{"id":92827,"date":"2025-12-31T05:50:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=92827"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:30:54","slug":"happy-new-years-eve-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=92827","title":{"rendered":"Happy New Years Eve 2025!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_92829\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92829\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92829\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-001.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-001-650x661.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-001-148x150.jpg 148w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-001-768x780.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-001-100x102.jpg 100w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-001-1511x1536.jpg 1511w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We are just hours away!<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For whatever reason, we decided to go to the gym on New Year&#8217;s Eve, DUH!!\u00a0 On the bright side, we will be flexible for this evening.\u00a0 We specifically asked to have the legs stretched so we could dance the entire evening.\u00a0 They did, and we will!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_92832\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92832\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92832\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flyer.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flyer-650x857.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flyer-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flyer-768x1013.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flyer-100x132.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look out, 2026, here we come!<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mary was zooming around the house like a caffeinated squirrel, prepping for Robin, Bob, and herself.\u00a0 It was like watching a whirlwind in high heels!\u00a0 Meanwhile, I was over in the corner, multitasking like a pro\u2014folding clothes, cleaning out the backseat of the car, and trying to figure out how a pair of socks ended up in there with an old sandwich.\u00a0 Seriously, who knew tuxedos came with their own built-in chaos?\u00a0 I think I just set a new record for the most dry cleaning drama in history!\u00a0 At this rate, we&#8217;ll need a tuxedo fitting for my sanity!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-92827-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"1140\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20225-12-24-003.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20225-12-24-003.mp4\">http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20225-12-24-003.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilesnet.com\/New_Years\/2026\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Please visit ourwebsite for the details!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Robin and Bob came over around 4:30 pm, and we had a champagne to begin the evening.\u00a0 Then we departed for the Lodge, which is about a 14-minute drive down the 55 Freeway!\u00a0 And yes, it was raining.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_92844\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92844\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92844\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-102.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-102.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-102-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-102-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-102-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-102-100x133.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One glass of champagne and they go wild!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We checked the weather ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-92839 size-full frame\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pix-1824.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pix-1824.jpg 642w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pix-1824-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pix-1824-100x38.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We arrived on time and departed later than expected.\u00a0 The music was outstanding, and the dinner was fabulous!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_92845\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92845\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92845\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-109.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-109.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-109-650x491.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-109-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-109-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-109-100x76.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Motley Crew is ready to celebrate!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We danced and visited all evening long!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_92846\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92846\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92846\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-138.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-138-650x844.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-138-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-138-768x997.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-138-100x130.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our sequined outfits made a real hit!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Iris celebrated her 99th birthday!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_92847\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92847\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92847\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-157.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-157-650x953.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-157-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-157-768x1126.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-157-100x147.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Born in 1927; amazing!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We had a load of fun and stayed well past our planned departure date.\u00a0 Finally, around 10:30, we headed for the cars without rain!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_92848\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92848\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92848\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-190.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-190.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-190-650x578.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-190-150x133.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-190-768x683.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-190-100x89.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We are done, well done!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From New Hampshire, we have three grandkids and four great-grandkids!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_92849\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92849\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92849\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-191.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-191-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-191-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-191-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-191-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colleen and family sent an image of their New Year&#8217;s Eve<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We cannot forget the Desert Rats!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_92850\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92850\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92850\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-201.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-201-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-201-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-201-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-31-new-years-eve-201-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Son Joe and two additional grandkids!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We walked in the door and crashed immediately!\u00a0 Happy New Year to all!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92851\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2026-006a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2026-006a.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2026-006a-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2026-006a-150x100.jpg 150w, 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