The granddaughters have a full slate of activities the second half of this month, including a scheduled visit to my daughter-in-law Ivy's grave on Ivy's birthday.

As for myself, I only have the following:

--a long break from painting and writing

--a visit from the amber man

--the arrival of more stuff I ordered online
--Christmas Eve lunch wit my youngest sister Sylvia and brother-in-law Rey, who is cooking, December 24
--New Year's Eve check-in. countdown dinner, and January 1 buffet breakfast with family at Novotel

Those simple events cap my 2023.