New Year's Eve Bash 🎆
My New Year’s Eve bash might not seem like a bash to most people. I’m not going out to celebrate; I’m not setting off firecrackers (I believe they’re actually illegal here); and I’m not popping the cork.
I’d far rather stay quietly at home, where I can easily get another layer if I start to feel chilly; don’t have to worry about getting hit by a carelessly lobbed firecracker; and where I don’t have to worry about the, um, results of hydrating. And where I can go to bed when I get tired!
I tried to find pretzels, without success. I think it’s supposed to be good luck to eat pretzels for New Year’s. But I did have a small bottle of eggnog in the fridge; and I drank some of it today (without any booze!); and I’ll have some tomorrow. Half of the bottle is in the freezer, to have later on.
So you see, my New Year’s Eve bash is pretty tame. Quite mundane, in factdon.
Farewell 2024 ✈️
I can hardly believe it’s already time to say, Farewell 2024. In a few hours’ time, it will soar off into the sky.
Then begins another year of riding; with some good miles tomorrow to start the New Year right. My desire to ride tomorrow, in fact, is a good reason to keep my New Year’s Eve bash very low-key.
Today I rode the hybrid; I didn’t dare risk having the pedals freeze up again, perhaps when I was 10 miles from home. When I got home from riding, I called the bike shop to be sure they were open; and walked the road bike over there. The problem with the pedals turned out have a very simple fix. When I had the bike tuned up, someone fastened the rear wheel too tightly! I’m amazed that the trouble didn’t show up immediately.
But that means I can ride the road bike tomorrow — after I say, Farewell 2024.
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