  HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! This year, I spent New Year's Eve with Jackson, my 8-year-old nephew who also lives in Queens. We played video games (Sly Cooper) and then watched The Hulk. Uncle Chris made it home (via taxi) about 20 minutes before midnight so we got to ring in 2004 all together. Sadly enough, before all of the festivities started, Chris called me to let me know that if "something" were to happen, he would find his way home. I then reminded him that it took about an hour and a half to walk from Rockefeller Center across the Queensboro Bridge to our apartment. He said that if it was a real emergency, he would probably make it here in about an hour. Showoff. It just goes to show you the kind of things we have to think about in this day and age. After that little conversation, I was sure glad that Jackson was coming over to take my mind off things! After I picked Jackson up and on our way home, we stopped for some ice cream and then we had corn dogs for our big meal! We sure know how to party! I hope everyone had great fun in whatever you did to ring in the new year! Here's to 2004! May your hangovers be kind! 
