Celebrating the New Year

Remember 10 years ago when everyone was worried about “Y2K“?  The new year starts later this week and as we go from 2009 to 2010 we don’t have the same concerns as when we went from 1999 to 2000.

Y2K had people stocking up on supplies and moving to rural parts to avoid the predicted chaos in cities:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFt8hMi32Jk

Oh the good ole days.  Y2K came and nothing much happened.   The last 10 years haven’t been the best, no doubt.

My poll this week asks where you’ll be celebrating as we start the new year.  Will you be at home, the home of others, out at an event or at a business? Perhaps in another city?  I’ve done all of those over the years.  This year I’ll go up to the roof to see the city skyline and watch the fireworks.

I had a great New Year’s celebration in Chicago as we started 2001 (I think).  The drive up from St. Louis was slow due to snow & ice.  I was driving  and seeing all the cars wrecked along the highway was a bit unnerving.  Once in Chicago my car was parked and we took the El and walked through lots of snow as we tried to find a place for dinner.  We didn’t have reservations but we ended up at a great little place.  As the new year came in we were at one of many neighborhood bars (gay) in Chicago.  I recall the fresh snow on New Year’s morning and the sound of the snow plow in the alley next to the Bed & Breakfast (map).  Residential streets in St. Louis don’t get plowed, much less alleys.

Speaking of getting plowed, no matter where you are, please party responsibly this week.

– Steve Patterson