Anyone else planning a quiet New Year's Eve at home?

[derby378]

This is weird. I was invited to a party yesterday (which was lovely, thank you for inviting me) and I'm invited to a party on New Year's Day, but nothing tonight. It's fine with me, though - think I'll order a pizza, snuggle up with the kitty, and make tonight Quentin Tarantino Night on television. I now have every film he made on Blu-Ray (including Death Proof), so my 5.1 speaker system should have a little fun with that.

Anyway, what are your plans? Quiet or raucous, it matters not - please share.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear derby378...

Yup, same for us.

A quiet evening at home...

I'll probably be right here, lol!

I wish you a very Happy New Year!

[derby378]

11. You too!

I don't have internet access at home partially because kitty would not approve of me being on the laptop 24/7 - have to give myself a break now and then.

[RebelOne]

2. I'll be staying home in front of the TV with my two dogs and a bottle of wine.

I can never stay awake anyway to see the New Year in. I live in the Atlanta area and the giant peach drops at midnight and I have never once been able to stay awake to watch it.

[dimbear]

6. Good plan. You'll be facing the new year intact, ditto your car and license.

Hope all DUers do as well...........

[seabeyond]

3. always. i have never been out on new years eve. never wanted to. nt

[TheCentepedeShoes]

4. We are

Cooking dinner - chicken with stewed tomatoes and a side of fried eggplant
Mr 'pede is watching the UVA - Auburn game
He went to UVA and his daughter went to Auburn

[DinahMoeHum]

5. Staying at home - just recovered from a cold. . .

listening to Radio Margaritaville and eating beans, rice and leafy greens (for good luck and $$$ in the coming year)

[derby378]

13. I'll eat my black-eyed peas tomorrow

Get up, feed kitty, go to meeting for worship, then go to party and get my ration of black-eyed peas. Yum.

[Melissa G]

21. Hey Derby,

Are you a member of the Dallas meeting?

Quiet for now evening at home. Teenagers are due home soon and I am hosting a sleepover. Here's hoping there is sleep involved!


Happy New Year!

[derby378]

28. Not yet - but today is the first step of making it official

I've got the Faith & Practice from the Dallas Meeting sitting next to the laptop right now. Hope the teens have allowed you a little rest!

[Melissa G]

33. Congrats!

Nice group of folks up there. I've been to meeting with that bunch a while back. Had more F(f)riends in the FW meeting.

I'm still officially on the books in Austin, but have been sojourning with the Sikhs lately.

Who know, maybe I'll see you at yearly sometime? PM me if you need anything Quakerwise.

About to catch an afternoon snooze to recover from the teens.
It's all good!

[Melissa G]

22. Almost midnight

for Derby

[derby378]

27. Aw, shucks...

[noamnety]

7. checking in!

We were invited to a last minute party tonight and declined, though I'm sure we'd have enjoyed ourselves there. We're hunkered down with a fire, a simple but nice dinner in the oven, christmas tree lights are on, and we're watching 1950s sci-fi movies.

[derby378]

14. Nice!

Some of the old 50s flicks are still unsurpassed, including that version of The War of the Worlds where George Pal was in charge of the visual effects.

You might like this...

http://www.angryalien.com/1005/wowbuns.asp

[WolverineDG]

8. At home, watching stuff on TV

Got through with a Marx Brothers review on TCM, now getting ready to fire up Netflix & watch some more stuff.

[pinstikfartherin]

9. Watching the Auburn vs Virginia game then

I will be ringing in the new year with a good book and glass of wine. I never go out for New Years.

[femmocrat]

10. Count me in. I'll watch it on TV.

It will be quiet until midnight, when the fireworks start. Then I will be trying to keep a terrified corgi from panicking.

[applegrove]

12. I celebrated the new year with family and friends already. I've called family to wish them a happy

one. I'm going to watch Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper later one.... to see what kind of wild stuff she will come up with. And I'll be here of course. Happy New Year to you too!

[one_voice]

15. Yup...

I'll be at home. Couple glasses of wine. Maybe a movie on the telly.

Tomorrow, black eyed peas, greens, ham, mac and cheese, mashed sweet and white taters, corn bread and some other stuff. Hanging out with my family.

Happy New Year!!!

[Iggo]

16. Always.

[fizzgig]

17. we're going out for a bit

a friend of mine invited my husband and i to a small party. i'm not sure how long we'll stay there, but we might go to my dad's house afterwards and have a pajama party with my sister, during which we will be coerced into playing settlers of katan.

i don't like crazy parties much anymore and i'm ready for bed after a couple drinks. i'm mellowing with age.

[derby378]

29. I can't remember if I've played any of the Katan games

My wife and I have collected our fair share of games over the years, some of which have yet to be played. I have three different chessboards (Western European, Byzantine, and Chinese) as well as Wreck the Nation, Fib or Not?, Smart Ass, Ninja Burger, Munchkin Cthulhu, Plague and Pestilence, and Khet as well as some old favorites like Go, Scrabble, and Trivial Pursuit.

[freshwest]

18. Will enjoy a quiet one here in my very lovely place.

[LiberalEsto]

19. Yep. Me, my husband, and the Three Stooges

plus 2 dogs and 2 cats.

Nyuk nyuk.

[Turbineguy]

20. The kids are going out.

We are Wing Attack Plan R.

[derby378]

30. Don't forget the miniature Bible!

[WCGreen]

23. Mrs WCGreen nudged me awake so we could count down to ecstasy

But I was back to sleep before I hit 97 9................................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Populist_Prole]

24. Got home from work at a quarter to midnight.

Watched the ball drop and went on with my normal unwinding routine before going to bed ( surfing DU being part of it ) Did knock back 2 fingers of Scotch Whiskey right at midnight to make the passing of the year fun.

[luv_mykatz]

25. At home with my kitteh.

Favorite way to spend New Year's Eve. Don't like the idea of being out on the road with all the drinking crazies.

Happy New Year to All. (Though it is not yet here, on the Left Coast.)

[fortyfeetunder]

26. home with the family

they declined going out to see the fireworks, so am resigned to stay snug...got a bottle of brut on chill...will open soon...

[GoCubsGo]

31. I was.

But, the assholes on the street behind me were shooting off firecrackers and fireworks all evening. I have little doubt firearms were also involved. So much for "quiet".

[treestar]

32. At sister's

Young children and teens here. Nobody going out. Enough for a party right here!

[bigwillq]

34. Stayed up at my man's house.

Me, him, the kids and the dog.
We ran errands all day, and then when we go home he made dinner and we watched New Year's Rockin Eve all night. I didn't even have a drop of alcohol and I had the best time!