Happy New Year!
Yes this is the same postcard I used in last year's New Year's greeting but you know what? I'm gonna get a lot of mileage out of this one because it's an actual card that my paternal grandmother received. I remember when my dear sister, Renee, gave it to me, I squealed! I told her I buy other peoples stuff like this! To have something like this from my very own family is incredible!
So the Glenster and I had a marvelous New Year's eve. I usually quite prefer to have the stay at home, bundle up with lots of activities such as movies, games, snacks, etc. type of evening. But this year we actually went out.
We started our evening off having a lovely little dinner at a place called Carafe in downtown Portland. We then went next door to the Keller Auditorium to see Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles. It was great and a lot of fun; however, after some discussion, Glen and I agreed we liked Fab Four Live better! Even though Fab Four Live was shorter, the arrangements of the songs just felt truer to The Beatles. Also, the Fab Four Live version of George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps brought me to tears (LOVE that song - one of my all time favorites!!!) and the Rain version just didn't do it for me. I LOVE this version of the song too! (Prince is just beyond fabulous and incredible!!!!!)
After that, we popped over to Higgins since Glen did some research and found they have his precious Chimay on tap. VERY tasty!
Our last stop was a visit over to our friends, Steve and Anne. We arrived about 11:30...just in time to ring in the new year and then watch most of The Vicar of Dibly Christmas Special. It was a very fun surreal experience because our friends Steve and Anne are from England (technically, he's from Scotland and she's from England) and the other couple there were friends Richard and Melanie, whom are both also from England. Made me seriously long for another trip back to England!!!
So the new year...wow. Another fresh start. Don't you love that? I have so much planned this year. One of my big goals is to get my personal and family life organized. I started an organizing blog that I'm calling My Year of Organizing Dangerously. I have this book and want to give it the full test! Once I get some stuff on it, I'll add a link to the side bar of this blog.
Happy thoughts to you all and hope you have a peaceful, prosperous, fulfilling and fabulous NEW YEAR!!!
LOVE and HUGS to you all!! We're heading out soon to go over to our friends, Harriet and Anita's house, to watch the Rose Bowl. Go DUCKS!!! (Not that I'm a football or Ducks fan...but I'm an Oregon fan!!!) :-)
Happy New Year to you and your family Michelle!
Posted by: Godelieve | January 01, 2010 at 12:42 PM
Organizing is an ongoing goal of mine every year. Maybe I'll follow along with you and this will be the year to complete it all!
Happy New Year. Your eve sounded fabulous. Can't go wrong with the Beatles.
Posted by: Kris | January 01, 2010 at 10:22 PM
Happy New Year Michelle! We too had a great night out with friends, rather than our cozy, curl-up, New Year tradition - great fun and looking forward to a terrific 2010 too!
Posted by: Jana | January 02, 2010 at 04:48 PM
To see this card featured on Hold Dear is so much more special than just seeing it tucked away in Daddy's old Tobacco box, which I think I also gave to you! I'm sure Miranda will also treasure it when you hand it down.
Posted by: renee | January 02, 2010 at 07:08 PM
Happy New Year to you Michelle!!!
Posted by: Maija Lepore | January 03, 2010 at 08:09 PM
Hi Michelle,
Sounds like you and Glen had a wonderful New Years Eve. I love the postcard of your grandmothers. My Aunt says she has some that my grandpa sent my grandma. I'd love to get my hands on those.
Happy new year to you!
xo
jeanne
Posted by: Jeanne | January 03, 2010 at 09:17 PM
Haha! We are all organizationally challenged around here! Seriously!
I think that postcard should be put to use every year...such a precious card...love those two little birds cuddling together and that's me just barely poking my head out the door in this brutal Minnesota winter. Really, I love that your sister gave it to you...so special...and, indeedy...I would buy it!
Hope you are warm and cozy in Oregon!
((((HUGS))))
Posted by: Suz Reaney | January 04, 2010 at 02:55 PM
I was just dropping by, nice post card no doubt you used it every New Year because it’s beautiful.
Posted by: House plans | January 12, 2010 at 03:57 AM
I wish you all a blessed and prosperous year!
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