Well, we're worn out from all the traveling, so it's a quiet New Year's Eve here. The boys are in bed, the baby is in her bassinet, and Julie and I just popped open a bottle of ice-cold Veuve Clicquot, because we know that we're too tired to make it till midnight. We're going to sit down by the fire in a few minutes and chill. Just so you know what a fashion plate I am, I'm wearing the Nesting Uniform, a.k.a. a Crunchy-Con shalwar kameez (a faded L.L. Bean tartan nightshirt, with clashing plaid pajama pants). I'm telling you, it doesn't get more sophisticated than that around here. Woo.
The best thing that happened to me this year was the birth of my daughter, Nora Lucia. The second-best thing that happened was the publication of "Crunchy Cons," which has helped me make a lot of new friends. Funny, but the bad stuff escapes me right this moment. Happy New Year to you all, and thanks for reading. As Miss Ella once asked, "What are you doing New Year's Eve?" Let us know below.
Goodbye 2006
Sunday December 31, 2006
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Rod Dreher is an editorial columnist for the Dallas Morning News, and author of "Crunchy Cons" (Crown Forum), a nonfiction book about conservatives, most of them religious, whose faith and political convictions sometimes put them at odds with mainstream conservatives. The views expressed in this blog are his own.
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Since my ill health is now history, I'm celebrating the new year reveling in seeing my USC Trojans win the Rose Bowl, and excitedly anticipating the outright thrashing my (new) second favorite team, the LSU Tigers are going to lay on the Shouldn't Be There In The First Place
Notre Dame "Fighting" Irish come January 3rd.>
I lounged around most of the day in front of the fire and watched football. I spent Christmas week between Pittsburgh(visiting parents) and NYC(visiting in-laws).
I didn't get to see the team that I wanted to see(Penn State)because we don't get ESPN. I was glad to hear that they won. I was glad to see WVU win. I was cheering for Michigan, but they got crushed. I'm watching BSU and OU in the Fiesta Bowel. The little guys are kicking some butt, but it's early.>
What,no joy about escaping the Perils of Romanism and embracing Orthodoxy Mr. Dreher?>
I spent it in the bathroom-- viruses know no holidays :(
New Years Day was salami [sopressata, mmm...] and 2-year cheddar on a Triscuit with a glass of cranberry juice and the Razorbacks on TV at my in-laws.
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By the way, I'm glad CC came out too.
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