On New Year’s Eve, My Daughter-in-Law Told Me: “Go Upstairs and Watch the Countdown on TV Because This Party Isn’t for You.” — Forty Family Members Watched in Silence as I Simply Smiled, Picked Up the Microphone, and Canceled the “Surprise” Gift I Had Under the Tree.
The Hostess Turned Ghost New Year’s Eve has always been the jewel of my calendar. For thirty years, I have…