The Indianapolis Museum of Art today.
Happy New Year! So far, it's been fun. I like 2008 very much. Only one glitch: a small one, kinda funny. The guys wanted to go to the Auto Show today (this is a yearly tradition somewhere in the six day run or whatever it is that it is in existence here), this not being in my plans for the day EVER, they all thought it would be nice to have a run-by the IMA to have another look at the Roman Art exhibit before it leaves next weekend...do they all know how to make my day or what? Anyway, I said, "You know, that's very sweet, but I don't think the IMA is open on New Year's Day." Apparently Mark was under the assumption that it was only closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas and said, "Really, I'm sure it is open on New Year's." I figured, okay, anytime anyone wants to get anywhere near that museum, I am not going to question much.
We drove two cars since the guys were going on to the Auto Show from there. Matt could practice driving in Indy so he and I headed out right behind the other two, those two coming in first at the IMA, calling back on the cell phone very apologetically, "We were wrong, the IMA is closed on New Year's Day." I just chuckled, dropped Matt of at the front circle drive, and thought, "Wow, I have the whole place to myself...I can go home or I can wander about the grounds in my lone ways that I love." The IMA is situated on 152 acres of gardens, etc., and the goal was not to do it all obviously, but I had the best time strolling about for an hour or so...snow lightly falling, the grounds totally vacant, the Lilly House looking spectacular in the newly fallen snow through the falling flakes, and me just able to wander and think what it must have been like back in Lilly's day...so peaceful and nice and beautiful. A gift. For me. How special was that? Sometimes things just come when you least expect them.
So now I am home alone with one of my new Christmas books, a warm cozy fire, and an afternoon to just appreciate all that is good in my life. Here is a photo Matt just sent to me from the Auto Show from his iPhone...the two boys in a Cadillac convertible that they think would be a great purchase...Alex is in absolute heaven at an auto show, as you can imagine. And the convertible? Not happening...but dreams are fun, especially for 15 year old boys about cars.
About that New Year's Resolution List that I am "supposed to be posting" like everyone else: It's not happening. I don't make New Year's Resolutions for one thing, and for another, the last thing you all want with an obsessive compulsive person like myself is for her to have one more list of things to check off. So, I have a better idea: you all can make a list for me...what do you think my New Year's Resolutions should be? We'll make a list from those, okay? I did, however, enjoy all of your lists...my favorite being CC's, of course, as we all had a great laugh: "You know all those things I do to get myself into trouble all the time? Well, my resolution is to stop doing them." Ah, CC...we all count on you to keep life entertaining...and at 54, none of us can be sure we can see the proverbial old dog learning new tricks. We love you just the way you are...always.
Happy New Year everyone...may every wish on your resolutions list come true!