As we near the midnight hour, we approach our country's 250th birthday. I'm told the milestone can be spelled diifferently, but to me, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY,USA

' will do with the real celebration coming on July 4th.
Our celebration will only consist of dinner at home and trying to stay awake until midnight. Being an octogenarian, that may become a challange. However, I was up until 1:30 AM on election night until the key state, Pennsylvania was called

. Tommorrow I have a list of 40+ friends and relatives to call and wish HAPPY NEW YEAR
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. Would enjoy hearing how you celebrate our New Year....
HAPPY NEW YEAR 