Tag: New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve Concert

Posted on December 31, 2023 by

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This afternoon, I went alone to the concert. It was the Milwaukee Symphony showing the film Back to the Future and playing the score. I can’t explain why I wanted to go but I did. Part of it was testing out going places alone.… Continue Reading “New Year’s Eve Concert”

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Ring Out

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

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Surprising no one, we convinced ourselves not to go to the party tonight. Instead we ate scalloped potatoes and ham and watched five episodes of a Yukon Quest YouTube. We could have done that tomorrow night or the night after but it seemed delicious… Continue Reading “Ring Out”

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Ode to the Fried Egg Sandwich

Posted on December 31, 2013 by

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The last day of the year calls for profound thoughts. It’s the custom on New Year’s Eve to be deep and reflective and then to wake up New Year’s Day a very clean slate, a blank slate waiting for the very first chalk line… Continue Reading “Ode to the Fried Egg Sandwich”

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