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…
It seemed like a good idea at the time. We’d just bought a Honda Pilot so we could haul things, and were looking for a kayak. Kirsten found one at a yard sale a couple weeks ago and $160 later, we were the proud owners of a sea kayak. This…
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…
“Are the schools safe?” “I’ve heard the schools are terrible.” “I wouldn’t send my kid to public school in Hawaii.” We definitely heard a lot of negatives about public schools as we considered our move to the Big Island, and it was a big concern for us. Much of our…