New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve was one of the most-looked-forward-to days of the year. And that's because Dad always made it special with his food genius and creativity. Days - and sometimes weeks - before, he would start preparing for the BIG evening by going shopping at all the local grocery stores, looking for the best deals on all the things he needed for the feast he had planned (a lot of this went for the following day - New Year's Day - as well).
On New Year's Eve, the younger kids usually stayed up just a bit and watched a favorite movie. The older ones, however, stayed up till the New Year had been rung in, and usually a few hours afterwards besides. We watched movie classics (usually ones more on the humorous side) and sampled all the good things that Dad had prepared. Usually, he would make some of his famous pizza, which is nothing like pizza you get at a restaurant or store. He adds toppings that most people would probably never even think of and, boy, were they delicious! And, of course, we celebrated with a little wine and champagne (and sparkling grape or apple juice for those not-of-age). Mainly, we just had fun and enjoyed each other's company - playing games or talking and laughing. And looking forward to... New Year's Day!
On New Year's Eve, the younger kids usually stayed up just a bit and watched a favorite movie. The older ones, however, stayed up till the New Year had been rung in, and usually a few hours afterwards besides. We watched movie classics (usually ones more on the humorous side) and sampled all the good things that Dad had prepared. Usually, he would make some of his famous pizza, which is nothing like pizza you get at a restaurant or store. He adds toppings that most people would probably never even think of and, boy, were they delicious! And, of course, we celebrated with a little wine and champagne (and sparkling grape or apple juice for those not-of-age). Mainly, we just had fun and enjoyed each other's company - playing games or talking and laughing. And looking forward to... New Year's Day!
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