Courtney and I rang in the New Year at the annual Hincapie party that George and Melanie put on.  This year’s was bigger than ever, with a DJ, a band, plenty of flashing lights and even a fog machine!  We had a great time catching up with some friends and even saying farewell at the same time since I will be heading to Europe in the next week.

The night begun with a small, yet great dinner over at George’s house.  A few bottles of very nice wine later and I was ready to curl up in bed, but it was only eight so I had to rally to make it down to our neighborhood’s clubhouse for the actual party.  Several coffee drinks later and I was on the dance floor, one place you’ll rarely find me.   I was trying to learn a few moves from Brent Bookwalter who made the trip up with John Murphy for the party.  There was no denying Brent knew his way around the floor, but he was paying for his effort, as he was full on sweating the whole time he was out there.  With only a few short hours of sleep, I was paying for it the next morning.  It’s a good thing I only go through that once a year!

The rest of the long weekend was spent down in Atlanta, GA.  Courtney planed a trip there to celebrate my upcoming birthday since I will not be at home for it again this year.  We found a new favorite restaurant, Eugene, and spent way too much time in the malls, but we had a great time.  It was such a nice way to begin the year!

Hope you all have a great 2010.  I am very excited for the possibilities and looking forward to making the best of each of them.  Happy New Year!