eve, so I'll be home with the doggies. Probably won't even stay up until the peach drops.

[Janet]

Originally Posted by khardy57

I've never liked New Year's Eve, so I'll be home with the doggies. Probably won't even stay up until the peach drops.

I usually miss it too...I just can't stay awake that long..