Some years, some holidays mean more to me than others. For the past few years, New Years is a holiday that has become less and less important to me. But this year, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed ringing in the New Year. I worked throughout the day at the visitors center, then came home changed and relaxed for about an hour or so. Then I went to my co-worker/neighbor's house. About 8-10 of my closest co-workers and neighbors gathered to celebrate the new year with homemade pizza, champagne or sparkling cider, and playing card games. The host introduced us all to this new card game called 'Citadels'. The eldest player/co-worker seemed to be confused by the game for most of the game, but then came to end the game (use all her cards first)
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