So, now what?

Ferg had too much Champagne on New Years

Another holiday season is now under our belt.  With lots of gift giving, receiving, visitors, errands, shopping, and general frenzy, life is back to a steady routine.  We had a wonderful Christmas and Christmas dinner at Mom and Mike's.  Next stop was Dad and Sharon's for more gift exchanging and some board game fun.  Michael's parents and his sister and fiancee made it up for New Years weekend for a belated Christmas weekend...all in all it was a fabulous couple of weekends.  Michael and I did small gifts this year, mainly because we don't need anything but more importantly because our major gift to each other was a new surround sound system!  This baby has completely revolutionized the basement and our movie viewing!  Pete and Rigby are NOT fans, but I think they're slowly getting used to it.  I think it confuses them to hear noises and voices coming from behind us.  It's amazing how much detail we were missing before!  So glad we decided to do that.  Next stop on the home improvement tour:  new counter tops and flooring in the kitchen and sun room.

HEATED Competition

In a friendly New Years wager, the Colts vs. Patriots rivalry came alive in our very own home.  You see,  Michael's sisters fiancee, Pat has the unfortunate reality of being a Patriots fan.  I know, I know...how did you even allow him into your home you're asking.  Well, it wasn't easy.   After some adult beverages a wager was proposed.  The loser had to wear the opposing teams apparel for the remainder of the evening, while allowing pictures to be taken, making said picture their Facebook profile picture.  Clearly opening the door for harassment, embarrassment and shame from our friends.  Being the clutch foosball player that I am (the wager was over a game of foosball) I pretty much wiped the floor with poor Pat.  My only regret is not specifying that it had to be a Manning jersey and not just Colts.  Oh well, live and learn.  There is always next year, right Pat?

Winner.

So far 2012 has a handful of trips planned, so that's the "now what" part.  January 31st I'll be going to Bristol, TN to visit a client. (Exciting!)  But St. Patrick's Day is what we're really looking forward to.  We're going to Boston/New York for St. Patty's to visit my friend Jennifer and have an awesome time with some Southie's and green beer.   We'll extend the St. Patty's Day to a long weekend in NYC for our birthdays.  After that I'm off to a conference in Pittsburgh, PA...and I'm hoping to get some sand and beach in there soon afterwards.  Here's to a great 2012 to all!

Christmas 2012