Rico here. We’re wrapping up the decade tonight in style. RD’s BFF brought some nice champagne and if we can drag him off the wii, maybe he can have a glass. But you can order whatever you like.
Stateofdisbelief says this is a good time to let go of whatever’s been harshing your mellow. She recommends something like Lorna Tedder’s Burning Bowl Ritual. Sounds like something Jane Hamsher might want us to do with all of our primary 2008 hangups. Hey, I loved the primaries. So many good parties as we watched Hillary win big state after big state. Lots of friends, good drinks, great music.
As a matter of fact, here’s a piece of music that I’m sure Hillary would like. Look for the Silver Lining sung by Fay Claassen.
The bar’s open, ladies and gents. And you know the drill. Take the trigger words out to the balcony and then dump the bastard over the railing. Florence is taking coats in the second bedroom down the hall to the left.
RD is serving some chilled herbed shrimp, scallops and pasta, a nice green salad and chocolate decadence cake for desert. Don’t get it on the new carpet.
Happy New Year!
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Ohhh, so NOW the BFF wants to cook. just pass the bottle.
What’s the BFF cooking? Is it for all of us?
I have a personal chef at this party. I told the BFF to sit this one out. The chef is making sauteed sea scallops and aromatic vegetables over pasta.
wait, Rico is real?
He lives and lives forever. He endures as long as the spirit of Democratic self-immoliation endures.
Happy New Year, RD, TC, etc.!!!
hey! Long time no see. What are you having?
Thanks, RD, but, I’m designated driver and preparer of lucky New Year’s foods tonight. But, everybody have one on me, I’ll getcha home safe, promise.
Happy New Year Cinie!!!
Happy New Year, Cinie!
Cinie! *dances fangirlishly* happy new year!
Happy New Year, Cinie!!! 🙂
Oh goody. I’ll have some chocolate decadence cake with my iced tea. I’ll skip the main course.
I can have my personal chef make yours without seafood.
BB!! I was just thinking of you–I’m having a Sam Adams Chocolate Bock. (He’s from your neck of the woods, well was.) Happy New Year. And there’s the chocolate part.
Happy New Year, Sophe! I had to quit drinking many years ago, but I’ll enjoy the contact high from the rest of you.
It’s the Boston part that made me think of you! Happy New Year!
OT to my Boston peeps, Flyers fans are all over and gettin’ kinda rowdy, reconsider before putting on that Bruins scarf or hat (luckily in my case I was only hooted at by suburban moms, though they chased me a couple blocks. 😉
Happy New Years Conflucians, one and all, and a great decade ahead for everyone as well!!!
Dead Girl! You look, er, lively tonight. Have some fruit and cheese?
yes, I am back from the dead. Not mad anymore, but hella ready to get even!!!
Glad you’re back, and I hope the next decade will be better than this one was.
damn straight it will better than the last!!! I am determined to make it so, within and without!
Brook just saw Avatar at the IMAX. Her text reads: OMG! IT WAS AWESOME!
It was the second time she’s seen it. She doesn’t usually shout when she texts so it must be good.
I just came back from Sherlock Holmes, I loved it, the whole science versus trickery. I see what TC has been doing as very Holmesian, that is, to reveal the science, behind all of the trickery.
I believe that BB would call it debunking consensus reality.
Have a canape?
The champagne is delish. Very crisp. The BFF got his recommendation from those two wine snobs in the WSJ. So, I guess that paper is good for something.
Whoop. Made it back in time. The snow falling here is very nice, though it may be hiding the blue moon. I am a recovering non-alcoholic, which I will not explain, but will have a glass of champagne with everyone. 🙂
Just back from a house party at friends, where the Cuban grandmother did ALL the cooking. I’m stuffed.
I was drinking pomegranate martinis all night, so pour me another! I want to drink good riddance to 2009.
My 100-year mom is gently snoozing in her bed, and I am finishing up our packing as we go back to San Juan, P.R. tomorrow morning. It will be a good new year’s day back home. Happy New Year!
How long are you staying? I’ll be there in two weeks!
That sounds like fun. I’ve never been to PR.
2009 good good riddance
Yes, I’m going to enjoy saying twenty ten.
