I have always loved celebrating the New Year. And after 2008, a year that brought much bad news, I was ready to welcome 2009! I took a small road trip to Connecticut for the New Year. My friend Kate and I left early afternoon on Wednesday and braved the snow and lots of traffic to meet my friend Beth in New Haven, CT. A trip that normally takes about 3-3.5 hours took almost 5.5 hours. After a short stop in New Haven, we further braved the high winds and snowy conditions to venture to Mohegan Sun, a casino on an Indian reservation. We checked into our hotel. Thanks to last-minute preparations, we were staying at a Holiday Inn for $300 a night — just a slight price hike, huh? Anyway, we finally got ourselves all decked out and into the casino. Mohegan Sun is huge! There are multiple restaurants, clubs, stores (tax free!) and casinos. There was a ton of activity to choose from, and we had a great time noshing on Mexican food, trying our luck at the slot machines, watching the ball drop and more. New Year’s or any time, there is a lot to do at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, just a few more miles up the highway and home to the recently opened MGM Grand Hotel. The New Year brings with it new starts. Over 20 years ago, family feuds tore apart my father’s side of the family. Being one of eight, my dad’s family is full of aunts, uncles and cousins. Last Tuesday, we all met and had a big dinner together. Step one towards a reconciliation and, in my opinion, a wonderful, fresh start to 2009! -Kimberly Krol, eFlyer editor, circulation and public relations executive
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