Did you feel worse than usual after partying all night on New Year’s Eve? Or, if you retired early, before midnight, maybe you’re beginning 2017 feeling extra rested? That’s because while you were celebrating – or sleeping – keepers of the Universal Coordinated Time added an extra second to the night.
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Starting the New Year Right
You survived New Year’s Eve… maybe just barely. Now you want something to cure the aftereffects of the good time you had. Getting out into the crisp winter air and running – even briskly walking – will circulate blood to your brain and your other body parts, mitigating your New Year’s hangover. Ha ha, just kidding. Could be you want a traditional remedy, one that does not require leaving your home, such as a Bloody Mary.
Putting the Sparkle Into the New Year
Be careful opening that bubbly. That cork can leave the bottle at fifty miles-per-hour. Don’t start your new year by seeing – or not seeing – an ophthalmologist. A flying cork can cause eye wall rupture, glaucoma, retinal detachment, eye bleeding, dislocation of the lens and damage to the eye’s bone structure. To properly open sparkling wine, hold the cork with one hand and twist the bottle with the other. Not as exciting as a broken chandelier, but much less wine is spilled.
Holiday Dinner Reviews
Did you enjoy your various Solstice-holiday meals? Gathering with relatives and friends and neighbors for good cheer and good food. Avoiding too much political discussions, we hope. We’ve compiled on-line reviews of Poppa and Gram’s family Christmas feast. How did your holiday repast compare?
Poppa and Gram’s Christmas Dinner ★★★☆☆ (10 ratings)
