Adrenaline Rush! And Fun With Good Friends. :-)

People don't do a whole lot for New Year's in Kodiak. Other than hanging out on the beaches and shooting off their fireworks. So I decided to join some friends for the evening. After dinner, another family came over to hang out, and the four boys played 'Need for Speed' while us adults pulled out Sequence. One friend tried his hand at Wii golf for a bit, too. Time flew by, and before we knew it, it was almost midnight. The sparkling cider came out, and we had a time of prayer before the countdown began. My friends had been collecting confetti poppers, so we made a mess with those at midnight. :-)

Unlike in NY, it's actually legal to set off fireworks here, so we headed outside to watch the boys light them. Most went off as planned, but there were some 'incidents'. One fell over, and the yard looked and sounded like a full fledged missile attack with the streaks of light shooting every which way across the lawn and deck, with explosions going off all over. Talk about an adrenaline rush as we tried to escape! Then another one did the same, and we all ducked and ran for cover again. During the first one, two of the boys were both hit (no major injuries, thankfully), and we ended up with a mark where the window was hit, too. The second time (one that appeared to be a calm, pretty fountain until it started exploding in all directions) one of those 'missiles' rocketed by only a few inches from my face. Another firework hit the trees and came spiraling down into a neighbor's yard. When another one did the same, only back down toward us, exploding a little above our heads, the boys' dad decided we'd had enough danger for one night, and we headed back inside. So what began as a quiet evening turned out quite exciting by the end. :-)

This past year has been an adventure, and now, as 2011 begins, I look forward to seeing what God has planned. Both in my life, and in yours. Hope you had an awesome 2010, and that you will have an even better 2011! Happy New Year everyone!