dearest dears,
i’ve had so many holiday thoughts i’ve considered posting to my blog, but then the holidays themselves proved too distracting. it’s been lovely, though, with christmas shows and surprise presents and time with old friends. if only i could close every year with such lovely, yet real reminders of the peaks and even the shadowed valleys– a glimpse of how far i’ve come, not only this year, but in all of these years. how far we’ve all come. but then i must look forward; i’m excited to see what lies around this next bend in the road (if there is a discernable road at all).
unlike 2005, i’m not so eager to kick this year out the door. but, with no choice, i figured i’d do it in style, so i’m traveling to london. there, i’ll lift my champers and make a toast in honor of this year, of boat parties and new loves and broken loves and boston and weddings and falling outs and forgiveness and cheese sticks and battered eardrums and mint julips at the ritz, oh what a year!, followed by a clinking of glasses with amber and henri as an emphatic a-men. A-MEN.
and then, sadly, sweetly, gladly, i will take 2006 gently by the hand and usher it to the door.
see you in the brave new world, my friends.
Alas, I kicked in 2006 in London, and it was nothing short of magical, filled with British accents, rendez-vous’in with long-lost mates, and fireworks over Big Ben. Give the queen my love!
I agree. 2005 was no friend of mine, but 2006 was a pretty good friend to me, and I’ll miss it. But, thus far 2007 and I are pretty much besties. Now, if only SOMEONE (and, by someone, I mean you) would show us some London-type pictures, I’d feel a whole lot better about things. Cuz, frankly, I think you’re lying, and spent the holidays under a blanket, watching home shopping network. PROVE this whole London adventure, lady. PROVE IT.
I saw 2007 when you did! In Manchester. But I will be super jealous if you were actually near the Eye for fireworks, because those were awesome. Did you also discover the beauty of year round cadbury creme eggs? I love England.
2007 is turning out pretty good so far. i’m going to see you in 30 minutes. and you better update your blog, young lady!
I am amongst your throng of fans, waiting with bated breath for a Paris post, preferably packed with a plethora of pictures!