goodbye to the old year

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Tonight we say farewell to 2022 and hello to 2023. We don't go out for New Year's Eve, but instead we stay home and have a dinner of fun finger foods and appetizers. We'll probably toast the new year with a glass of Martinelli's sparkling apple cider, although I can't remember if I have that or sparkling grape juice in the garage. Either way, we'll have something bubbly and fun! I had the idea a few days ago to have a mini build-your-own hot dog bar with little smokies and small buns. I looked at the price of the Hawaiian sweet rolls (which would have been a perfect size) but decided to get regular hot dog buns that I would cut into thirds. I have all the usual hot dog condiments, plus I bought a can of hot dog chili and some shredded cheese for the ones who love chili dogs. I'll probably caramelize some onions in a little bit to use as a topping, plus make some bacon bits from a pack of bacon (which I just realized I need to grab from the freezer). We've got a bag of ruffled chips and some French onion dip, plus a veggie tray and some beef taquitos (a favorite request for New Year's Eve dinner), and I even have some packages of pizza rolls that I got free from work. I have some holographic silver plates and cups from Dollar Tree and some silly New Year's Eve glasses from Target, so things will definitely be fun and festive. I'm not quite sure how we're watching the ball drop at midnight (or hopefully somewhere on the East Coast at 9pm for us), but I've brought the Roku box from my room into the living room. I'm sure we'll find something streaming the ball drop for free. Around midnight in our time zone, I'm expecting a TON of noise in the neighborhood due to fireworks. It seems like people set off fireworks for the littlest things, but for big holidays we'll hear the things for hours. Tomorrow we'll eat Hoppin' John with collard greens and cornbread (and the ones who hate the beans will have ham fried rice) for luck and relax at home. I think everyone managed to have the day off! Have a wonderful New Year, everyone! I hope you've all met your arbitrary goals on here and will be cashing out next month.