So I am going to be attempting to participate in the 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History events sponsored by Genea-Bloggers (one of the ways I will be trying to blog more) The first week's topic is New Year's.
In my family we didn't really have any so called "traditions" around New Year's. For most New Year's we were just at home hanging out as a family. We always watched the Rose Bowl Parade which is something I still like to do but my boys could care less about. We also would watch the bowl games that were on TV.
My husband's family had the tradition of having to eat sauerkraut and pork for dinner. I have been told that it is Polish tradition and you need to eat it on New Year's Day to bring you good luck and fortune in the new year. We still have to do this - nobody wants the sauerkraut but it gets made and we are subjected to having to eat at least one bite.
Most of these childhood traditions are the same things that we do with our own kids. I try to reflect on the new year. I go through our pictures and pick out my favorites to generate a year in review to share with friends and family. We also seem to begin the cleaning out process and reorganization of the house. We clean closets, cupboards and get rid of junk. It is nice to simplify and purge as we start the new year.
Sauerkraut can be strong, but I still love it. good on a rueben sandwich too. Is it an aquired taste?
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