Only four and a half hours to go and it will be 2011 here in Eastern Australia! On the news they say they are expecting one and a half million people to congregate around Sydney Harbour for the festivities! We were there ashore a few times and on the harbour in our boat a couple of other years. We are quite happy to have a quiet evening at home these days!
We finished 2010 with a New Year's Eve concert at one of the Aged Hostels. They counted down New Year at 11am, (13 hours early) with poppers and a toast and of course Auld Lang Syne.
I had a camera with me, so here are a few photos, though of course I cannot post photos that show the resident's faces. There was a nice crowd, about 60 I suppose.
The Auld Lang Syne tradition is not to be missed in Australia, and will be heard right across the land tonight, and of course we obliged today. Here is a rendition from youtube.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY BJ Hoff
THE FOOTPRINTS OF HIS LOVE
Unknown, but not uncharted,
tomorrow waits for our arrival -
a day designed, a place prepared
with tender care by the One
who goes before us .....
Let us walk with faith behind Him
in the footprints of His love.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path Psalms 119:105
With love and blessings,
Jan
8 comments:
Since you will reach the New Year before
me, dear Jan, I will take this opportunity
now to wish you and yours a blessed and
prosperous one in Christ!!
Love & Prayers for 2011,
Sandy
I love the poem and the scripture verse...so appropriate for the new year ahead. Happy New Year to you and yours!!
We may be seniors, but we still enjoy life and appreciate what others do for us. Your words and thoughts are so good. Thanks for visiting and look forward to even better 2011.
Happy New Year's, Jan! You are already in 2011 and we have another 7+ hours here in Montana. Needless to say, we will be sound asleep!
Many blessings,
Laurie
Happy New Year Jan. We are still hours away from the countdown here where I live. I'm so glad you were able to ring in the New Year with the seniors who I know absolutely appreciate what you do for them. God bless you and your family in 2011.
Coincidently I played that video yesterday, didn't post it anywhere as it made me sad. Such a moving song. Thanks for the poem.
Happy New Year. It must be heartening for the oldies to have you visit.
It must have been a great experience on the harbour that time.
Lovely post Jan and I have borrowed some for Global Express. The latest Global Express can be found here http://www.wix.com/wwwcof/wwwcof
in case anyone here would like to have a quick look at it.
See you in chat in a bit.
Love,
Sharon
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