Happy New Year!

I wish everyone a very happy and successful New Year. I hope that it is much better than the year we just left behind.

I am feeling a little melancholy with the holiday. My wife and I had a good time Christmas weekend in Manhattan and we were able to spend time with my daughter on Christmas Eve, but it didn’t feel like Christmas’ past.

Last year, our town borrowed lights from a neighboring town and lit on the main road. Not this year. Every year, the three of us usually go around and look at all the decorated houses. They didn’t even have a contest this year. Well, the two houses that usually go all out – didn’t. A local sign maker usually has the front lawn populated with many lighted objects and a window display with animated characters. But not this year. What a bummer.

Let’s hope the economy picks up and we all prosper!