Happy New Year!

It's less than an hour to midnight - we've had one chilly fireworks display at 8:30 this evening (for those hearty Minnesotans who can't make it all the way through the night) and one more to come at midnight. We'll be heading out the front door of our condo shortly before 12, walking less than a block to the riverfront where we'll have a prime view of the show. And since we'll be out there rather than at the keyboard as the clock strikes 12, we'll take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a safe and peaceful New Year. May 2006 be happy for us all!