Wednesday, December 31, 2003
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A Year in the Life
December 31. Any year can be improved upon - especially one with a war going on. When I was a teenager in the '90's, Dad would say I was lucky not to have gone through the 1960's, with the Vietnam war, riots in the cities, and the assassinations of three of our most prominent leaders. Then came September, 2001. You can make your own rankings as to degree of horrors of events or eras but there are not many Americans who go through a day that they don't revisit, in mind or media, 9/11. May there never be another year with a day like that.
I'm looking forward to tonight. There will be a trio playing, dinner seatings all evening, and plenty of bubbly ready for the pouring. Brian says we can, with discretion, of course, enjoy a drink or two as the celebration builds. When the clock strikes 12, I will raise my glass to you all - friends, family, and the 4 bloggers who read this site and 4 million who don't.
December 31. Any year can be improved upon - especially one with a war going on. When I was a teenager in the '90's, Dad would say I was lucky not to have gone through the 1960's, with the Vietnam war, riots in the cities, and the assassinations of three of our most prominent leaders. Then came September, 2001. You can make your own rankings as to degree of horrors of events or eras but there are not many Americans who go through a day that they don't revisit, in mind or media, 9/11. May there never be another year with a day like that.
I'm looking forward to tonight. There will be a trio playing, dinner seatings all evening, and plenty of bubbly ready for the pouring. Brian says we can, with discretion, of course, enjoy a drink or two as the celebration builds. When the clock strikes 12, I will raise my glass to you all - friends, family, and the 4 bloggers who read this site and 4 million who don't.
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