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LogDog75

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Fri Dec 27, 2024, 02:22 AM

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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 Thursday OP

Bowie, Maryland. It's home. OLDMDDEM Thursday #1

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

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

HEY, OLDMDDEM! NEIGHBOR!!! elleng Yesterday #29

Our son and his wife live in Lusby on Hilltop. OLDMDDEM 20 hrs ago #37

Neat! elleng 15 hrs ago #74

Hale, Michigan... MiHale Thursday #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 Thursday #14

True, Thank you MiHale. I agree. When we did go out it was in the afternoon. debm55 17 hrs ago #38

NYC Mike Nelson Thursday #3

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

I should clarify... Mike Nelson Thursday #16

Thank you Mike Nelson. debm55 17 hrs ago #39

Glad you liked my city! electric_blue68 Thursday #19

I did very much. However, I got Shingles on my one side of face. debm55 17 hrs ago #40

Oh, my goodness. How, terrible! electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #86

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

That sounds wounderful. debm55 17 hrs ago #41

It is! So is the Brooklyn Botanical Gadden which I lived about 10 blocks from... electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #87

A friend of mine who lives in a small town in Pennsylvania did the Times... 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #82

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

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

Exactly! The sights.... surfered Thursday #17

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

Thank you surfered. debm55 17 hrs ago #42

Paris, for sure. (nt) Paladin Thursday #5

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

Negril, Jamaica LoisB Thursday #7

Thank you very LoisB. Jamaica sounds wonderful. debm55 Thursday #10

Venice Italy kimbutgar Thursday #8

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

Somewhere in SF on a back porch mdmc Thursday #20

HAHAHAHAHAH. Great idea. Now that we are older. We stay at home. debm55 17 hrs ago #43

Standing On The Moon mdmc 15 hrs ago #80

Thank you mdmc. debm55 15 hrs ago #83

Pasadena, CA. Different Drummer Thursday #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 17 hrs ago #44

It would have to be True Dough Thursday #22

HAHAHAHAHAH.. Thank you True Dough. debm55 17 hrs ago #45

Trick Question ProfessorGAC Thursday #23

Thank you ProfessorGAC. London would be nice too.. debm55 17 hrs ago #46

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

Wow electric_blue68. You were very lucky. debm55 17 hrs ago #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 13 hrs ago #85

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

Thank you very much for the information. I didn't know that. debm55 17 hrs ago #48

Venice. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #27

That sounds absolutely wonderful. Thank you greatauntoftriplets. debm55 17 hrs ago #49

Berlin ZDU Yesterday #28

thank you ZDU debm55 17 hrs ago #50

You're most welcome! ZDU 15 hrs ago #76

Sydney RandySF Yesterday #30

Thank you RandySF debm55 16 hrs ago #56

Bardstown KY. Groundhawg Yesterday #31

Thank you very much Groundhawg. debm55 16 hrs ago #60

London LogDog75 Yesterday #32

Thank you very much, LogDog75 debm55 16 hrs ago #57

Collon in County Louth Ireland KitFox Yesterday #33

Thank you very much KitFox. I hope Ireland is in your future. debm55 16 hrs ago #58

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

Thank you LeftinTX. That is what I was going to ask --is it public or just neighbors shooting them of. debm55 16 hrs ago #59

I love visiting New Orleans but I'd rather visit during Halloween season 🎃 Niagara 21 hrs ago #35

Thank you Niagara. That is more my style too. debm55 16 hrs ago #61

My living room on the Lansing/E. Lansing, MI border. I can't stand crowds. catbyte 20 hrs ago #36

Thank you catbyte. I always hope it rains on New Years Eve. I like it quite. debm55 16 hrs ago #62

Ottawa, Canada or Eidenborugh, Scotland Bluethroughu 17 hrs ago #51

Thank you Bluethoughu. both beautiful destinations. debm55 16 hrs ago #63

I hope you had a peaceful Christmas. Bluethroughu 15 hrs ago #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 10 hrs ago #88

Hahaha Bluethroughu 7 hrs ago #92

Edinburgh, Scotland. Elessar Zappa 17 hrs ago #52

thank you Elessar Zappa. Beautiful destination. debm55 16 hrs ago #64

Well, by definition it would be Nags Head, North Carolina. OldBaldy1701E 17 hrs ago #53

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E Beautiful place. debm55 16 hrs ago #65

Guadeloupe displacedvermoter 17 hrs ago #54

Thank you very much displacedvermotor. It sounds beautiful debm55 16 hrs ago #66

Me, too Was there as a tourist in 2014. Heavenly. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #55

Thank you very much, Joinfortmill. debm55 16 hrs ago #67

I'd love to be in a posh hotel overlooking Times Square (NYC) for the ball drop - TBF 16 hrs ago #68

That would be terrific. Thank you TBF. debm55 16 hrs ago #70

Ardfield, Count Cork, ROi TexLaProgressive 16 hrs ago #69

Thank you TexLaProgressive. That would be a very wonderful New Years with the relatves. debm55 15 hrs ago #72

Prague, Old Town Square at the Astronomical Clock. I love Prague! Solly Mack 16 hrs ago #71

Thank you Solly Mack. That sounds like a very enjoyable trip debm55 15 hrs ago #73

Bruges, Belgium. LakeArenal 15 hrs ago #77

Thank you LakeArenal. Maybe someday you will, I hope so, debm55 15 hrs ago #79

Donegal, Ireland CountAllVotes 15 hrs ago #78

Thank you CountAllVotes. We went there too, Loved it. Only place I have visited in Europe. Still look at my pictures and debm55 15 hrs ago #81

Did you visit the castle when you were in Donegal town? CountAllVotes 13 hrs ago #84

We stayed at a castle that was a bread and breakfast. Thank you for sharing that information with us. CountAllVotes debm55 9 hrs ago #89

New Orleans BOSSHOG 8 hrs ago #90

Thank you BOSSHOG, I knew it was going to be New Orleans debm55 7 hrs ago #93

Berlin, Germany. Aristus 8 hrs ago #91

Thank you Aristus debm55 7 hrs ago #94