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Your hopes for the New Year

  1. Strong measures will be taken to fight climate change.
  2. That our (tentatively) planned family road trip out West happens!
  3. Lose weight! I already have a good start, 25 lbs.
  4. That my sister can spend the entire year without any late-night ER visits.
  5. That I get my artwork into a major gallery.
  6. That our family vacation (Alaska / Iditarod) goes well.
  7. That we have a different, and better, President by July 4
  8. That my company is successful
  9. That a young friend is successful at her new job that starts in January
  10. That my Route 66 road trip in the fall goes well.
  11. For improved health for several sick relatives and friends

Your hopes for the New Year

  1. Strong measures will be taken to fight climate change.
  2. That our (tentatively) planned family road trip out West happens!
  3. Lose weight! I already have a good start, 25 lbs.
  4. That my sister can spend the entire year without any late-night ER visits.
  5. That I get my artwork into a major gallery.
  6. That our family vacation (Alaska / Iditarod) goes well.
  7. That we have a different, and better, President by July 4
  8. That my company is successful
  9. That a young friend is successful at her new job that starts in January
  10. That my Route 66 road trip in the fall goes well.
  11. For improved health for several sick relatives and friends
  12. That my eldest son returns to university

Your hopes for the New Year

  1. Strong measures will be taken to fight climate change.
  2. That our (tentatively) planned family road trip out West happens!
  3. Lose weight! I already have a good start, 25 lbs.
  4. That my sister can spend the entire year without any late-night ER visits.
  5. That I get my artwork into a major gallery.
  6. That our family vacation (Alaska / Iditarod) goes well.
  7. That we have a different, and better, President by July 4
  8. That my company is successful
  9. That a young friend is successful at her new job that starts in January
  10. That my Route 66 road trip in the fall goes well.
  11. For improved health for several sick relatives and friends
  12. That my eldest son returns to university
  13. That my eldest son finds good employment

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Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better
  4. Bacon salt on everything… including bacon!

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better
  4. Bacon salt on everything… including bacon!
  5. Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose

Nice one!

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better
  4. Bacon salt on everything… including bacon!
  5. Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
  6. Bacon bits on just about any salad

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better
  4. Bacon salt on everything… including bacon!
  5. Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
  6. Bacon bits on just about any salad
  7. Watch Jim Gaffigan’s bit about bacon Jim Gaffigan Bacon KING BABY - YouTube

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better
  4. Bacon salt on everything… including bacon!
  5. Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
  6. Bacon bits on just about any salad
  7. Watch Jim Gaffigan’s bit about bacon Jim Gaffigan Bacon KING BABY - YouTube
  8. Hang strips of bacon from a drone and watch the dog chase it.

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better
  4. Bacon salt on everything… including bacon!
  5. Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
  6. Bacon bits on just about any salad
  7. Watch Jim Gaffigan’s bit about bacon Jim Gaffigan Bacon KING BABY - YouTube
  8. Hang strips of bacon from a drone and watch the dog chase it.
  9. Bacon is supposedly the number 1 meat that makes vegetarians break their diet.

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better
  4. Bacon salt on everything… including bacon!
  5. Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
  6. Bacon bits on just about any salad
  7. Watch Jim Gaffigan’s bit about bacon Jim Gaffigan Bacon KING BABY - YouTube
  8. Hang strips of bacon from a drone and watch the dog chase it.
  9. Bacon is supposedly the number 1 meat that makes vegetarians break their diet.
  10. Loaded fries at a pub!

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better
  4. Bacon salt on everything… including bacon!
  5. Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
  6. Bacon bits on just about any salad
  7. Watch Jim Gaffigan’s bit about bacon Jim Gaffigan Bacon KING BABY - YouTube
  8. Hang strips of bacon from a drone and watch the dog chase it.
  9. Bacon is supposedly the number 1 meat that makes vegetarians break their diet.
  10. Loaded fries at a pub!
  11. layered on a fresh, hot buttered biscuit

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better
  4. Bacon salt on everything… including bacon!
  5. Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
  6. Bacon bits on just about any salad
  7. Watch Jim Gaffigan’s bit about bacon Jim Gaffigan Bacon KING BABY - YouTube
  8. Hang strips of bacon from a drone and watch the dog chase it.
  9. Bacon is supposedly the number 1 meat that makes vegetarians break their diet.
  10. Loaded fries at a pub!
  11. layered on a fresh, hot buttered biscuit
  12. Three of them on a grilled cheese sandwich, with a dill pickle on the side

:: mouth watering ::

Celebrating Bacon 13 Ways: What is Today? — 30 Dec is National Bacon Day!

  1. Being the first camper to wake up, put on the coffee, and start the eggs and bacon!
  2. Bacon stuffing for the turkey for our New Year’s Eve feast
  3. Bacon makes Brussels sprouts that much better
  4. Bacon salt on everything… including bacon!
  5. Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
  6. Bacon bits on just about any salad
  7. Watch Jim Gaffigan’s bit about bacon Jim Gaffigan Bacon KING BABY - YouTube
  8. Hang strips of bacon from a drone and watch the dog chase it.
  9. Bacon is supposedly the number 1 meat that makes vegetarians break their diet.
  10. Loaded fries at a pub!
  11. layered on a fresh, hot buttered biscuit
  12. Three of them on a grilled cheese sandwich, with a dill pickle on the side
  13. Angels on horseback: bacon-wrapped baked oysters

A yummy hot hors d’œuvre! And for those who don’t like oysters, how about bacon-wrapped scallops?

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On the last day of the year, an item that’s the last in a series, or any title that contains the word “last”

  1. The Last Battle by CS Lewis

A twofer–as well as containing the word last, it’s also the last of the 7 Chronicles of Narnia books

On the last day of the year, an item that’s the last in a series, or any title that contains the word “last”

  1. The Last Battle by CS Lewis
  2. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

On the last day of the year, an item that’s the last in a series, or any title that contains the word “last”

  1. The Last Battle by CS Lewis
  2. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
  3. December 31st

Not too imaginative there…

On the last day of the year, an item that’s the last in a series, or any title that contains the word “last”

  1. The Last Battle by CS Lewis
  2. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
  3. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Last of the Hunger Games film series.

On the last day of the year, an item that’s the last in a series, or any title that contains the word “last”

  1. The Last Battle by CS Lewis
  2. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
  3. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
  4. Beethoven’s Symphony #9