Happy New Year

Fell asleep before the ball dropped. Almost made it. Last I checked the clock it was 11:40. So I didn't crack my bottle of ridiculously expensive champagne. Maybe I'll save it for my birthday. That's coming soon enough.

Meanwhile, let's start the new year with a cute kitten. This was was posted on my facebook by my friend Kevin Hayden with the legend: Not everyone shared Bing Crosby's dream...

And how about an amazing flower. I heard of the Baobab tree before, had no idea it had blooms like this. Now on my bucket list is to see one in real life.

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