It's Groundhog Day, Again!

Today is Groundhog Day, one of my and my family's favorite holidays of the year, and once again we celebrated February 2 by getting together with a small group of friends to watch the 1993 Bill Murray comedy Groundhog Day, to play several rounds of the game Scene It? (during which Ryan basically schooled us all), and to eat various Groundhog Day-related foods, including Steve's custom recipe of sweet vermouth on the rocks with a twist.

Steve's version of sweet vermouth is, of course, non-alcoholic! It consists simply of a mixture of Sprite and grape juice.

Biz and Jeff hosted this year's party at their new condo in Centerville, so we weren't able to squeeze as many friends into one room as we have been able to in years past. But together with the 18 or 20 or so who were assembled, we again enjoyed watching a perennial favorite, which never seems to age nor to lack entertainment value in spite of the many times we have seen it over the years.

On a personal note, I reviewed the movie Groundhog Day for my high school newspaper when it was originally released in theaters in 1993, and it has held a special place in my heart ever since.