• Sand Sculpting Competition

    Sand sculpting has always fascinated me and I’ve always wanted to see cool sculptures in person.  So I was super excited when I found out the US Sand Sculpting Challenge and 3D Art Expo was being held in San Diego on the cruise ship pier. We took the trolley from…

  • Beckett and Chuck’s Trapeze Lesson

    For Beckett’s 8th birthday, he wanted a little adventure.  Kirsten found a Trapeze deal on Groupon that cost about $70 for 2 people to have an introductory lesson.  Mara doesn’t dig heights, so Beckett and I gave it a shot. They start with a 10 minute safety and commands briefing,…

  • Homeschooling Fun – Washington D.C. and Gettysburg

    Since we were going back to the East Coast for 5 weeks before heading to Spain, I decided to cover American History while we were back in the USA.  Doing this meant I could pair the lessons with visits to historic places. The curriculum covered the period from the American…

  • Aloha and Farewell!

    Well, after 2 fantastic years, we left the Big Island on June 14, 2013. It was a great place to be, but in the end, not a great place for us to earn a living. But we haven’t given up on travel and fun, so we departed for Chiang Mai,…