I didn’t know you live in P.R. LUCKY!
i would hope things change 4 the better in 2010 but hope & change . but look where hope & change got us.
We’re going to reclaim those words in 2010. Geesh these kids doing the countdowns on TV seem to get younger every year.
(waving) HAPPY NEW YEARS!!
I’m being bullied by a little yorkie who thinks if he hits me enough, I’ll give him treats….. Sadly. He’s right.
Oh, well. Rico? Do you still have my boxed Merlot under the sink?
HAPPY NEW YEAR katiebird!! Though you have an hour to go, no? Our puppy’s been having a blast playing with snowballs tonight.
Happy New Year! Three Wickets. Yep, Dick Clark doesn’t even start for a half hour….
It’s been too cold hear to play in the snow today but, we’ve got plenty of it.
Dick Clark? He’s still around?
Yeah, and now they let him sit inside where it’s warm and make Ryan Seacrest suffer outside.
Well, last year the show was mostly Ryan Seacrest & they had Dick Clark for about three minutes sometime in the middle. I don’t know if he’s really going to be on tonight or not…. But, the show’s got his name on it.
He’s there. He did the countdown and kissed his wife–cute!
Hey!! I think that was a spoiler! (Now I know how the show ends….)
He’s 80, a few years younger than my mom. He was born in 1929. I used to watch him on American Bandstand when I was a little kid. I thought he was older than that.
He had a stroke a few years ago and didn’t recover all his speaking abilities. But other than that, he seems in good shape (he was just on a second ago for us in the Midwest)
Lol! Perhaps it will end differently in different time zones, I only gave our ending away!
He looks really good, he doesn’t seem to age.
I wonder (not to spoil it for the West Coasters) what Jennifer Lopez was thinking?
I missed it, but twitter said something about a camel..
A camel? I missed that! I thought katie meant when J-Lo grabbed the mike and said hi to her parents–weird for someone so famous, but kinda endearing.
Katiebird! Happy New Year!
There go the fireworks. Woo hoo!! And the lost decade is history.
Suck it, 2009! 🙂
(where’s that like button? I’m addicted to it!)
Happy New Year, Katiebird!!
Happy New Year, Boston Boomer!!! xxoo
Happy New Year Three Wickets, BostonBoomer, RD, Seriously, Katiebird, and all the other Conflucians! It’s been a tough year but you guys have made my days so much brighter. Can’t wait to spend 2010 with you!
Happy New Year, DV! May all your votes count in 2010 and forever!
Happy New Year, DV! You’ve contributed so much with all the links you post here. Thanks to you!
Happy New Year DisenfranchisedVoter!
Happy New Year, TC
(And Sinatra is playing Times Square!)
Happy New Year, Sophie!
Happy New Year to you too!!
And John Quincy Adams is tweeting–already, this decade is looking up. Happy new year Sophie and everyone!
Happy New Year, Seriously!!
Have you been hearing thunder tonight? It’s been quite a mix of weather here today.
Happy New Year, bb! No, I haven’t heard thunder so far, it’s getting cold, though, and with all the slush the driving conditions aren’t great!
Happy New Years! The fireworks went off over the Mississippi as usual and Karma’s shaking under the bed, poor thing!
Happy New Year dakinikat!! Haylee’s a brave tomboy but she doesn’t like the fireworks either.
Happy New Year!!! Woo hoo!
Happy New Year All!!!
My fave is Karen Carpenter and New Years.
Happy New Year to the cast of characters who play at TC especially RD, BB, RB, Myiq2xu, SOD, Dakini, Wonk and more than I remember. It is 5:22 am here on the Mexican border, the Blue Moon is beaming in the western sky like for sure things are going to be brighter and better in 2010. The coyotes are singing crazy out there among the greasewood, ocotillo and teddy bear cactus and maybe they are on to something or they drank too much tequila.
It is amazing what that moon is doing to a barely visible desert landscape—that landscape just looks at our antics and our woes sighs and sits, occasionally shaking us up.
Here’s how tabloids did it
http://edgeoforever.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/new-year-in-tabloids-obamacard/
Conflucians, thanks for being here everyday when I open the TC door. I’m not sure how I would have gotten through the last year and a half had I not found you in spring of ’08 – may 2010 exceed your wildest expectations as it starts a happier new decade! 🙂