Here is to 2013!

Saturday 9: Same Old Lang Syne 

1) This week's song is the tale of an accidental holiday encounter between former lovers. (Hear it here.) They sit in her car and spend hours catching up, then she gives him a chaste kiss and they never see one another again. Is there a past love who still has a special spot in your heart, despite the years or the miles since your relationship? He is not alive anymore, but sure. We were teenagers. First love and all that. Sad to say he passed away in a traffic accident when we were sophomores in high school.

 2) This week's song includes a play on the traditional Scottish song, "Auld Lang Syne." Have you ever visited Scotland? No, but I would love to one day.

3) Mother Winters has long told Sam that if she has a glass of water for every glass of champagne she drinks on New Year's Eve, she'll feel better on New Year's Day. Do you have a favorite hangover prevention tip or cure? Don't over indulge? Or is that too much of a common sense answer? I am not really a big drinker so it is a non issue for me.

4) Do you like champagne? Yes, but I like prosecco much better.

5) This year at midnight, Crazy Sam will kiss the nose of her puppy, Chico. Will you be kissing anyone when the clock strikes 12? Oh yes I will. Someone very special.

 6) The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy was the runaway publishing phenomenon of 2012. It was so successful that the publisher, Random House, was able to give its employees massive bonuses this year. Have you read it? Unashamedly, yes. Not literary gold, but a good, quick read. And no, I am not a person who wants to be submissive to anyone. Heavens, never going to happen.

7) Year-end is a time for newspapers, magazines and websites to run lists. According to askmen.com, Jennifer Lawrence of The Hunger Games is the at the of the year's "Most Desirable Woman" list. People magazine has declared Channing Tatum "The Sexiest Man Alive -- 2012." Do either of these two set your pulse racing? If not, who is your celebrity crush? No, neither do. I like the new Bond, Daniel Craig, or Hugh Jackman.

8) Pasadena, California, is known for hosting the traditional Rose Parade. It begins at 8:00 AM on January 1, so the people who watch it live must be there very early. Does the thought of getting up and dressed to sit in the California sun, bright and early on New Year's morning appeal, to you? No. I can watch it from my nice, toasty bed just fine, thank you very much!

 9) Sometimes aches and pains that aren't serious can still really hurt. For example, Sam just dropped a can of tomato paste on her foot and the little red mark it left is making her crazy! Are you suffering through a bump or bruise or cut right now? No, but let me tell you, getting a bout of gout will tell you how much you take your joints for granted. A red, inflamed foot, where you cannot put pressure on it or even a sheet or blanket is painful!