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LogDog75

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Fri Dec 27, 2024, 03:22 AM

Dec 27

I spent New Year’s Eve in London in 1994. Stayed in the area around Trafalgar Square with thousands of others. You hear about how rowdy the Brits get but it was quite peaceful and people were having fun.

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If you could spend New Years Eve any city in the world, including the US. where would it be? Mine would be Paris. [View all] debm55 Dec 26 OP

Bowie, Maryland. It's home. OLDMDDEM Dec 26 #1

Thank you OLDMDDEM, we stay at home too. Paris is my wish. Will I get there. no. But a girl can wish. debm55 Dec 26 #15

That's what Lottery tickets are for! 👍 electric_blue68 Dec 26 #18

HEY, OLDMDDEM! NEIGHBOR!!! elleng Dec 27 #29

Our son and his wife live in Lusby on Hilltop. OLDMDDEM Dec 27 #37

Neat! elleng Dec 27 #74

Hale, Michigan... MiHale Dec 26 #2

We used to go out and party. when we first got married. Now it's stay at home. Don't want to be on the roads.at night. debm55 Dec 26 #14

True, Thank you MiHale. I agree. When we did go out it was in the afternoon. debm55 Dec 27 #38

NYC Mike Nelson Dec 26 #3

Thank you Mike Nelson. NYC sounds great at Times Square. I went their for Christmas and I loved it. Girlfriends daughter debm55 Dec 26 #13

I should clarify... Mike Nelson Dec 26 #16

Thank you Mike Nelson. debm55 Dec 27 #39

Glad you liked my city! electric_blue68 Dec 26 #19

I did very much. However, I got Shingles on my one side of face. debm55 Dec 27 #40

Oh, my goodness. How, terrible! electric_blue68 Dec 27 #86

Born & Bred NYC'r. When I was about ?12, and friend and I wanted to do that electric_blue68 Dec 27 #24

That sounds wounderful. debm55 Dec 27 #41

It is! So is the Brooklyn Botanical Gadden which I lived about 10 blocks from... electric_blue68 Dec 27 #87

A friend of mine who lives in a small town in Pennsylvania did the Times... 3catwoman3 Dec 27 #82

Paris is my wife's favorite city in the world and Notre Dame has reopened surfered Dec 26 #4

Ditto! And Emily is such schlock but I love it. Because... Paris! CurtEastPoint Dec 26 #6

Exactly! The sights.... surfered Dec 26 #17

Thank you surfered. I would love Paris too, but it is here for us. debm55 Dec 26 #12

Thank you surfered. debm55 Dec 27 #42

Paris, for sure. (nt) Paladin Dec 26 #5

Agree with you . But we will be here at home. debm55 Dec 26 #11

Negril, Jamaica LoisB Dec 26 #7

Thank you very LoisB. Jamaica sounds wonderful. debm55 Dec 26 #10

Venice Italy kimbutgar Dec 26 #8

Thank you very much, kimbutgar. Lovely city. debm55 Dec 26 #9

Somewhere in SF on a back porch mdmc Dec 26 #20

HAHAHAHAHAH. Great idea. Now that we are older. We stay at home. debm55 Dec 27 #43

Standing On The Moon mdmc Dec 27 #80

Thank you mdmc. debm55 Dec 27 #83

Pasadena, CA. Different Drummer Dec 26 #21

My girlfriend's daughter marched for Penn State when they where in the Rose Bowl. They went to watch. We were in charge debm55 Dec 27 #44

It would have to be True Dough Dec 26 #22

HAHAHAHAHAH.. Thank you True Dough. debm55 Dec 27 #45

Trick Question ProfessorGAC Dec 26 #23

Thank you ProfessorGAC. London would be nice too.. debm55 Dec 27 #46

If someone paid for me... maybe Hawaii! electric_blue68 Dec 27 #25

Wow electric_blue68. You were very lucky. debm55 Dec 27 #47

Ty. While not as widely traveled as some I've been to have money previously to go places, and had very surprised 2 gift electric_blue68 Dec 27 #85

Kiritimati Island, might as well be the 1st to celebrate! Abolishinist Dec 27 #26

