New Year Starts With A Whimper

Well, actually it was the Seattle Space Needle 2008 New Year fireworks display that kind of petered out, then restarted, then petered out again, then eventually restarted before finally petering out one last time.

I wonder if it was firework sponsor Quadrant Homes' reflection on the state of the housing market and the sub-prime mortgage meltdown? Let's hope it isn't an indicator of the year ahead.