So far it seems my mother is more excited about our upcoming trip to Honolulu and Tokyo. She’s searching the internet for things to do and eagerly planning our activities. It was my idea that we each list the things that we to do during our trip, and yet, I haven’t done much research. Partly I like the spontaneousness of travelling and getting lost in a city, but I know the merits of planning too.

Maybe I just can’t believe that I’m going back to Tokyo and that I’m going to be on a warm beach in two weeks’ time. Hawaii’s been floating around in my mind for awhile now and I told a friend recently that if I could do anything I’d fly off to Tokyo in an instant. And then my mother calls to invite me on this trip, which leaves me dazzled and amazed.

I’m going to give it my all in enjoying this and being grateful for my mother. Anyway, I just bought a new, sexy bikini that demands fun and enjoyment. So off I go into this new place of happy and joy.