“2006 is no better than 2005. Stay in 05 as long as you can and I’ll let you know when things improve.”

That was the text message I prepared to send to all my friends at 12:30 this morning, after I had celebrated the new year in Texas while they were anxiously awaiting west of here.

But I couldn’t.

At about 11:20 I asked Jessica to dance. For the first time I can remember, I had a conversation with a dance partner that carried over past the dance. For the first time I can remember I sat at a table with a girl I had just met minutes before and talked … and kept talking. For the first time I can remember I arranged to see her again – a girl I had just met.

She gave me this:

… and an innocent kiss on the cheek – a girl I just met.

This year is starting off great! “Happy New Year to me!”

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