New Years Eve Plans By Decade

[python]

Since I have to be awake by 6:30am on the 1st for work, probably dinner and off to bed hopefully before midnight.

 

[scloyd]

Bought a raclette set (table grill, hot stone) and 4lbs of cheese!

We bought a raclette years ago after a trip to Switzerland. What kind of cheese do you melt? We use your basic Mexican melting cheese (Queso Chihuahua).

 

[Chasing Embers]

Queso Chihuahua

 

[alaskanpiper]

Our plans are hoping the champagne cork doesn’t wake the baby.

 

[cshubhra]

I am doing some quite out of character this year. At the insistence of wife and friends, we got tickets for an evening party with dinner, drinks, belly dancing and what’s not. Even there is separate babysitting area with a kids party.
I normally don’t enjoy these kind of events. I much prefer a quieter evening with just family, and sometimes friends. Even my 5 yo would be very uncomfortable, with an unknown babysitter managing 40-50 kids. Let’s see how it goes.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Watching the Ball Drop at Times Square happens at nine P.M. At my location. Now I am wondering, is there something televised from Bermuda?

Pretty right on, Tom.

 

[Jack T]

I've never done much of anything on New Year's Eve. My wife and I will usually try to stay up until midnight, but also usually don't make it. Kids always want to stay up. The family tradition is to hang out, drink some champagne, and watch the Twilight Zone all evening. This year is a bit different. Son is back at graduate school doing research; wife and daughter are in Japan (where it is already 2020). In fact, as I write they are going to the local Shinto shrine to ring in the New Year. So I will have a quiet evening, smoking pipes, drinking scotch, and watching the Twilight Zone.

 

[tobefrank]

I am spending the evening with my family sitting outside under the patio, smoking a pipe, eating snacks and listening to music. I just had a two hour smoke of Red and Black, it just kept on going and going, it was epic.

 

[troutface]

After getting divorced I would hit the hay early and go duck hunting New Years morning. Had eyelid surgery yesterday so that's out. When I was young I did the Times Square thing once. You're packed in so tightly you have no control over your body. Now I understand how people get injured or killed in large mobs like that. It was more scary than exciting, not to mention all the goons going after my wallet.

 

[mso489]

Happy New Year, and to each his own way. I'm borrowing from Sir Thomas More who said, refusing the pledge to the new Anglican church (I think it was...), "Each to the devil his own way." But have a happy time, relaxed and cheerful, and looking forward to the best in 2020.

 

[kcghost]

80's here too.

 

[tbradsim1]

Son came in from Houston, hadn’t seen him n 1,5 yrs, gonna watch Texas vs Utah, current music on TV FOR NEW YEARS IS ABYSMIL to my taste, I know Guy Lombardi is out of date.

 

[Mr.Mike]

I've been living my 40s since I was in my 20s.

 

[mso489]

Let me be first to use the word play pun, and hope a better 20:20 vision for us all! Happy New Year.

 

[danimalia]

I'm in my 30s but won't be doing much. Will probably try to hustle some money driving early in the evening. Nothing after that. NYE has become a strange holiday since I got sober. I don't feel like going out much, but I still feel that pressure to do sonething. Oh well... I used to volunteer to watch dogs and keep them freaking out from the fireworks and/or gunshots, but no dogs for me to watch anymore.

 

[mso489]

danimalia, congratulations on getting and staying sober. New Years Eve does involve a lot of coercion to drink, when you shouldn't, or when you prefer not to. Sad that shoving drinks at people is thought of as a necessary part of it all. Nothing wrong with something for those who can do it. But someone pointed out they stay home just to avoid the dangerous driving by people who shouldn't be driving. Have a great 2020.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

In my 50’s, I’m at the beach with an aged tin of... waiting on the sunset.

 

[Jack T]

I'm another who has always stayed home to avoid the drunks on the road. I've also never really seen the allure of parties. I see them as an uncomfortable waste of time. But I'm also an introvert, so alone never equates with lonely for me and quiet generally means having the best of times... Best wishes for everyone in 2020.

 

[shanez]

Boss gave me tickets to the Knights vs Ducks plus suite level passes that get access to better food and drinks without lines:







We're heading in to the third period with a 3 to 1 lead BTW!

 

[philobeddoe]

I partied my ass off in high school and early on in college. Once I turned 21, I sort of lost the urge to get shit faced. Haven’t been drunk since my bachelor party in 1998! I still drink, but it’s for pleasure and taste, not to get plowed. Tonight, the wife and I will watch a movie or two and treat it like any other night, we are boring AF and we are quite happy that way. Cheers to all of you and your families and please stay safe tonight. ???