New Year's Toned Down Celebration

Is it just me-or are we moving away from the huge New Year’s celebrations of the past?

Maybe it’s an age thing, since I certainly see the millions of idiots on TV shoehorned into Times Square and places like that to get intoxicated publicly, wear silly hats and glasses and generally make fools of themselves at midnight.

The last few years, I have enjoyed the New Year quietly, staying at home worrying about my teenagers, who were out doing…well…hopefully none of the above.

This year, my wife and I enjoyed the company of my mother-in-law (watch it! No jokes needed here-she’s terrific) and another couple who are our closest friends. There were munchies, there was beer and wine, but no party hats, noisemakers (if you disregard the dog) or 2009 fake eyeglasses.

There used to be “New Year’s Portland”, “First Night Portsmouth”-and the like, but the fear of drunk drivers and safety issues have mostly curtailed many of these activities.

We spent the evening watching ESPN College Football…and then, a couple of driving idiots. One attempted to flip a truck a full 360 degrees and land on all four wheels—he made the flip, which is saying something, since last time he tried it, he landed on his roof and broke more bones than he has brains. Although this time he failed to land upright and drive off (which he considered a complete failure), he survived—which I think his wife considered a success (although I’m not entirely sure)

The Main Event at the same location in Las Vegas involved a motorcycle rider, who was attempting a 2-part stunt:

1) Drive up a ramp a leap to the top of the replica Arch d’ Triumphe (sp?)—if he didn’t splatter into the side or fly completely over it to a gory death on the other side, he would:
2) Jump OFF the Arch (96 feet up) to another ramp.

This crazy nut was successful, although he seriously injured his hand on the part 2 landing. There I was, drinking a beer and thinking that I would start the new year off witnessing a death-a senseless one at that. Luckily, this fool lived to jump another day-which he will surely do.

The most dangerous thing I did on New Year’s Eve was to use a corkscrew without protective gear…living on the EDGE!!!

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Happy New Year!