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January 8, 2005
With Seattle launching fireworks off the Space Needle every year end, our house has become a favorite gathering place for new year's eve.
Hat Boy
Mark swore that he would never wear such a silly hat. Here he is, though, silly hat and all.
Dapper Adam
Adam, looking as clean and innocent as ever. What have you done, Adam?
I Said Wine
Now that's a bottle of wine. Three liters, to be precise. There are names for these fancy bottles, but the really cool ones only apply to sparkling wine. The official name for a bottle this size is a "double magnum". I call it "double delicious".
Eric, Cooling
Eric determines that his hat is too hot and creates some much needed ventilation. He started a trend, and by the end of the night most of us had holes in our hats.
Chinese Cookie?
Vivian was kind enough to bring us some Chinese new year cookies, which we happily shared.
Happy Couple
Danna and Brian, enjoying the festivities.
Preparations
Upon arival, Eric determines that we do not have enough wine glasses prepared. He quickly set out to remidy the problem.
Still Life
Right before midnight, we all trucked upstairs for the view. I brought the important bits.
Still Life with Hat
Even with a hole in it, that damn hat is still hot.
Ten...Nine...Eight...
Everyone counts down the new year.
Bloooweee
I like my blowee toy.
Bloooweee
I like my blowee toy.
Hey, Who's That
Who's that with my wife? Oh, yeah, it's our friend Eric, the guy who married us.
Winding Down
After the fireworks people calmed down a bit. The strange exposure here is from my stupid pink hat, which obscures the flash.
Mark
Mark celebrates to the best of his ability.
The Professional
At some point in the party I deemed myself a "professional". As such, there was no need to keep around the bottom of my wine glass. Professionals don't put their wine down. This professional had a hard time keeping his wine in his glass at this point, though.
Bloooweee
I like my blowee toy, but I think I'm about to blow a gasket.
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