Año Nuevo

The TV told us that it was midnight and that the new year had arrived.  We were slow to reanamate from the dozy lull of the late evening but after a few seconds we all snapped into action.  Dave, fast to action, dashed toward the refrigeration unit extracted a bottle of chilled 2004 Dom Perignon Champagne.  In the same motion he peels the bottle from the forest green box, tossing it carelessly to the floor, rips the protective foil from the top and pops the cork out, all before crossing the 35 foot distance to the living room.  Glasses appear and instantly brim with bubbles as someone doles out the pale golden elixir.  clink, ding, giggle giggle, all glasses touch and simultaneously raise in celebration of arrival of what we all hope will be a fabulous new year.