Greg took this a couple minutes before the clock struck midnight. I made sure to be drinking right at the moment the new year arrived (at least for Seattle’s clocks), and then had to give kale-flavored kisses (it could have been worse – I know how to make garlic soup).

I’m really really really looking forward to this year. Greg says he doesn’t really notice the difference between December 31st and January 1st, except for stores being closed and traffic being more hellish, but I LOVE this particular holiday and it feels very significant to me. It’s a whole new year! It’s a year I’ve never seen, filled with entirely new adventures! I love it!