Another year has come to an end. I can't believe how fast the years come and go these days. I would consider this past year one of my favorites. My attitude was so much better and I helped others to smile. I looked for ways to help people and I consciously smiled more. I looked for opportunities to make fun happen. I just felt so much better which goes to show that when we are thinking and doing for others and keeping a positive out look on life it is just better!
I love how we celebrate the ending of one year and welcome another. For about 20 years (or more) we have spent this day with our dear friends...the Jones's. We include our families which I have really enjoyed. Family means everything to me and so why not celebrate with them. We go bowling and then trade off who's house we go to. This year we got to host the dinner and party. It doesn't matter who hosts because we all help and it is fun. The advantage to hosting is you are usually in bed sooner since we live a ways from each other.
I'm not going to lie.....having Dave gone left a huge void! I could imagine him at the front desk talking to the owner of Morgan Lanes...laughing. I "saw" him with Larry and sitting by Vicki patting her leg. I couldn't help but tear up a few times! Dave left a great legacy. We all miss him so much!
For dinner we had crab, shrimp, chicken and salads. Dave would have liked that. We did it in honor of him. We all enjoyed our dinner which kind of surprised me since we all snacked so much at the bowling alley. I loved the noise of everyone enjoying our time together.
After dinner we played games. The kids played pool and shot the basketballs and played barbies and dress up and had such a great time. The adults played a few card games. This year one of the tables played the Dave Jones game. It's a card game similar to phase 10 and years ago we started calling it the Dave Jones game. I think it's because Dave liked it so much. We had hours to play and those hours flew by too. Before we knew it horns were blowing and people were screaming and couples were kissing and the New Year had begun. The kids went outside to watch the fireworks from the streets close by. Some kids were actually asking to go to bed...it was wonderful!
I'm looking forward to the New Year. I plan on just doing what I have been doing and when I am prompted to do something new ... I will!
