fireworks!

they actually shot off fireworks at midnight, just a few short blocks from our front door, and it was AMAZING.

the evening was already special. we had spent the whole day together, gathering special foods for new year’s day (he has this thing with black eyed peas, and i had to have herring), getting the champagne, and of course a little vodka for the breakfast bloody marys (which, actually, we didn’t do, but hey – they’re good for supper, too). in our personal histories, new year’s eve 2003 was auspicious because we both had events happen that we feel put us in line to meet when we did, so we had talked of that some, and just reveled in the complete and total love we feel for each other, and how utterly amazing it is to us that anyone could be this happy.

we were watching a movie, and suddenly realized it was 11:55, so we paused it, opened the champagne, and watched the clock . . . then linked arms and sipped from the flutes, just about as perfectly romantic a moment as one could imagine. and then suddenly, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! we stepped out on to the porch to see what was up, and in the western sky there were fireworks! they were so close we could feel the concussive boom as they exploded, and they were SO beautiful. the nite was incredibly warm, at least 55 gorgeous degrees, and we stood on the porch and held hands and just kinda felt like the fireworks were just for us.

and if not for the cheering we heard all around us, they might have been. but i’m glad that others could enjoy them, too, cuz they were SO great.

this year has been pretty damned incredible, and i just want to say once again how thankful i am for John. we had a lovely and peaceful Yule, and i was apparently a VERY good girl, as he showered me with gifts as well as love. i did my part for him, too, and we spent the day just enjoying not getting dressed or going anywhere (much like today!), and talking to family (mine are some distance away) and long-distance friends on the phone to share the joy.

this morning, i realized that now that the holiday season is over, it’s actually going to sort of get normal around here. this is good, mostly, especially because it means some regular posting from my corner. it’s been crazy lately, and John’s work schedule has been rather odd, but i realized today that instead of feeling restless while waiting for him to come home, i could actually use some of those hours much more productively than cleaning or watching tv. as in, i could POST!! wow, what an idea.

so, the weekly posts should actually become weekly again, and i hope that as i continue to share our lives with y’all, you will continue to find the bits interesting, and continue to offer me perspectives that i haven’t considered when the big stuff comes around, too.

i thank the entire pantheon for this life, the rewards already reaped, and the ones to come from now on. most especially, i thank them for bringing John into my life, and for the fireworks that i see every day i’m with him.

many blessings to you all, and wishes for a most peaceful new year.

blessed be,
L