After we returned from our Christmas vacation in New York we went back to work, me for 4 days and James for 2 (we have a use it or loose it policy at Kforce). Jamie had Thursday and Friday off so he headed up to Orlando Thursday to meet his cousins Chris and Brendan for the Notre Dame bowl game. Chris and Brendan are both Notre Dame Alumni, Chris lives in Fort Lauderdale and Brendan in New York-he was visiting Chris for Christmas and New Years. The boys visited some local bars with other Notre Dame Alumni before the big game. Unfortunately the outcome of the game was not what they had hoped, but they enjoyed catching up and hanging out with each other!
Chris, Brendan, Marty & James
Friday after I finished work James and I made the trip over to Fort Lauderdale to spend New Years with Chris and Brendan. I had never been to Ft Lauderdale so I was pretty excited. The weather was absolutely perfect for our trip. Friday night we went to a few local places like Elbo Room and Lulu's. We then spent Saturday afternoon on the beach relaxing and getting some much needed sun! Chris and Brendan's friends Michelle and Tony met us and Chris' apartment and we started off Saturday night by walking over to YOLO (you only live once), this great bar right by Chris's apartment. We then headed to Himmarshee, a part of Ft Lauderdale with lots of bars and restaurants. They closed down the streets there and sort of had a block party. There was live music and they had bars set up in the street. They also had a mini ball that dropped at midnight. We all had a lot of fun and since it was about 70 degrees it was nice to be able to spend our New Years Eve outside.
James, Brendan, Chris & Tony
James & Me in front of the ball!
We spent New Years day at Chris' pool and then went over to the the Hard Rock Casino in Ft Lauderdale for dinner and to watch the Giants game. Luckily everyone left a winner, including the Giants, except me-I just left a year older:) All in all we had a fantastic time; we could not have asked for a better New Years or a better way to start 2012!
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