New Year's Eve came late

I'm what you would call a "grandma".  I like to be in bed early.  Dan has accepted this about me, but it has been an adjustment in our marriage.  As a teacher, I have to be to work for 7 a.m.  This means I get up around 5:30, so in the evenings, I get tired early!  Call me a grandma, but this teacher needs her sleep.  My Christmas break hasn't been any different.  We're in bed for 10:30 and awake by 7 or so.  My body must be used to the early morning wake ups.  When New Year's Eve rolled around, this sleep pattern was no different.  We didn't have big plans.  We watched the Chick Fil-A bowl (huge LSU fans, despite the embarrassing game) with his parents and when the game was lost, came home and I was ready for bed. While the rest of the world was drinking champagne and popping fireworks, I was complaining that they were too loud in my pajamas. 

Dan felt the need to ring in the New Year still conscious and so stayed up to read.  Grandma loves her grandpa!  The next day I made cabbage, pork, and black eyed peas like momma taught me to, but something was missing.  We didn't have champagne the night before!  So while Dan was busy cleaning the garage, I put together a tapas dinner, started a fire (with a starter log) and opened a bottle of champagne that we had left over from our wedding.  It was perfect!  We got to have our champagne be in bed early too!  Even grandparents can bring in the new year with style, even if it did come a little late!