• Here we go!

    Following your dreams can scare the crap out of you. It doesn’t look like I’m having the time of my life, but I did about 2 seconds after this skydiving photo was taken in Oahu last year. For the jump, all the hard work was done at the point you…

  • How we found our rental

    Once Chuck and I decided to move to Hawaii, we scheduled a “scouting trip” which took us to Kona on the Big Island and to Maui.  Most of that trip was spent driving to see houses listed for sale or rent, and getting a feel for the costs, the areas,…

  • The Kids Are All Right???

      The kids are all right. Or at least I hope they will be. It’s been interesting seeing their behavior and watching them cope with our upcoming move. Despite the fact that we aren’t moving until June, we had to tell the kids in January because we were prepping the…

  • A Random Motivational Boost

    Just over 3 weeks to go and the final blitz has begun.  It’s really crazy trying to get everything squared away. I happened to be searching through photos tonight and came across this one. Kirsten and I took this while eating dinner in Kailua-Kona in January when we went to…