Dear Liza,
Our New Year’s Eve was spent inside, as usual. It’s just cozier, and Grandpa is still down with Covid. But we did celebrate! Auntie Bridgett made sure the room was properly festive, using banners and garlands we have made over the years.
When it was time to eat, we walked up to Baby Doll Pizza, enjoying Christmas lights on the way. Their vegetarian is my favorite, but Bridgett prefers their cheese pizza on a gluten free crust.
After dinner, I wanted to remember the past year. I had been filling a jar in the kitchen with scribbled notes when good things happened, so I opened and read them out loud. “Nelson books tickets for European trip!” “Kitty, Mike, Isaac and Rhys Visit”. “First Roof Party as Jasper turns 14”.
We toasted the old year’s highlights, smiling at the memories and looking forward to making more. Bridgett and I played a few rounds of Bananagrams. She whipped me, for sure.
Since we were all sick at Christmas, we hadn’t lit (or eaten) the wonderful Christmas Pudding that Jofish Kaye sent up. I got brave, poured on some rum and lit it up, producing this lovely blue flame. PS..It was delicious!
Thanks, Jo!
A few years ago we started a tradition of making silly hats out of used wrapping paper, and it is always fun. I decorated mine with the celebration notes, going for a raccoon-hat sort of effect and missing entirely. It sure was fun, though!
Bridgett’s jester cap was more successful, though Mouse spent a long time figuring it out.
We watched some of the new Scott Pilgrim series and looked at Bridgett’s photos from last year, and at midnight, watched the fireworks over the Seattle Space Needle on TV. And just like that, 2023 was over. We headed for bed so we could see the new year in bright and early with the Rose Parade!
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 