For as long as I can remember, the pinnacle of December 31st has always been that moment when the ball in Time Square dropped as the clock struck midnight. The build up to that moment was always just as much fun. When I was very young, I remember my parents having parties at their home. Days of preparation went into a night with a lot of alcohol and dishes of yummy treats all over the place. My mom could be seen decorating and cleaning and yelling orders throughout the house. There was nothing quite like it!
In those days, we dropped long before the ball did and right along side the wine drinkers that to this day probably can't remember one single countdown!
Being from NY, I had always wanted to go to that great big TIME SQUARE for New Years Eve. Dick Clark made it look like so much fun. Even as he wore his earmuffs, I never once got the feeling that he was too cold or too old to party that night! Well, I never made it to Time Square for New Years Eve. Some years ago, I did make it to see Time Square, but somehow it wasn't as glamorous in the daylight and it didn't seem so big either.
As I celebrate this year though, there will be many things that I would like to remember about 2012 and some I would rather forget. But, even those that I would rather forget, I am going to lovingly say good bye to. After all, if you don't say farewell with love, then you still hold on to pieces of those things.
As I count down tonight, I won't be at Time Square because Dick Clark won't be there. I won't be wearing ear muffs and shivering from the cold. But I will be singing Same Auld Lang Syne, Dan Fogelberg style, and counting my blessings along side the ones I love, in front of the TV where it's warm and remembering all the great things that happened this year!
After all, we just lived through the end of the world, there can't be anything better than that!
Enjoy this tribute to a GREAT artists and man....One of my favorite songs!
Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Lang Syne - 1980
A Little history!
The words 'Auld Lang Syne' literally translates from old Scottish dialect meaning 'Old Long Ago' and is about the love and friendship in times past. The lyrics in the song 'Auld Lang Syne' referring to 'We'll take a Cup of Kindness yet' relate to a drink shared by men and women to symbolize friendship.
Happy New Year!!!
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