Happy New Year

Weird but true: I keep thinking tomorrow is Christmas (an indication of just how much our family values these holidays). But it’s not. Tomorrow is something much better than Christmas.

It’s 2008.

That would be Jean-Pierre, the newest addition to our front yard.  He’s obviously French (observe the beret), and Jean-Pierre is about as French as names get.

I considered timing this obligatory New Year’s post to coincide precisely with the stroke of midnight, solely for the sake of maximum coolness. Then I realized that I have much better ways of ringing in the new year. Namely, reading about algebraic topology.

So. What will this new year bring?

For me, the true beginning of 2008 is nothing more and nothing less than a new doorknob. After that– who knows?

Tags: doorknob, New Year's, snowman