New Year's in NYC or NJ?

While there were some that were brave enough to venture into New York City for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, I was not one of those people.  I gave it a couple days to calm down and clear out; well as much as NYC can do that.  So instead, I chose to go into to the city on the day that there was a big snow storm.  Well, it was good planning away from huge crowds on the holiday at least, but it made getting home in the same day slightly skeptical.  We made it though, and it was a success!  Of course the popular places to see were downtown Times Square, Central Park and the ice rink, the John Lennon Memorial along with Rockefeller Center and the outdoor skating rink there as well.

Even though, NYC on New Year's would have been an experience of a life time and everyone that intended to go into the city, made it to Central Park or Times Square to see the ball drop,  I took a different route.

I also realized that I am to the point now where it doesn't matter where you are for the holiday or what exciting and expensive plans you have, or even what you are wearing when then clock strikes 12 - midnight; it is about how you choose to spend the special day and who you choose to spend it with.

You don't have to be all dressed up and fancy to have a good time because when you are with the people that you are meant to be with, everything else just seems to disappear and not matter anymore.

The holidays don't have to be about gift giving and how much money you spend on gifts, but instead they are about getting to spend time with your family and friends and loved ones.

I will say with that in mind, it was definitely much cozier inside on that cold New Year's Eve night all cuddled up watching movies and the festivities from a distance on the television screen inside a hotel room just across the bridge in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

And of course, there is the midnight kiss... You can't forget about that.  Some were nice, others shocking, and yet others were predictable.  Everyone has their own story for how that all unfolds.

So, here is to another holiday on the road and the next ones to come!