Happy New Year all! Day two into the new year (day 3 when you post TMI Tuesday) …

Jack’s Answers

1. How is your year going?
Hard to say as it’s only two days old. Ask me again in about two weeks.

2. Did you go out on NYE or have a New Year’s Day celebration?
We stayed in on New Year’s Eve. I prefer not to go out on the last night of the year as everything is overpriced, the streets are crowded, people drive drunk, and for that matter I’ve got to compete for bar space with all the amateur drinkers who wouldn’t know a Gewürztraminer from cachaça.

3. Ahh yes, those pesky New Year’s Resolutions. How did you do with your 2016 NY resolutions–did you keep them?
I don’t believe I made any resolutions last year. Did I? I don’t usually. If I did resolve to do something in 2016 I’m guessing I resolved to have sex with a few new people, and for the record I kept the fuck out of that one.

4. Year 2017, are you carrying over any resolutions from 2016? What?
Yes. See above.

5. What new experiences are you planning to have or hoping to have in 2017?
Again, see #3.

Bonus: Did you see fireworks on New Year’s eve? (Take that anyway you want :-p )
Though I’m not one to resort to such a tired, unimaginative cliché, I’ll go ahead and say that I saw some fireworks of the sexual variety. But that’s the only kind.

Jill’s Answers

1. How is your year going?
It’s going well! I got to spend time with my parents and siblings yesterday, and did a lot of relaxing today as I resume work tomorrow.

2. Did you go out on NYE or have a New Year’s Day celebration?
We stayed home on New Year’s Eve, and it was low-key and mellow. During the day we did some fun activities with our daughter, and I fell asleep around 11:45. Jack and our daughter had to wake me up about thirty seconds to midnight. As for New Year’s Day, I got to spend time with my extended family after not seeing them for three weeks. We played games, laughed, caught up, and had an amazing dinner.

3. Ahh yes, those pesky New Year’s Resolutions. How did you do with your 2016 NY resolutions–did you keep them?
In 2016 I resolved to put myself first on occasion. With the many people who need my attention on a regular basis, from Jack and my daughter to my parents and siblings to my friends and students, it isn’t always possible, let alone easy. I don’t feel like I did this particular resolution justice in 2016.

4. Year 2017, are you carrying over any resolutions from 2016? What?
The aforementioned “put myself first” thing, as well as continuing to go to the gym and spend time with my family. The last two, at least, seem like realistic goals for 2017.

5. What new experiences are you planning to have or hoping to have in 2017?
I don’t have any new experiences planned, but I plan to be open-minded about any that might come my way, as long as they’re of the sort that might give me pleasure or otherwise make me happy. That certainly worked out in my favor in 2016!

Bonus: Did you see fireworks on New Year’s eve? (Take that anyway you want :-p )
I don’t believe I saw any fireworks. There may have been some on television, but if I even noticed them, I quickly forgot about it.

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