Thank you very much for the information. I didn't know that. debm55 Dec 27 #48

Venice. greatauntoftriplets Dec 27 #27

That sounds absolutely wonderful. Thank you greatauntoftriplets. debm55 Dec 27 #49

Berlin ZDU Dec 27 #28

thank you ZDU debm55 Dec 27 #50

You're most welcome! ZDU Dec 27 #76

Sydney RandySF Dec 27 #30

Thank you RandySF debm55 Dec 27 #56

Bardstown KY. Groundhawg Dec 27 #31

Thank you very much Groundhawg. debm55 Dec 27 #60

London LogDog75 Dec 27 #32

Thank you very much, LogDog75 debm55 Dec 27 #57

Collon in County Louth Ireland KitFox Dec 27 #33

Thank you very much KitFox. I hope Ireland is in your future. debm55 Dec 27 #58

Right where I am, but preferably in a high rise downtown! Maybe one of my friends will invite me to his place! LeftInTX Dec 27 #34

Thank you LeftinTX. That is what I was going to ask --is it public or just neighbors shooting them of. debm55 Dec 27 #59

I love visiting New Orleans but I'd rather visit during Halloween season 🎃 Niagara Dec 27 #35

Thank you Niagara. That is more my style too. debm55 Dec 27 #61

My living room on the Lansing/E. Lansing, MI border. I can't stand crowds. catbyte Dec 27 #36

Thank you catbyte. I always hope it rains on New Years Eve. I like it quite. debm55 Dec 27 #62

Ottawa, Canada or Eidenborugh, Scotland Bluethroughu Dec 27 #51

Thank you Bluethoughu. both beautiful destinations. debm55 Dec 27 #63

I hope you had a peaceful Christmas. Bluethroughu Dec 27 #75

I did until my Mother called to thank me for the card and money and told me it is Jesus' birthday not her's debm55 Dec 27 #88

Hahaha Bluethroughu Dec 27 #92

Edinburgh, Scotland. Elessar Zappa Dec 27 #52

thank you Elessar Zappa. Beautiful destination. debm55 Dec 27 #64

Well, by definition it would be Nags Head, North Carolina. OldBaldy1701E Dec 27 #53

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E Beautiful place. debm55 Dec 27 #65

Guadeloupe displacedvermoter Dec 27 #54

Thank you very much displacedvermotor. It sounds beautiful debm55 Dec 27 #66

Me, too Was there as a tourist in 2014. Heavenly. Joinfortmill Dec 27 #55

Thank you very much, Joinfortmill. debm55 Dec 27 #67

I'd love to be in a posh hotel overlooking Times Square (NYC) for the ball drop - TBF Dec 27 #68

That would be terrific. Thank you TBF. debm55 Dec 27 #70

Ardfield, Count Cork, ROi TexLaProgressive Dec 27 #69

Thank you TexLaProgressive. That would be a very wonderful New Years with the relatves. debm55 Dec 27 #72

Prague, Old Town Square at the Astronomical Clock. I love Prague! Solly Mack Dec 27 #71

Thank you Solly Mack. That sounds like a very enjoyable trip debm55 Dec 27 #73

Bruges, Belgium. LakeArenal Dec 27 #77

Thank you LakeArenal. Maybe someday you will, I hope so, debm55 Dec 27 #79

Donegal, Ireland CountAllVotes Dec 27 #78

Thank you CountAllVotes. We went there too, Loved it. Only place I have visited in Europe. Still look at my pictures and debm55 Dec 27 #81

Did you visit the castle when you were in Donegal town? CountAllVotes Dec 27 #84

We stayed at a castle that was a bread and breakfast. Thank you for sharing that information with us. CountAllVotes debm55 Dec 27 #89

New Orleans BOSSHOG Dec 27 #90

Thank you BOSSHOG, I knew it was going to be New Orleans debm55 Dec 27 #93

Berlin, Germany. Aristus Dec 27 #91

Thank you Aristus debm55 Dec 27 #94

Corfu City, Greece. Emile Dec 28 #95

Thank you Emile, Greece is wonderful debm55 Dec 28 #97

I used to be a regular at the Hotel Bolderado in the 1990's. They apparently have a New Year's Eve thing. NNadir Dec 28 #96

Thank you NNadir. That is very interesting debm55 Dec 28 #98