Auld Lang Syne

The turn of the year is always a time to take stock of the past and look ahead to the future.  My last 5 years have seen a lot of change, personally and professionally, good and bad.  In September 2006, I started with Night Writers and tomorrow, January 2, is the 5th anniversary of the creation of Gabriel's Horn, which has really taken off this year.

Thank you to all who have made the years good!

The Poem by Robert Burns

Should old acquaintance be forgot

And never thought upon;

The flames of Love extinguished,

And fully past and gone

Is thy sweet heart now grown so cold

That loving breast of thine,

That thou canst never once reflect 

On old lang syne?

CHORUS:

On old lang syne my Jo

On old lang syne

That thou canst never once reflect

On old lang syne?

The Lyrics as We Know Them Today:

Should old acquaintance be forgot

and never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot

and old lang syne?

CHORUS

For auld lang syne, my dear

for auld lang syne

we'll take a cup of kindness yet

for auld lang syne

And surely you'll buy your pint cup

And surely I'll buy mind

And we'll take a cup of kindness yet

for auld lang syne

CHORUS...NEXT VERSE...

We two have run about the slopes

And picked the daisies fine

But we've wandered many a weary foot

Since auld lang syne

CHORUS...NEXT VERSE...

We two have paddled int he stream

From morning sun till dine

But seas between us broad have roared

Since auld lang syne

CHORUS...NEXT VERSE...

And there's a hand my trust friend

And give me a hand o' thine

And we'll take a right good will draught

for auld lang syne

COMING SOON:

• January 28: I will co-host Food Freedom on AM 950 with Laura Hedlund and Karen Olson Johnson.  Watch for details.
• I'll be reading and signing books February 10, 2017 at Magers and Quinn with Genny Kieley

CURRENTLY:

• There is currently a giveaway going on at my facebook page for a 252 piece puzzle of misty Glenmirril (aka Grant Tower at Urquhart Castle on the shores of Loch Ness.)

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