Eve of the Eve of the New Year ~

We live RIGHT in the mix of the Rose Parade. Every year we watch as the city prepares for it. Fences are going up around homes and businesses. Trailers are parking on side streets vying for a good position. The city fills up with 1000's of extra people and it's just mayhem and chaos.

Oddly enough, I LOVE IT! <3

On this Eve of the Eve of the New Year, there have been some very sweet moments. My daughter earned herself a (basically) new car - from a family member for being the only one in the family who doesn't currently have a car. Luckily for her, she was away at NYU for the last year, so she won.

Thank you, Wendy!

Afterwards, we all celebrated at ~

So, we are all well fed and ready for the mayhem and chaos to continue. This year will be a bit different though - the Parade and the Bowl Game are on the 2nd. of January instead of the 1st. This happens about every 7, 6 or 5 years - depending on how that Leap Year fits into it all. I'm sure there is a way to figure all that out, but it's way too much math for me.

2012 is almost here!!

K.