Hope you all enjoyed a peaceful and joyous Christmas season. To celebrate the start of a new year and new decade, (Yes, I know certain killjoys insist the next decade does not technically begin until 2011, but why quibble? It's a new era, I tell you!) we will kick off 2010 with a social at Ruthie's place starting 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. Please bring dessert, drinks or games. Ruthie lives at 2420 W. South St. in Allentown.

Any questions, just ask me at tom@abcya.org. Hope to see you there.