• 1 Year Today!

    Top Row: Farewell to our house, Kirsten at 4 am Second Row: Off the plane in Kona, celebratory mai tais A mere 366 days ago, we said goodbye to our house and headed off on our Hawaii adventure.  It’s time to reflect a bit on how we feel, what’s gone…

  • Year 1 in Hawaii Recap – by Kirsten

    Its hard to believe we’ve been living in Hawaii for a year now.  And what an amazing year its been.  There have been more festivals, beach trips and sightseeing than I can recall. Here are some of the highlights from the past year: Seeing the Ironman World Championships hosted in…

  • Q & A – Kona Schools

    We’ve received this question via our e-mailbox quite a few times so rather than a traditional blog post, we’ll answer it here for everyone.   Question: Chuck and Kirsten, I wanted to get some more information about schools in Hawaii. I know that you have said that your kids attend…

  • Swimming with (Wild) Dolphins in Hawaii

    On Thursday, Chuck and I took the kayak down to Kealakekua Bay which is about 30 min south of Kona. There are usually dolphins swimming in the bay but it’s also known for having great snorkeling on the north side of the bay near the Captain Cook memorial. So we…