If you followed the stock market in 2000, you’ll recall all the dotcom flameouts, including Pets.com, Webvan, and eToys. Stocks that went from 60 to 2 (and 0), but still sat in your stock portfolio, as it was hard to realize the loss and close it out. As I start…

Top 20 Things Kirsten is looking forward to in Hawaii: Sun.  Sun.  And more sun. Ocean views Lychee! and other fresh Farmer’s Market fruits Kona coffee Scuba and snorkeling whenever I want 80 degrees all year round (suck it, winter) Lava hunting Lots o’ water sports Laid back lifestyle Hot…

The decision to move to Hawaii for a year really started as punting on a big decision We’ve talked for years about moving.  In Kir’s words, “somewhere without winter.” Pretty quickly, we got to a short list of Florida, Austin, and San Diego.  We violated the winter rule by thinking…

It’s finally sinking in.  WE’RE MOVING TO HAWAII!!!  Wow, it’s hard to believe it’s real.  What a longtime dream come true.  Not moving to Hawaii exactly but living somewhere warm, near the ocean and somewhere different. Of course now the brain is in high gear thinking through all the things…