Less Is More 2024

Welcome to 2024 Aus!  I hope you had a good stay at home even though it was short.  It was relaxing to take the Christmas week off with you and dad, with no classes and no small group meetings!  

Our trip to Stix, DFS and Royal Hawaiian was fun, always something new in Waikiki!  Did you enjoy the Christmas Eve service?  I thought it was pretty organic and unpretentious.  I truly enjoyed the worship!  Our roast chicken dinner turned out better than I expected!  Thanks to you guys for not being picky.  The Beyond Bakery cake was out of this world and worth every single dollar!  I am proud to navigate Mario Cart and ranked better than 12th place after a few games.  I am truly not into video games because virtual reality is not for me!  Sorry you got sick on Christmas Day but we still had a decent time touring dad's office and City Hall.  You missed pickleball this time!  It was the perfect condition, but there will be more opportunities.  Dr. Marsha was so kind to make room for you and you didn't cough a bit during the cleaning!  Your haircut turned out very nice and the price is right too!  Hakata Udon and Fujiyama Texas were awesome new places to try, right?  I hope my galbi soup was not a bad substitute for Wagaya.  So far, I like my AI sunglasses although I am debating if $360 is too much for this ancillary thing.  But when was the last time I bought myself some tech stuff?  That meta video of you and Michelle is precious :)!  I hope your friends enjoy the Longs snacks and you like the dried ahi from Heddy's mom. 

We didn't plan much this past week.  Sometimes less is more as we don't need to be overwhelmed during the holidays.  Along the same theme, I wish you less anxiety, less electronic clutter, less fatigue, less isolation, less insecurity, and less past.  Nearness to the Light brings joy.  Joy is always associated with the presence of God.  Happy New Year!

Love you so much!

Mom