• California Roadtrip

    After a whirlwind week of deciding where we were going to live, packing, and moving, we decided to leave Hawaii for Christmas and threw in last minute trip planning to boot. So after finishing packing up our stuff, we turned in our house keys, headed straight to the airport and…

  • Thanksgiving, Scuba Santa and More

    In early November, Chuck’s parents visited.  It was so great to have them here and share the island with them. Right before they left we all went to the Kona Coffee festival parade.  It was one of the cooler parades and had a lot of Asian and local influences.  I…

  • Renting… with children

    I was a home owner for the last 14 years until we sold our house to move here.  Since we aren’t committed to staying past a year, it didn’t make sense to buy a house, so we barely brought any stuff with us and rented a furnished house instead. Renting…

  • Halloween, Coffee Picking and Mara’s Birthday

    In October, I went back to the east coast for a week.  What a great trip that was.  I saw so many friends and family and it was great to reconnect with everyone. Then there was lots of snorkeling and some boogie boarding.  Nothing too exciting to note except that…