Hola ..
And so the Second Decade of the New Century draws to a close .. I don't know why, but last night I was thinking about the Y2K lead up and bru-ha-ha around that non-event ..
I think it was around late 2010 that I stumbled upon ECF and lurked .. I'd bought an njoy kit and was quite unhappy with it, especially since it had cost well over $100 clams ..
As I look back, it's been a Decade of ups and downs for me, with the one constant being my Friends here on ECF .. we've collectively seen deaths, births, tragedies, joy, pain, and pretty much the whole gamut of the Human Condition .. here we remain, and here I hope we stay until we can stay no more ..
Yes, I will probably catch an UBER tonight and tip back a few for “Auld Lang Syne” (times gone by) .. Really, I did not foresee the day that I would not drive myself, but such is life .. In those "Times Gone By", NYE was always one of my favorite nights, always hit a nice event, have a nice meal and Dance .. we were meant to Dance, I think .. with things such as they are these days with me, shuffling may be replacing actual Dancing ..
If you can, take your Significant Other and spin up your favorite "belly rubbing" tune, as Randall F. (txtumbleweed) used to say .. it does not matter if you are in the living room, just hold each other and look one another in the eyes as you think back to the many years that have gone by .. if you have no Significant Other, raise a glass and say the names of those that are gone but not forgotten ..
But do, please do, Celebrate another Decade gone by in some small way .. we are all only given so many ..
Nice thoughts, Willie
Regardless of how many I have left I am still happy to close the books on what has easily been the worst year of my life.
