Happy 2007 Everyone!!

This was supposed to be my first 2007 blog but after reading Kevin’s revised blog where he apologized to Karl I went off on a tangent. It was just easier and more fun to write that one rather then a boring Happy New Year blog. For those of you that don’t know Theresa, Wayne, Sam and I joined a table full of Sam’s friends at Michelangelo’s to celebrate the coming of the New Year. Tickets were $120 each for a multi-course meal, party favours, live band, champagne and buffet at midnight. The three separate bars did a good job serving the “all you can drink” drinks throughout the evening, including mixed drinks. There wasn’t a lot of time wasted in huge line-ups. Fortunately we had a table close to one of the bars and strategically got our refills when it wasn’t busy. Sam, Theresa and I all started the evening with cesears but switched to other forms of alcohol as the night progressed. Wayne ordered a rye and water to start and sipped at it all night. Even though the hall is located within stumbling distance to Theresa’s it was greatly appreciated (by all) having a designated driver. Thanks for taking one for the team Wayne. We estimated there were over 1000 people in attendance. The banquet hall does a great job of the whole presentation. Each course is delivered to each table so that everyone is served at the same time without long periods between courses. The empty plates and silverware are taken away as soon as you’re done and you barely notice the waitstaff serving the hundreds of tables. The food was good, not great, but there was plenty of it. I’m not a huge fan of lobster and sorry but no one cooks a steak as well as me. The dessert (which I was sure to leave room for) was fantastic, vanilla ice cream rolled in a crepe with cherry sauce and chocolate drizzle. The after-dinner chocolates were served in a smoking dry-ice bowl, like I said it’s all about the presentation. The women are all eloquently dressed (I pointed out a couple of my favourite dresses to both Wayne and Sam) and the men look like perfect gentlemen at least at the beginning of the night. I had a really good time and thought the money was well spent up until the stroke of midnight. That’s when every single guy remembers, oh yea!! New Year Eve is for couples. Only times that I really miss having a partner in my life are at the stroke of midnight on New Year Eve and whenever I don’t feel like cooking dinner. Hopefully Sam will post photos on his blog, I forgot my camera …again.

BTW, Karl asked me to add an apology blog for my previous effort but I didn’t read any comments defending his honour, so screw him