ABA members welcomed 2021 on the New Year’s Day Service with our rendition of the “Twelve Days of New Year’s”:
On the first day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: One kaki from a member’s Tree
On the second day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Two bowls of oishi ozoni
On the third day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Three new onenjus
On the fourth day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Four Girl Scout Cookies
On the fifth day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Five choir singers
On the sixth day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Six spaghetti dinners
On the seventh day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Seven odori dancers
On the eighth day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Eight Senior Cookbooks
On the ninth day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Nine chicken dinners
On the tenth day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Ten pounds of mochi
On the eleventh day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Eleven Bodhi tree leaves
On the twelfth day of New Year’s the Temple gave to me: Twelve taiko players
With Gassho,
Jean Shimoguchi
ABA President