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Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne

Dec 27, 2019

Last updated: August 10, 2023 Every year on New Year’s Eve, most Americans (at least those of us who don’t go to sleep early) sing Auld Lang Syne just after the champagne is popped and the clock strikes midnight. But – go ahead and fess up, do you actually know all the words? Like most everyone, I didn’t, so I decided to find out and let you know too, so that you can impress your sweetie on NYE…. I also checked up on the history of this tune – since the new year is almost upon us and mostly because...

New Beginnings

New Beginnings

Jan 16, 2018

I usually love writing the Christmas letter I send out with the holiday cards every year.  It gives me a chance to look back on where I moved or didn’t move in the last year and it also affords me the opportunity to look forward to beginning again.  Honestly, this past year has been difficult, tumultuous and full of challenges on many levels. Sadly, Andy’s dad passed away, as well as our beautiful dog Sarah. And Andy dislocated his shoulder while we were white water rafting during our trip to Costa Rica, which eventually led to his neck surgery (which...

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