blackeye peas for luck
Hmmm...I've always called them 'black-eyeD peas',
everything else I find does too.
Maybe Best Choice can't afford the D.

blurry candy cane lane

one of my favorite salads

krispy kreme

festive plates ~ fuzzy head

Watch here for a cool video of what we saw tonight after our sunset drive.

This light display is at Vince & Associates located at 103rd & Metcalf (more like 101st). The lights are synchronized with music that you play on your radio.

If you live in KC and haven't seen this yet, I HIGHLY recommend that you go...especially if you have kids. Or if you're like me and still get excited about Christmas lights.

The best place to watch it is from the parking lot of the church across the street.

Here is my crappy/nauseating video of it, the best part is the captured conversation in the car at the end:

"...look at lights, be happy..."

For the first time in perhaps my entire life (or at least as long as I can remember), I slept through the new year.

I woke up long enough to hear the fireworks and my phone(s) ringing, and then I went right back to sleep.

No champagne, no kisses, no HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!...just zzzzzz.

That's okay though, I can think of worse ways to start a new year. At least I was well-rested today.

I took down Christmas decorations, washed my car, chased another sunset, and enjoyed more lights before they disappear for the season.

I hope everyone had a safe and happy new years' celebration. I wish you all peace, laughter, and love in the coming year.

And music, always music....

and the best thing about new years

is the christmas lights
hiding in the day
exposed at night

up all night - widespread panic