does auld lang syne mean good bye and good riddance?

We were feeling like it's all good over here on School Street -- today's column looks great, the website finally launched last night, the muscle relaxers have totally smoothed out my last frazzled nerve and it is snowing, hard--what more could we ask for?

Just when I start to think that things are looking pretty rosy, along comes reality and it smacks right in the back of Peter's cute little GreenPoma mobile.....

Here's to a healthy, happy, and dare I say prosperous 2009 for me and for Robin and for our devoted readers (both of them!). Is it too early to crack open the champagne?