A couple of years ago, my husband and I started a tradition. On New Year's Day, we make a list things that we think might happen during the upcoming year. We seal up our lists and put them on top of our bookshelf (mainly so I won't sneak and read them in the middle of the year!). Then on New Year's Eve, we get down the lists, open them, and read them to each other. It's a lot of fun to see how right (or wrong) we were. The most correct predictions I've ever had were 3. Anyway, I thought I'd share my 2007 list, which was opened this evening (I would share Jeff's list, too, but his is boring. Heh!):

Hillary Clinton will gradually gather steam and will seem to be the front runner for the Dems in the 2008 election.
(Wrong, sorta. It's basically a 3-way tie as we get ready for the "Hawkeye Caucii" next week.)

The Indianapolis Colts will win the Super Bowl.
(Correct! I love Peyton Manning.)

There will be an assassination attempt on either the President or Vice President.
(Wrong, thankfully. Don't know what kind of morbid mood I was in while writing this list last year! But you really never know what those crazy wacko libs might try!)

Missouri and/or Illinois will experience an earthquake of 5.9 or more magnitude.
(Wrong again, thankfully again. I think I based this on a television special I saw. Scientists believe that this area (the New Madrid fault) is overdue for a strong earthquake. But then again, some scientists say that humans are causing global warming, so you have to take these things with a grain of salt.)

Kate Winslet will win an Oscar.
(Wrong. I don't even think she was nominated for one. She deserves one, though! She's played several really great roles.)

There will be 2 hurricanes hit the U.S. but they will both be a Category 3 or less.
(Wrong by 1. Only Hurricane Humberto hit the U.S., as a Category 1.)

Rush Limbaugh will not win the Nobel Peace Prize.
(Correct! He should have, though. Lord knows he's done more for peace than this nutjob.

Someone from California or New York will win on American Idol.
(Wrong. Jordin Sparks is from Arizona.)

An actor will pursue the 2008 Republican nomination.
(Correct. Honestly, I think we had already figured last year that Fred Thompson was going to throw his hat into the ring. So this was an informed guess!)

So there we go. I got 3 right again this year. It's time to start writing my predictions for 2008. I have a few in mind, but as usual, they will just be guesses. There's no way to know what might happen over the course of an entire year. Let's just hope it's all positive stuff!

Happy New Year!

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