New Year (from Dan)
Since there hasn't been anything about new year, I wanted to post (a) what people have said to me and (b) my thoughts.
What I have heard is a strong push to not do NYE, and instead try to do something this summer. The main reasons I've heard are: 1) Amanda might be able to come and 2) Amanda might plan it.
My thought is that Amanda's presence and Amanda's planning are two of the fundamental strengths of the BLD New Year, and that we appear to have moved away from these strengths in recent years for reasons that are not entirely clear to me.
I also think that NYE is a terrible holiday for people with young kids. You have little time off, you're cooped up inside b/c the weather stinks, you've already possibly been stressed by recent travel with kids, you're getting up at 6AM, so you don't want to also be up at midnight.
I would propose that, instead, those of us with young kids do what we want to do on NYE and go to bed at 8:30. And Amanda start planning in earnest the 9 1/2 th Annual BLD New Year's Eve party at the mid point of 2009 (~June 30) .
Thoughts?
Dan
11 comments:
We could only make a NYE party if it were in the Midwest...and maybe not even then. Of course, we might have the same problem with June. One of the main benefits of switching to an annual gathering in the summer is that we might be able to host sooner because we'd be able to put up tents in oru ayrd...which might be fun for at least some of the BLD.
I would really love to see Amanda and her baby and all the other babies, so I hope we can work something out!
New Years in the summer sounds great to me. Anything that is not at the end of July (when the rookie draft is) might work swimmingly.
I agree. It's tough to travel very far for New Year's with kids. Something in the summer would be easier to manage, and I want to meet all the new babies!
From Lincoln:
"As much as it pains me to do so, I agree with Dan."
Wait. Amanda has a baby?!?! I'm so clueless. Belated Congratulations, Amanda!
Did Amanda have her baby?
I didn't hear that. Are you sure that isn't just an internet rumor?
Amanda's baby is due in late January/early February. She will head to Singapore after Christmas to wait for the baby. Stop spreading rumors, Dan.
The Walsh family is on board for BLDNYE 9.5. The only caveat is that I will likely be starting a new residency position either July 1 or shortly before, so depending on when it is, the rest of the Walsh rugrats may have to come without me.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Congratulations, Shannon! Where are you going to be?
Ditto on the residency situation and I'll answer for Shan and say that we won't officially know until March 19th where we're going. Although, it's possible that we'll have a good idea before then.
Also, I would like to add that 8:30 is the latest that I want to be up these days, so this plan sounds awesome to me based on that rationale alone.
When did I become a loser?
you are not a loser, jerry.
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