When the French declare "Happy New Year," they often drop the "new" and say instead "good year." As 2012 was not the finest year on record for my family, I am hoping not just for a "new" year but also for a "good" one. Wherever you are, whoever is by your side, whatever you sip to ring in 2013, I wish you, as my French friends like to say, a "good year and good health."
