• Freeing up some brain space

    July 29, 2011 - By 

    For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to travel.  Any time I’m home, I wish to be somewhere else.  Out somewhere new and distant, exploring, learning.  This energizes me.  Makes me feel alive.  And being home with the same ole same ole same ole every day saps my…

  • Coming in for a landing

    July 26, 2011 - By 

    Any move involves a certain level of disruption to life.  Having your things in boxes, moving them to a new, sometimes strange place, unpacking and settling in. This is partly what I was looking forward to – getting out of our rut, changing things up, and being a bit more…

  • What did we do with our stuff?

    July 20, 2011 - By 

    Many people have commented about how they couldn’t do what we did because they’re so tied to their house and possessions, raising the question. . . What did we do with all our stuff? We considered 4 options for each item Ship it Store it Sell it Donate it /…

  • Month 1: Arriving and Settling Down

    July 13, 2011 - By 

    It’s official – we’ve been here a month! And what a month its been.  The good news is that before we left Virginia, we stored, sold, or shipped everything, even if most of it occurred in the shadow of our departure date. Recap When we arrived in Hawaii, we rented…