How do you love to spend New Year’s Eve?

I don’t want an exotic locale or a fancy party. I don’t want a live band or fancy drinks and cocktails. I want to be with my family. I want us to play some music, great songs from the past and have lots of fun time. I want us to have plenty of good, tasty yet simple food. Lots of snacks – chicken, beef & fish. And plenty of drinks. Beer, whiskey, vodka and brandy.

One nice big hall with airconditioning an comfortable chairs and tables. Some play stuff for the kids. My mu and aunts at one big table or two, sitting with their cold drinks and snacks. My dad and uncles sitting around a big table with their drinks in hand. My cousins and I sitting with our drinks and yakking ten to the dozen. Talking about the memories of the years gone by and cracking bad jokes. No one is not happy and not laughing for more than 10 seconds.

We sing in the new year. Some dinner and then ice cream. And then we all part ways. Simple and yet this is the best and only kind that I want.

Prompt from 82 DECEMBER JOURNAL PROMPTS FOR CHRISTMAS WRITING IDEAS