Lovely New Year's party

We really enjoyed ourselves at Annie's New Year's party, there were a lot of very interesting people there, among them Linda and Rick who run Yosemite Flute Festival in September at Oakhurst, CA.

We took chicken lasagna, it was yummy, a Stouffers brand product. There was tons of food, and lots of liquid refreshment, though Annie makes it alcohol and drug free. We knew most folks, and it was interesting to hear Al sing his throat singing, playing a brass bowl, and Annie played Didge as did Al at times.

I got a chance to play my new buffalo horn flute, and Chip and Lary did a lovely duet, the best I think I have ever heard them do, on their Jon Sherman A flutes. A couple that we had met in Gibson's, BC was there, JJ and Marie Paul. He played a transverse wooden flute, and also accompanied other folks when they played. It was another lovely event at Annie's place, more magic musical moments.

We left about 11 PM and took Chip with us, to his home, he has trouble seeing in the dark nights.

Next day Jan 1st it was toasty warm, about 80 or so, so we vegged by the pool at our place, and swam in the warm water, what a treat for Jan 1st, 2012.

Since New Year's Day fell on a Sunday the Rose Bowl parade wasn't held til Monday, and Chip invited us over to his house for brunch of ham and eggs. We sat outside and baked in the hot sun, finally he put on the water mister on his eaves, and we basked in cool misty spray. Another day in the low 80s very unusual for this time of year here. After watching bits and pieces of the Rose Bowl Parade from Pasadena, and having brunch outside we played our flutes and had a ton of fun. Lucy, Chip's dog is scared of the bison horn flute which is the key of D.

Today was another warm day, I exercised in the clubhouse first thing today then stayed afterwards to take down the Xmas decorations up there. After that I don't know what happened but the day just evaporated.

Several of our friends are either staying in the Coachella Valley for the season, or else only here for a month, but the month nearly everybody has chosen is January when we'll be away in Kona Hawaii for 2 weeks. So we may be visiting furiously for the early part of the month.

Forecast says that the temps will stay like this over this coming weekend, it is weird. Looking forward to a flute lesson at Annie's this Thursday, and we're meeting friends for lunch on Friday.