Creeping up to 2007

It is not even quite 8 pm yet.

The kids have had one glass of pop and are climbing the walls.

Otherwise...it is very subdued at the house of crunch.

And I mean should ANYONE really celebrate the New Year these days?
Or is it more of a "we survived the previous year" kind of party...seeing the old year out with style.

Maybe that is it.

World wise it has not been a good year.
Global politics are a mess.
People are dying.
The environment seems to be crumbling around us.

On the home front....locally, we have a city in denial over the homeless situation. Nobody can afford to buy a home in Vancouver anymore. Apparently a home can suck up to 64% of your income and that is ok according to the money lenders.

Our whole city is focused on the 2010 Olympics...apparently there is no existence for us after that.

I worry about the world our children will face. I mean, in all probability it won't be much worse than it is today and they will be grumbling and worrying the same as we do.

We can hope.

On a personal level 2006 wasn't that bad. Our family has had fun. We have done ok.
Our kids are happy. We muddle along. We accomplished some goals and others are tantilizingly dangling oooh so close.

I have enjoyed blogging and meeting all the amazing bloggers out there.

I will hopefully continue to do so!

So.....raise a glass to us all.

Happy New Year.