it was no grant park or oakton community college, but this town had a pretty good show of fireworks to welcome the new year. A has been sick with a cold and i decided we weren't going to go to the neighborhood ho-down. A went to bed at her usual time and i watched a movie. then at 11:45 things got wild. horns were blown by kids all over and the beginning of the fireworks started. people were walking up and down our pathway... so i put my sweatshirt on and went outside to be greeted by my friend, N, who gave me the traditional kiss on both cheeks. we watched the fireworks and greeted all the people that went by the house, saying "selamat tahun baru". then i heard my phone ring... i came inside and my dear good friend AH called to wish me a happy new year as she ate cereal on the other end of the world!!! what a great way to enter 2010... people i love here and people i love across the world. happy new year and i pray that everyone's new year would be far greater than anything we could plan or imagine, the Lord is good in that way!!!
**now the after show has started with traditional music playing from a nearby music center... i could hear it loud and clear here. it's going to be a long night. ha ha...**
