Getting Ready For The New Year

Mrs. Claus and I leave on the 8th for our annual vacation to Maui... we are delaying it briefly to deliver gifts throughout Russia, other parts of eastern Europe, and Egypt on the evening of the 6th of January.


Since we are around anyway, we have decided to host a New Years' Eve party again this year. This is the second year in a row we have made a last minute decision to host a party. The difference this year though is that we are going to host a smaller, more intimate party. Last year's event was huge and we raised a tremendous amount of money for charity with a $1,000 a head "cover" and a casino night theme. The global "who's who" list was here. But this year, we are inviting 9 couples that represent our closest friends for a nice dinner and an evening of mingling & conversation. Mrs. Claus had me picking out appetizers and desserts earlier today.... not a bad way to spend an afternoon! I'm just glad I have my appetite back.

Of course, while I'll be at the party for most of the evening, I do have some New Year's Eve celebrations that I will be attending. So I'll do my share of darting around the globe on the 31st in addition to preparing for and attending the party. Keep an eye out for me if you are at one of the big celebrations in Tokyo, Paris, London, New York, Seattle, etc.


I hope all of you have your plans set for your New Year's Eve celebration. It doesn't have to be big plans... you may simply want to stay at home with family to reflect on the year past and dream about the upcoming new year. Whatever you choose to do, please stay safe.