And moving in to the New Year...

 Dessert (with Smokie's head in shadow) before the clock struck midnight...

Some of my cousins at a gathering with my Dad in New Jersey.  Wish I could have been there.

Smokie relaxing...

The perfect way to start the New Year - a hike in Malibu Canyon State Park.  One of my happy places of all times.

The birthday arrived...we had lunch at Dr. Sandwich (an Israeli street food place) and then stopped at Cake Monkey for some birthday goodies:

The sunset on my special day - very beautiful:

All in all it was a wonderful holiday season.  Hope 2024 is even better!