Happy New Year!!

For New Year's Eve, John and I decided to do something different. My sister and her family had given us a gift certificate to Ohio State Parks for Christmas. Since the weekend was supposed to have mild weather, we went to Mohican State Park and got the New Year's Eve package. By Friday all the snow was melted and we didn't even need coats.

This is the view from our room in the lodge. Each room has a private balcony with chairs.

The two-night package included a gift of champagne (sparkling wine), two champagne flutes, and a box of chocolates. The buffet dinner Friday night was quite tasty and part of the package.

The DJ party was fun with lots of decorations, hats, and horns. But my husband did comment that it felt like we were at a stranger's wedding reception since we didn't know anyone. We met some interesting people and I was surprised to learn so many were locals. But there isn't much else around there for party venues.

The package also included New Year's Day brunch buffet. This is the view from our table.

We stayed in the lodge through Sunday. It rained most of Saturday so we didn't get to hike like I wanted to. Around 11pm on Saturday the lodge lost power. The emergency lights turned on in the hallways and lobby but the rooms were pitch black. John and I hung out in a seating area near a light in the hallway by the lobby. We were given flashlights (a shake-to-charge kind and a left over Halloween themed kid one). Soon a bat was flying around the lights and causing a commotion in the lobby. John turned on his flashlight to get a better look at the bat...and the bat flew towards his light. He kept his flashlight off after that and I had a good laugh. Overall, it was a very nice, quality time, relaxing weekend.