{"id":2798,"date":"2011-12-31T14:12:46","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T19:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=2798"},"modified":"2011-12-31T14:12:46","modified_gmt":"2011-12-31T19:12:46","slug":"happy-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=2798","title":{"rendered":"Happy New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"

And to all my Scottish friends and family…<\/p>\n

Happy Hogmanay!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I spent the second last night of 2011 in the best way possible. My girlfriend from South Wales arrived in Canada just before Christmas and is staying with her cousin. We’d talked all along that we must find time to meet up somewhere between where we live and her cousin’s home. Last night was the night! We decided to meet at a restaurant in Cornwall, ON. What fun! I can’t believe we’d not been together since 2005! First us at her cozy bungalow in late June and then she came to us (her first trip to Canada no less) that October.<\/p>\n

But back to last night… it was wonderful to see her again. Our rendez vous was at Kelsey’s on Brookdale Avenue at 6-ish. I was afraid when we arrived we’d have a long wait because no one had made reservations and the car park was packed. They had arrived before us and when I told the girls at the hostess station we were meeting friends and didn’t know if they were there yet. She asked us if our last name was King and immediately took us to the table. Once I got around the corner, I immediately saw Anne at the table and rushed to see her. Her cousin took many pictures of her and I together, some with my husband, too, and her daughter took one of my husband and I together. I must get them to e-mail the photos to me.<\/p>\n

The food and service were excellent but what impressed me the most was they had their menu available in Braille! You see my friend, Anne, is blind.<\/p>\n

Long after we’d paid the bill, we were still sat around the table laughing and talking. Our waitress came back once and asked if she could get us coffee or soft drinks and there was no problem with us staying there and being silly longer. Finally between 9:30 and 10:00 we bid our farewells and made our way back home.<\/p>\n

What will my plans be for tonight? After last night, it’s going to be hard to top so I don’t think I’m going to try. Still, I have nibbles in the freezer that can be warmed up and champagne chilling to wash them down. So that will be this afternoon then a glass or two of bubbly tonight. And if I can get a streaming webcam facing the right direction, I’ll watch the New Year arrive in Edinburgh or Glasgow or some other city in Scotland.<\/p>\n

I hope Anne enjoys her first New Years in Canada as she has her Christmas. Cheers my friend and Happy Hogmanay!<\/p>\n

SHOULD auld acquaintance be forgot,
\nAnd never brought to mind?
\nShould auld acquaintance be forgot,
\nAnd auld lang syne!<\/p>\n

Chorus.\u2014For auld lang syne, my dear,
\nFor auld lang syne.
\nWe\u2019ll tak a cup o\u2019 kindness yet,
\nFor auld lang syne.<\/p>\n

And surely ye\u2019ll be your pint stowp!
\nAnd surely I\u2019ll be mine!
\nAnd we\u2019ll tak a cup o\u2019kindness yet,
\nFor auld lang syne.
\nFor auld, &c.<\/p>\n

We twa hae run about the braes,
\nAnd pou\u2019d the gowans fine;
\nBut we\u2019ve wander\u2019d mony a
\nweary fit,
\nSin\u2019 auld lang syne.
\nFor auld, &c.<\/p>\n

We twa hae paidl\u2019d in the burn,
\nFrae morning sun till dine;
\nBut seas between us braid hae roar\u2019d
\nSin\u2019 auld lang syne.
\nFor auld, &c.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s a hand, my trusty fere!
\nAnd gie\u2019s a hand o\u2019 thine!
\nAnd we\u2019ll tak a right gude-willie waught,
\nFor auld lang syne.
\nFor auld, &c.<\/p>\n

Robert Burns<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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