Why French? Because it's cool to like France again!

Not only that, with the ringing in of the year 2009, it is officially cool to be smart again, to like science, the environment, to question, to ask for accountability, to hope, to believe in the spirituality of your own choosing, oh -- the list can go on. Basically... We geeks and political wonks are COOL AGAIN! Our long national nightmare is over!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Bob and I were lucky enough to have the Clinster's over last night for an impromptu New Year's eve celebration. It was a lovely evening, filled with ringing out a tired old 2008 and welcoming in the year of hope and change. Oh yes, and Champahnia... and merengue cookies, and the Good Doctor Maddow... Ah good times, good times.

I would like to thank everyone of our family at Four Freedoms, and all of our readers and future family members, and wish you all a wonderful new year. No one knows what it will bring, but one thing we can count on is that as long as we have shoulders and ears of friends, we will get thru this year as we have every year. The laughter (and the tears) along the way are the things that make it all worthwhile, and I thank you all for being a part of my life.

If I may take a moment, I would like to put a special thank you out there to Bobber...
I love you babe, and marrying you was the best decision of my life. Ok... enough of the romantic platypus' -- err.... platitudes....

So let's raise a cup of coffee, or lady Gray Tea (the Official Tea of FourfreedomsBlog™ ), and toast to the first morning of the new year. It is truly a wonderous thing!

:peace: and
Raine