On Sun 01 Jan 2006 11:25:56p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Joseph
Littleshoes?

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Sun 01 Jan 2006 10:46:25p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Joseph
>>
>> Littleshoes?
>>
>> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Sun 01 Jan 2006 10:20:37p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
>> >> Joseph
>> >>
>> >> Littleshoes?
>> >>
>> >> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> On Sun 01 Jan 2006 09:44:53p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
>> >> >> Joseph
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Littleshoes?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> We had a very substantial, but early, dinner tonight. Hours
>> >> >> >> have passed, I'm
>> >> >> >> seriously hungry, and I don't want leftovers from dinner.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I've just pulled some frozen, cooked shrimp and crabmeat out
>> >> >> >> of the
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> freezer and will jump on it to eat with cocktail sauce as
>> >> >> >> soon as it's thawed.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> There's some dessert around, too. Well, maybe a bit of that
>> >> >> >> later.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> <g>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The raspberry beer went quickly but i have left over
>> >> >> > champagne, just
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > popped open a bottle to have with the left over pate & bacon
>> >> >> > wrapped
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > prawns, cheeses, and breads.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Sounds really good!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > People were very subdued last night, *sigh* we are all getting
>>
>> >> >> > older, there was a time that crowd would have left nothing
>> >> >> > 'over'
>> >>
>> >> >> > but especially not wine & talked about everything and nothing,
>>
>> >> >> > now a days we cant talk about anything other than whether to
>> >> >> > sell out
>> >>
>> >> >> > now or hang on for a higher price some time in the future,
>> >> >> > both literally and metaphorically. Oh well...my spring party
>> >> >> > to celebrate the solar new year is only 3 months away.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> That type of scenario is one reason why the two of us just
>> >> >> stayed home
>> >> >>
>> >> >> alone. One couple, that are out best friends, also do the same.
>> >> >> Otherwise,
>> >> >> the four of us could have had a great evening together. Another
>>
>> >> >> reason we
>> >> >> don't get together with them on holidays is that we live 80
>> >> >> miles apart and
>> >> >> don't anticipate either the drive before or after.
>> >> >
>> >> > It was a dark and stormy night, here, which i think contributed
>> >> > to a
>> >>
>> >> > rather subdued gathering.
>> >> >
>> >> > People were overly solicitous of me and my back problem that has
>> >> > kept me from going to parties or hosting them recently. I don't
>> >> > consider dinner for 4 a 'party' so i had an 'open house' last
>> >> > night and people came and went all evening. Nobody even objected
>> >> > to my choice of music, i dragged out an old vynal L.P. and set up
>> >> > the old record player and debuted "Captain Lockheed and the Star
>> >> > Fighters" to a stunned assembly (perhaps they were just being
>> >> > polite) after
>>
>> >> > which nobody objected to my rather eclectic mix of old and modern
>>
>> >> > music.
>> >>
>> >> I hope the evening wasn't a real disappointment for you.
>> >
>> > It was not a rock and roll evening, more a Boccherini minuette. Not
>>
>> > what i had been expecting but nice never the less.
>> > ---
>> > JL
>>
>> Nothing wrong with Boccherini!
>>
>> Happy New Year!
>
> I specified white tie and tiaras, some few of my friends don't like
> when i do this and either make an acceptable attempt to meet me half way
> or do not attend my more formal soirees. I thought my Tiara went
> particularly well upside down over a white turban, looked sort of like a
> jewelled bill cap, i actually considered turning the Tiara backwards so
> it would be like a bill cap worn with the bill in back. I am just too
> old to get into my Halston ball gown, but my Tiara goes well with white
> tie & tails. How often does one get a chance to wear opera pumps.

I would not care to be so gussied up. <g>

> Last nights fire works display over the bay was very good. And i have
> got all these leftovers. I actually think i was given more booze than
> people drank.
>
> If i can go all metaphysical and esoteric on you for a moment, i think
> the idea of the winter solstice, where the sun reaches and turns around
> from its most northerly declination is a time of low energy and the
> beginning of new, thus the frenzy of enthusiasm to mark it, 'sympathetic
> magic" at its clearest displayed by the majority of peoples at one time
> of the Year or another. An instinctual need, In the northern
> hemisphere, to mark the birth and/or return of the sun or son. But its
> actually visible epiphany is not celebrated till spring, and the summer
> equinox is special full blown kiss of fire. The glory of existence in
> full bloom, at the peak of its yearly cycle. To be celebrated as such.

I will have to think about that tomorrow, as my mind is far too tired
tonight.

> C://Metpahysical esotericism off/.htm
>
> Im exhausted and 'full' couldn't eat another bite, well maybe just one
> more bite of the chocolate torte, but really, i don't even think i will
> stay up for the star trek enterprise re run.

Now that I've eaten the shrimp and crab, as well as another goodly portion
of cheeseball, I am more than full enough. Well, perhaps a couple of bites
of bittersweet chocolate.

> To quote Pepys, just because i don't think i ever have and it seems
> appropriate,
>
> "And so to bed."

The bed is looking very good right now!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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