Brian and I took a trip to Hawaii (Big Island) for three nights. A lot of it was a logistical nightmare… there was a cancelled snorkeling tour and we lost our go pro. Midday during one of the days I lost it and sobbed in the hotel for an hour. I will eventually post about it, but I’m just not feeling up for rehashing it yet. So here’s a quick happier update from after that trip.

Brian and I hosted a few friends for Christmas brunch. We had waffles, quiche, fresh fruit, and POG (passionfruit orange guava) mimosas. We then played ticket to ride, a game where we compete to build train routes. My shirt says “Deck the palms” and it’s from Brian’s parents, I love it!

We had a phone call with Brian’s family, including his aunt and uncle who are visiting his parents currently and of course his parents and his sister.

Then we went to pick up my parents from the airport! I didn’t get a picture of them in their leis, I’m kinda upset with myself, but Dad has one. I got a very special Pierogi delivery, I AM SO HAPPY! They are loving Hawaii. Dad joined me the next morning for a sunrise walk and met a couple of my “sunrise walk usuals” friends.

Another friend who visited previously, Erin, had a 9 hour layover between Australia and NYC. So we all got some breakfast, sunshine, and lunch together.

Merry Christmas from us to you! Joy to the world, the Lord has come!