New years EVE!

After riding the high from Christmas, New Years Eve found me shopping with Kenny Alton for the perfect outfit to work the coat room in. I know working in a coatroom on New Years Eve with an annoying Italian (what is the opposite of Stallion?) is nothing to dress up for, but rumor had it that John was going to be there AND have a surprise for me! Omg !!! I WAS GOING TO BE A Sadie, Sadie married lady!
I convinced Kenny Alton over our New Years Eve lunch that John was going to come in and swept me out of the coatroom and take me out of that that FOREVER! Next Christmas was going to be spent in our love nest. Alton always loved my imagination, “Eddy I can’t even get a guy to call me back and you have him riding horses.” He said as we giggled with my imaginary scenario. I admit thinking he was going to ride a white horse into the bar was a little extreme (really how could the horse get up the stairs?).
Alton had wished he could be there for the event, but had a date with a NYC cop. “Only problem is, he has never seen me out of drag.” I never said our lives very normal.
After lunch I went home and took a disco nap (Three hours with cucumbers on my eyes). I was refreshed and smelt like a Denny’s salad bar, but I didn’t care. I left the house a single spinster, but coming home a Sadie, married lady!
I had picked out a tuxedo shirt and bow tie with fake leather pants. I thought I was the hottest thing to walk the Universe, maybe I was, but I had to be cute for John. I didn’t want people to think that John dated down.
That night was so festive and even little Sal’s annoying comments did not bother me. He was convinced I dressed for him and even offered to kiss me at 12 o’clock. OMG! I made him promise to stay as far away from me as possible. Tradition has it, that the person you kiss at midnight on New Years Eve is the person you will spend the whole year with! I had used 3 chap sticks to make sure my lips were ready for Johnny!
Little Sal kept waving mistletoe around trying to get a kiss and I kept pushing him away. Finally, John showed up with this big, wrapped package. I was in shock. Even more shocked when he handed it to me and said “This is because you got me a Christmas present.” Do I exaggerate about John’s romantic side?
That night those words were music to my ears…I kept thinking, “This is such a large box for a wedding ring, but what do I know I never had a wedding ring.” I opened the gift and found a denim jacket. “Too “butch-in” you up.” He said as he went into the bar. “Thank-you” I called down to him as he entered into the bar” …You’re on my guest list.” I yelled.
I was checking the pockets thinking maybe he hid the ring in one of them as a funny romantic moment. Little Sal thought I was looking for money. No ring-or money.
Oh well, I still had our kiss to look forward to. Maybe the jacket was to throw me off I convinced myself. As the night grew closer to midnight, my heart was uncontrollable. I had Little Sal watch the coatroom while I went to find John and take a picture with him. I wanted to remember that night in my heart and my photo book forever. I found him and had on the jacket and forced Casper to take the picture. I was in heaven! John was in hell. Should have read the signs….
Till tomorrow, be kind.