It was New Years Day and so we went for a walk. My first picture of the year was of Pam Hersh, a sign that it's going to be a good year. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0805 Next we stopped at the cigar store to get me my New Year's Day cigar (which I ended up deferring to later in the year) ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0806 and then returned home where Jane ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0807 and Lucy were still sleeping. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0808 Next came the 12 months of PayDay game ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0809 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0810 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0811 accompanied by the Bengals-Chiefs game ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0812 as Jane took our picture ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0813 until we finished the game ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0814 and sent Jane back to sleep. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0815

The sauerkraut was cooking ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0816 along with the pork and cheese ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0817 as the appetizers were arranged ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0818 so that we were prepared when Judy ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0819 and DrLen arrived ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0820 with noise makers in hand ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0821 more to pass out ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0822 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0823 so that the performance could begin ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0824 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0825 which brought Jane forth ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0826 along with the Rolling Rock ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0827 and a blazing fire ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0828 as we finished the appetizers ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0829 and then headed to the real food in the kitchen ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0830 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0831 the sauerkraut ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0832 and pork ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0833 and the table that was ready for us ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0834 as the Davidsons ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0835 and Suzanne, Jane and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0836 admired the plate I had made for myself ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0837 as the conversation over dinner continued ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0838 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0839 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0840 even as I took this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0841 and the various chocolates appeared ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0842 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0843 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0844 as Ben brought his water bottle into the conversation ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0845 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0846 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0847 and tea was served from close ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0848 and far ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0849 as the experimental cup pictures ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0850 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0851 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0852 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0853 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0854 keep us amused . After this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0855 we turned to the menorahs ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0856 and after this blue picture, we were ready for lighting. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0857

Here we are lighting the candles for the very last time this year. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0858 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0859 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0860 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0861 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0862 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0863 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0864 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0865 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0866 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0867 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0868 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0869 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0870 after which my gifts were delivered ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0871 causing Dr Len to do his Mummers strut ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0872 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0873 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0874 with mask and all ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0875

After some experiments wrinkling our toes to pick up socks ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0876 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0877 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0878 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0879 the Davidson's packed up their gifts and headed back to the city. ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0880 ../../../Sabbat/2006/01.01.06NewYearsDay//IMG_0881 Happy Hannukah to all. Happy New Year 2006 to all.