New Years Eve

One New Year’s party was cancelled, so we went straight to other, in south Cherokee…at the home of Will’s friend/classmate/co-Sunday School teacher Kevin. I was apprehensive, not knowing who would be there…plus, we were missing out on a third party, where we picked Will up last year. That one had been fun, and packed with good people.

I drove slow, so we’d arrive as fashionably late as possible. Still, we were basically the first to arrive. Turned out to be small but fun. One family came, then left around 9:30. I knew them, and that was enough time to catch up with them. I didn’t know Kevin’s parents that well, but turned out his dad graduated from Tech the same year as me. Sandy, Will’s English teacher, was there…she’s always lots of fun. Several other teens were there, including Kara, Lucy, and Caleb. The only other family there were the Hurts, so David and I had the entire evening to chat. No hugs or kisses at midnight.

Watched football Friday, especially the Sugar Bowl. W & A went ice skating. Didn’t do much else, besides laundry and writing the skit, which is becoming the fiasco I knew it could be.

Went to Macon Saturday. Left my parents at 6:15 coming back, but we stopped at Wal-Mart. Traffic was heavy but not brutal, but an interstate sign warned of heavier traffic ahead. I got off at exit 198 and headed to Jackson, & took 23 to Stockbridge and 675. A pleasant speed limit drive, but Matthew missed the McDonough Moes. Didn’t find a Moes until we got back to East Cobb.

Think Favors will still turn pro? He probably needs to stay at least another year, but he probably has his mind made up that he’s leaving. They’d rather get paid to sit on a bench than actually learn how to play basketball. You’d think they’d have a longer career (& make more money) if they learned to play. Sure, they might get hurt. The bad thing is that most spend all their money as they earn it. Friday’s Duke game could be ugly.

All this cold weather is driving me crazy…and it’s just starting. Hope it doesn’t snow! I’m getting a slow start on exercising, due to the cold, carpools, and skitwriting.

Leach and Craig James…it was probably bound to happen.

Drove by a Lifetime Fitness at 6 pm January 4th, and that huge parking lot was full. Picked up Will at BP…they have some tall, lean boys on the team, so perhaps they’ll be ok.

Orange Bowl: Iowa was undefeated with Stanzi the QB, in a tough conference. With GT’s weak defense, the offense and special teams will have to play another near-perfect game to win. CPJ usually passes on the first play of the game. I wish he’s call a running play.