2005--->2006 Happy New Year!

On Saturday the 31st we arrived up at Foxwoods for lunch. Our friends joined us a bit later in the day.

We spent the afternoon in the spa and when we got back to the suite our New Year's Chocolate sculpture was waiting.

When we left Danbury I still hadn't decided on a dress (!) so I brought four up to Foxwood's - all black...two short, two long. Well one of the short dresses was altogether too small and in the end I decided against long. So the decision was made - I wore the same short black halter dress I've worn every New Year's eve of this millenium! It's Channel and I love it! So there.

We had a private dinner up on the 25th floor at Paragon.

The champagnes and wines were wonderful and the meal elegant and inventive. This is the Escargot en Croute. Mmmmm

We finished dinner just as the countdown to 2006 was beginning.

Nick and I dance the first dance of 2006. I look pretty cute in my crown, Nick looks pretty dorky in his hat.

Here I am with Sunay and Nesli. They'll be welcoming a new little one soon.

Soon after midnight we left Paragon and headed down to the club. Here are Jill and Sulay underneath a huge butterfly.

...when we got there a show was in progress, featuring athletic boys...

...and scantily clad girls.

Having a laugh with Darcy before hitting the dance floor.

Sulay, taking it all in.

The show went on...

...and the dancing got more feverish.

Nick and Katia join the action.

Everyone had so much fun...

...till well into the morning!

The next day we awoke...just before brunch at 1:00...to this beautiful view from our 23rd floor suite. A light dusting of snow had fallen during the night.

This was the view from the front of the 23rd floor...perfect start to 2006.

We stayed one more night...so were entitled to one more chocolate sculpture. Only the best for 2006!