Tuesday 4 Meme- New Year's Eve

 

New Year's Eve

 Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 and the eve of 2025.

Growing up New Years Eve was one of my favorite times of the year. 

Everyone would come to our home for snacks and drinks before

heading out to parties.  And  I do mean nearly everyone we knew.  

All dressed up in formal clothing they would join in the fun. 

My father would play ragtime on the piano, our German friends 

played German music and everyone would dance to it. My mother

made  hors d'oeuvres on tiny bread rounds and crackers... bayberry candles 

burned down for luck. Guy Lombardo was on the TV in the background.

                  

1.What memories of New Years Eve do you have?  We did not stay

up when I was a kid.  I attended parties in my early 20's and after I 

got married we pretty much just stay home and watch the ball drop. 

It has never really been a big deal. It is actually a scary day now that

I am older wondering what bad things could happen in the new year.

Have I ever mentioned that I do not like to get out and drive on

"drinking" holidays?  I stay in on New Year's Eve, the 4th of July, etc...

at least at night.

2. Do you go to bed early or stay up until midnight to ring in the new year?  

We stay up, but go to bed shortly after midnight in our time zone.

3. Do you have special foods or customs for the New Year?  not really.  My

 mom used to make black-eyed peas when I was a kid.  I think she still may.

4. Will football and New Year parades be on your agenda for New Years Day?  

I will definitely watch the Rose Parade.  Maybe start taking down Christmas

decorations.  It is kind of tradition for me to clean house on New Year's or

shortly after (before I go back to work), so we start out with a fresh clean house.

 I hate taking down the Christmas decorations, but I do love a clean house.

Happy New Year 2025!