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12/31/2004: "The Call Bottle"

I have this tradition that I've been doing for a couple of years now--one that every year I hope to never do again.

On January 2nd or 3rd, I buy a bottle of champagne. Not a super expensive one, but not crap, either. That's my "The Call" bottle. It's there so I always have one just in case.

If the year passes without "The Call," then on New Year's Eve, I drink it in celebration of the new year and in hopes that the next bottle of champagne will be finished before the next New Year's Eve. It's kind of healing in that I'm washing away the year with something tasty and mood-lifting, and it gives me a shiny new outlook on the new year when I go out and pick out that new bottle of champagne.

Anyone else do this or something similar?

And...Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!

Replies: 11 brave souls responded

on Friday, December 31st, Sylvia Day said

What a fabulous idea!! No, I didn't do anything like that, didn't even have champagne when I got the call, but I wish I would have after hearing your tradition. I love it.

on Friday, December 31st, Larissa said

Well, you could get a bottle to keep around for the next sale or the sale of your first ST or something! So you could still do the New Year's thing...while hoping you won't have to!

on Friday, December 31st, Joely said

Wow, what a great idea! Hmmm, I think I will start this tradition myself. The only tradition we do is a get-together with the hubby's brothers and my sister for some board games and movies. One year we totally missed midnight because we were in The Perfect Storm.

on Friday, December 31st, Steph T. said

What a great tradition

Here's to being able to drink the new bottle very, very soon. Like mid January would work for me. *mutters something about revisiting her goals for more patience in 2005*

on Friday, December 31st, hkdimon@aol.com">HelenKay said

Very cool idea. I hope you get to open the bottle VERY early in 2005!

on Friday, December 31st, Sasha said

I like that! I think I'll do it as well, but with a bottle of Tequila!

on Saturday, January 1st, Larissa said

I hope everyone who is waiting for The Call gets it soon...and Sasha, I'm sure tequila would work just fine! LOL

on Saturday, January 1st, Cheyenne McCray said

This will be your year, Larissa, I just know it!!! Here's to a fabulous 2005 with lots of writing time and lots of contracts!

Hugs!

Chey

on Saturday, January 1st, Teresa said

Great idea! I don't have any traditions. Maybe I need to start some.

Best of luck to all in 2005!!

on Saturday, January 1st, Amy said

Haven't done it before, but I love the idea! In fact, my husband and I bought two mini bottles of champagne for New Year's. Sadly, we only drank one. I think that might serve the same purpose.

on Monday, January 3rd, booksquare said

Here's hoping you drink the bottle before December 31, though I admire your restraint. At Chez Booksquare, we are pushing the idea that champagne isn't just for special moments. It's all about degrees of magnitude. Or so we tell the husband.

This is a wonderful tradition. Here's hoping you treat yourself accordingl.