Sunday, January 02, 2011

New Years Eve 2010

A while back, I reserved a room at the Sheraton Hotel downtown for New Year’s Eve. Got a pretty good rate at the Sheraton right on Fayetteville Street at the Plaza where everything happens.

Nuke (still here) and I drove in to town around 3 PM and checked in. First Night Raleigh was starting just about when we got there.

The hotel gave us a great room - overlooking City Plaza and the Main Stage. Pretty cool – lots of music to listen to. Live music is always good – just about no matter what is being played. I can even tolerate modern jazz, if it’s live. For a little while anyway.




Here’s a link to the photos I took.

Watched the Acorn drop twice – first for the Kid’s Celebration and then later at Midnight – along with the fireworks.

Saturday, we checked out and went to the RBC to watch the NC State – San Diego State basketball game.

State won. D’oh.

Hot Tub

When I got back from the cruise, the hot tub water had drained down about halfway – and there were icicles under the deck. Clearly something with the pipes or fittings – not a leak in the tub itself.

I drained the tub and have been waiting for an opportunity to check out the problem.

It’s been sub-freezing since the cruise and this weekend was the first time the temperature stayed warm enough for me to refill the tub and turn it on to see where the leak is.

That's the afternoon plan.

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