It’s official, we’re here! After years of discussing something  like this and deciding on Jan 1 that we were going to go for it, it’s great to finally arrive. It was a long, long day, with a 3:20 am wake-up call and a 6 am flight out of Dulles.  A…

I’ve lived in Virginia since 1994.  17 years.  Almost as long as I spent in my hometown growing up.  Despite all the aspects that have driven me crazy over the years, there are still many things that I loved about this area and that I’m going to miss.   This area…

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…

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,…