Quick update: Car found, fortunately it's fixable

I meant to update Friday's post about my car being stolen on New Year's Eve: happy to report the police located it in New Haven. 

It also was found in the Elm City back in July, the first time it was stolen. And today I found out damage was estimated at about $2,500 - at least it's fixable.

I want to publicly thank Ansonia and New Haven police officers for their quick work! 

Although 2026 got off to a rocky start, fingers crossed the new year is a peaceful one for all who are reading this.

Happy 2026! New Year's Eve was one for the books

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New Year's Eve was peaceful. I relaxed and enjoyed a delicious dinner at a local restaurant with two friends.

All was calm, all was bright. That is, until we left the restaurant, wished each other Happy New Year and ... my car wasn't where I had parked it. It was gone. It had disappeared into thin air. Poof! 

That's a nice way of saying it was stolen while I was inside having a nice meal. And that was the second time in the past six months that the car was taken. 

And in December of 2023 we got rear-ended on an entrance ramp, leaving me without a car for more than two months.

The vehicle is clearly cursed. 

Derby Public Library to hold Noon New Year's Eve countdown

 

Shelton to ring in 2026 with fireworks at Veterans Memorial Park

 

Kids invited to ring in 2026 on morning of Dec. 31 at Derby Public Library

 

Derby Town/City Clerk posts City Hall holiday hours

 

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

Good morning! Have a peaceful last day of 2023.

Community invited to celebrate 2024 at Abundant Life Ministries in Ansonia

 

Shelton to host New Year's Eve fireworks at Riverwalk - Veterans Park

 

Shelton to host fireworks at Riverwalk tonight

 

Shelton to host fireworks on New Year's Eve at Riverwalk

 

We had our cake 2 days late ~ but better late than never

We each blew out one candle because I could only find two in the cabinet. 

Now on to 2020! 

'Turnback Tuesday' features New Year's Eve traditions

Turnback Tuesday this week rings in the New Year. 
Celebrations started about 4000 years ago, but were done on March 1. 
At that time, the calendar had only 10 months, going from March to December. 
January and February were added by the second King of Rome, circa 700 B.C. 
In many countries, the New Year's celebrations begin on Dec. 31, each with their own traditions: families and friends enjoying meals and snacks to bestow good luck, rice pudding with an almond hidden inside, eating pork for prosperity and, of course, the Times Square ball drop in New York City. 
"Szczesliwego Nowego Roku!", "Feliz ano Nuevo!"; "Sun nien fail ok!", "Felice Anno Nuovo" and Happy New Year.

Update: Forgot to thank Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting history each week!