Monday, January 1, 2024

A FRESH START



So it's 2024 and the turning of the calendar page had a special meaning for me.

I was honored with an award as the Best Senior American Blogger in the Laughing Horse Awards competition.

This is no small honor.

You can read about it here.

Thank you to Yorkshire Pudding and everyone else involved with the awards.

It's great to be recognized.

While all that was going on, Judy and I spent New Year's Eve with a baked brie, sliced pears and apples, grapes and a tad of beef summer sausage.

Oh, and a bottle of prosecco.

There were a few explosive fireworks in the neighborhood but we were long in bed by then and skipped the celebration.

2024 promises to be an exciting year as my country staggers its way toward another presidential election in November.

After the last one who knows what this season will bring.

Happy New Year everyone!

52 comments:

  1. Just visiting to congratulate you on your award. Well done and onward and upward in 2024.

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  2. And a good new year to you too xx

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  3. Congrats on the award. Yeah, this new presidential cycle is going to be worrisome.

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    1. Thank you. I fear you're right about the election.

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  4. Congratulations! And here's hoping this election is more sane than the last one (note: it will not be more sane).

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  5. Yay! Good on you! Kind of like the Oscar of Blog.

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    1. Thanks but that might be putting too much on it. πŸ˜„

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  6. I'm frightened by the next election; I don't have good feelings about it at all on any level. Your celebration sounds perfect. Congratulations on your award!

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  7. Congrats on the big honour! Happy New Year.

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  8. Congrats on your "Special Award." That's better than a Leg Lamp!

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    1. Thanks, Val. But I don't know . . I love that movie!

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  9. Scary stuff about the election. Mort Rosenblum says,
    “Too many voters today are easily conned, deeply biased, impervious to fact and bereft of survival instincts. Contrary to myth, frogs leap out of heating pots. Stampeding cattle stop at a cliff edge. Lemmings don’t really commit mass suicide. We’ll find out about Americans in 2024.”

    Fingers crossed for us all! Please keep the humor flowing. We need it.

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    1. I had seen that quote. I shall try to keep smiling.

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    2. I forgot to say congratulations on your award! You deserve it. πŸ‘

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  10. Congratulations and happy New years to you friend! Glad I stumbled on your party. I always appreciate your posts and your comments. Aloha!

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  11. Well, congratulations! Nice way to start the year...both the award and the supper. Thank you for so many great laughs!

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    1. Thank you, Granny Sue. Yes, it was a nice surprise.

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  12. tc/Light/Breezes A happy WOW! Congrats old pal. We do appreciate the humor and look forward to it.

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  13. Congratulations on your well deserved honor.

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    1. I'm not sure how deserved it is. But I'm not giving it back! Thanks, Red.

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  14. Bruce Taylor for President in 2024! It is little known that you are closely related to one of America's most distinguished former presidents - your namesake - Zachary Taylor. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND MRS TAYLOR.

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    1. Oh, yes, Uncle Zack. Thanks YP and Happy New Year to you and your missuz too!

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  15. Congratulations on your award. Your New Year's Eve feast sounds just perfect. I didn't go fancy, just fried eggs and toast.

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    1. As a fellow award recipient, congratulations back at you! Fried eggs and toast sounds just fine.

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  16. Thinking about your next presidential election, maybe it's time for even the non-religious to pray really, really hard! If we could just persuade former republican presidents to turn in their graves...just a little......

    All the best for 2024 to you and your family. Will you get a big star, on some walk of fame, somewhere

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    1. I don't think so, Tom. Just that ridiculous horse sticker on the side of my blog. Best wishes to you and the fam.

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  17. Congrats on the award! Well deserved!

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  18. Congratulations on your blogger award! I love that you keep blogging and always find stories, beautiful views and funny cartoons to share. Thank you and Happy New Year! (NewRobin13)

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    1. Thank you, Robin. Happy New Year to you and Roger!

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  19. Congrats on the special award! Please keep us smiling during 2024! We are going to need it! :)

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    1. Thanks Ellen. I'll try my best to keep the smiles rolling in.

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  20. I wonder where the line is between "senior" and "junior" bloggers?

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  21. I think that it is the Friday Funnies wot pushed you to the forefront of the herd of bloggers. You must never stop, lest that horse stop laughing. Plus it keeps this horse's ass laughing too.

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