Happy New Year!

2015? Crazy!

Mike, Michaela and I started off Dec. 31 with breakfast at a well-regarded restaurant in our neighborhood. A pancake, some bacon and eggs for Michaela; a pesto scramble with home fries and sourdough toast for Mike; a machaca scramble with beans and tortillas for me. Great way to say “adios” to 2014!

After breakfast, we hung out at home before taking Michaela to a friend’s house for a new year’s eve sleepover! She and her friend had a pillow fight, shared a bath, ate snacks, and rang in the new year at 8:45. They had a blast! Meanwhile, Rey went to our neighbors’ and we got gussied up for a night on the town.

Mike’s friend started an event production company and their second event was a NYE event in Corona headlined by Smash Mouth. You know, the band from the mid-90s that did “All Star” and “Walkin’ on the Sun.” I wasn’t that excited — going out on NYE isn’t my favorite thing, Corona isn’t exactly a hot spot, and it’s not like Smash Mouth is hot today. But we went and ended up having a really nice night!

We were VIP, so we had seats that were close to the stage but not too close.

(I know, I’m old! It reminded me of the “How I Met Your Mother” when the gang goes out with Barney’s brother and all the people who’re part of a couple immediately flock to the few seats in the club.)

The drinks were large — Mike’s beer came in a quart-sized Mason jar– and they had Malibu, so I was happy.

We looked cute.

I was especially happy because I wore a dress I haven’t been able to fit into for four years.

There was champagne at midnight and we all counted down with Smash Mouth.

And, being old, we decided to leave at about 12:30 a.m.. We headed to a hotel and crashed. The next morning, we saw the lead singer of Smash Mouth in the hotel lobby before making our way to In-N-Out for some fuel for the drive home.

Can’t complain about that– I hope all of 2015 is this good!