tradition

for as long as i can remember 
some days thats like 2 seconds ago
 new year's morning 
toonman makes a special breakfast
 of 
eggs onions and potatoes 

we usually 
finish up 
the previous night's
champagne 

this year 
 a friend came by early in the evening
 we had some lovely wine with her
shortly after she left
 the pizza arrived
 we put on a movie
 wolverine 

i had me some lovely hugh jackman
toonman fell asleep 

his nap 
allowed him to stay awake
after
 the ball dropped

 me
 i went to bed pretty soon after midnight

 the champagne never got opened

 this morning
 toonman popped the cork
 on a bottle 
of
 veuve clicquot ponsardin grande dame 1998
 it was lovely 

i documented
 the event
 as you will see 
i plated a lot of wonderful food 
while my husband
 ever the rebel
 ate from the pan!

  the champagne glasses
 dont match
 the one with the stars
 came with a bottle of champagne
 a friend sent us for our 25th wedding anniversary
 i am not sure where we got the other or why we have only one 

weird huh?

 clearly
 i did not clean up
 in preparation for this photo session







 its all in the wrist








mine

his



 all gone

now to relax and enjoy the day
 maybe
 sip more champagne later 
there's leftover pizza
 for now its coffee