On Christmas morning, I opened a gift from Ryan and it was a lovely white dress I had been eyeing at Macy’s.  And it fit perfectly.  So romantic, huh? Opening a box to find a dress that fits like a glove is something that only happens in movies.  Like in “Pretty Woman.”  And like in the Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones movie, “Entrapment” which I have seen at least 16 times due to some unfortunate timing between my down time and HBO, but I digress …

While I thoroughly appreciated the romantic gesture, I told Ryan, “I have no where to wear a fancy white dress.”  But I was wrong!   

Ryan and I have celebrated three consecutive New Year’s Eves in Austin with Eric and Tara.  This year they classed it up with a fancy party in their home (we call their home ”Taric’s Terris” named for the deck they built themselves).  Ryan told me, “This dress is for Tara and Eric’s party.”  I love a man with a plan!

Ryan and I started our evening with a nice dinner at Vin Bistro, followed by an evening of champagne and delicious snacks at the party. 

The classy evening concluded with an art show – a viewing of the Oil-Bama of course.

Happy New Year, dear blog reader!  It’s 2008 and I am excited.  Last night, Ryan, Tara, Eric and I decided – 2008 is going to be fantastic!  We can feel it!

God bless you and yours in the coming year!