"I had dinner with my boyfriend in an Italian restaurant. It turned out to be a New Year’s party with people wearing hats crowns and other decorations, and there were a fare share of whistles, etc!"
- Tali Roth

"I had a nice dinner in Buffalo with my brother and sister-in-law, then back to my sister's house for champagne."
- Jason Vieaux

"I got together with my brother and sister. We made pork shoulder, a Chinese dish that is only good if one eats the skin of the pork!"
- Paul Wu of the New York Guitar Quartet

"I took Lesley to the Met to see The Merry Widow. After the first intermission, I went downstairs and joined the orchestra, playing the saz (a Turkish instrument) for the opening number of the act. Later we drove back to Woodstock with one of the other saz players, played ping pong and enjoyed a feast prepared by his wife."
- Fred Hand

"My partner and I like to be quiet on New Year's Eve and stay away from crowds. We invited a couple of good friends over, took off our watches so we wouldn't have to think all evening about when midnight occurred, ate and drank well, had great conversation and read each other poems. It was soulful.
- David Leisner