2012

I made it through another year a few hours ago and most of you back on the east coast have probably just set down your empty champagne glass, if you even bothered to stay awake until 12. It doesn't seem as important to be at a party after 60 + years as it once was. I got home well before midnight last night.
I was in the big park last night for a while. The crowds, the enthusiasm, the music, etc. far surpassed any public new year gathering even in South Beach. The variety of music ranged from traditional Vietnamese performed on a raft floating in the lake to popular western rock performed by 2 sexy Filipinas and a great back up band. The food vendors sold Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Indian, Mexican, German, Russian, of course Vietnamese and plenty of 333 (ba ba ba) beer.I have not seen black eye peas anywhere, so I hope my luck will be good anyway.
Best wishes to you for 2012. You are in my thoughts and prayers and I ask the same of you.