How about that. I remembered to say 2019 rather than 2018 in the headline. Maybe this whole new year thing is becoming that much easier to remember.
We spent New Year’s alone this year, as we did last year. We used to spend it with some neighbors of ours, watching the great ball go down in Times Square. But that doesn’t happen anymore because, I believe, they are Trump supporters. And because we are most definitely not, apparently that means we can’t be friends anymore. Honestly, I find that surprising. Once upon a time, whoever you supported in the political spectrum was simply one minor aspect of your personality. It was rarely if ever discussed (talking about politics was understood as a topic to avoid) and you could enjoy the company of others because there was so much you did have in common. That no longer seems to be the case, and that saddens me somewhat. It’s gotten progressively worse over the years, but Trump has brought it to the fore in a way none of his predecessors have. I’d be happy to remain friends with people who I’m politically opposed to, but have not been given that opportunity. Which is depressing as hëll.
Fortunately Trump is making it easier by working with the new Democratic House to ease the burdens of the hundreds of thousands of Federal workers who are sitting home staring at walls or working for no pay.
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