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JohnnyRingo

(20,472 posts)
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 11:56 PM 23 hrs ago

My new years celebration.

I'm home alone for a change this year and rockin' to the Dick Clark show. I usually go somewhere but I'm snowed in. I was just going to have a Mexican Coke to celebrate. Yippee!

But then I got to thinking...
Except for a glass of wine here & there I quit drinking years ago, but this year I stayed home. I'm unsupervised!

I remembered I have some liquor under the sink that I haven't even looked since I moved here 5 years ago. I dug out the only thing that was a bourbon, It was half a bottle of Old Grand Dad. I was a Crown Royal guy so I know no one has reopened that bottle since the '80s. Does that mean it's aged, or poison?

I asked a friend and she asked if there was a date on it, like that would matter. "Best if consumed before 2035". So I choked a shot down. I actually started feeling that, so I sipped another. Between that and the smoke I'm ready for one more, then tell the last 365 days to kiss my ass.

Here's to a New Year!!.... I love ya man.. Do you like my lampshade hat?

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My new years celebration. (Original Post) JohnnyRingo 23 hrs ago OP
Usually here at least twice a year dweller 23 hrs ago #1
There is so much noise here my poor kitty can't hide from it and she's freaked. They've been at it since this afternoon Deuxcents 23 hrs ago #2
🥳 Happy New Years underpants 22 hrs ago #3

dweller

(27,808 posts)
1. Usually here at least twice a year
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
23 hrs ago

July 4 and New Year the locals set off fireworks …
About 3 went off around 10 , since then nothing …
It’s midnite and there is nothing

Absolute silence

😐



HNY



✌🏻

Deuxcents

(25,443 posts)
2. There is so much noise here my poor kitty can't hide from it and she's freaked. They've been at it since this afternoon
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 12:04 AM
23 hrs ago

Peace and quiet would be wonderful

Happy New Year 🥳

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