We had a great New Year’s Eve in the hood with 3 parties- including kids. The Florence’s had a live singer songwriter and violinist with the best Cusimano veggie lasagna on the table. Second, a fresh sushi making fete at the Levine’s, with a piano player and lots of champagne. And the third and final, at the amazing Herrington mansion with Curry pork tenderloin, fireworks, sparklers and all the trimmings. A great new year is ahead, indeed.

Mose hits midnight with a load, honking noise.

The kids got into the new year by banging pots and pans.

As the night ended and we headed home, the neighborhood church at Grand Route St John was just getting started. We ducked in to check out a song and it was a rocking gospel good time. Happy 2012!