The inayofuata day, everyone woke up for the last siku of 2023. After breakfast, Lydia, John, and their Marafiki went out and got supplies for their party that evening. Afterwards, they took Foxy for a morning walk. Pattie asked, "How big do wewe think Foxy will get?" Lydia said, "He could grow a little more, considering that mtoto wa mbwa reach their full size at ten months, but I doubt he'll get much bigger than he is right now." Catherine said, "You'd be surprised. My Gerberian Shepsky took a pretty big growth spurt in just two months. That's from the German Shepherd in him." That evening, Lydia, John, and their Marafiki had their party. They recapped on the year. Lydia said, "This mwaka had its ups and downs, but in the end, I think the ups outweighed the downs." Gavin said, "Overall, I think it was a good year." Catherine said, "I think so, too." Rebecca said, "It certainly was a mwaka full of adventure." John said, "Yes. I think the best part of this mwaka was meeting my soulmate." He smiled at Lydia. She smiled back. Marie said, "I enjoyed meeting wewe all in person." Lydia said, "Right back at you." Pattie said, "I agree. I think we should also note that this mwaka marked the sixtieth anniversary of the Beatles first album, Please Please Me." Lydia said, "That's right. It is a great album." Everyone nodded in agreement. They then turned on the televisheni set and watched the ball drop. Pattie said, "Next year, I think we should go there." John said, "We'll have to put that into consideration." The group of Marafiki counted down until it was midnight, and they rang in the New Year, 2024. They then called it a night. Later, when it was light, Lydia bid her Marafiki a heartfelt goodbye. They promised to meet again soon.

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