• 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,…

  • Ironman 70.3 Hawai’i Race Report

    Had an awesome time doing the Ironman 70.3 Hawai’i race a little over a week ago and wanted to share some of the experience with you. Event: Ironman Hawai’i 70.3 (nicknamed “Honu”) Date: June 1, 2013 Swim Start: Hapuna Beach, Kohala coast of the Big Island First off, for those…

  • Homeschooling – The Plan

    I had a feeling I would be homeschooling my kids some day.  Of course this never occurred to me before they were born.  But once they were a few years old, the thought entered my mind. This had nothing to do with many of the conventional reasons people homeschool though. …

  • Moving to Hawaii Advice

    A lot of people dream of living in Hawaii some day.  I know, I was one of them.  I dreamed of moving to Hawaii or another tropical island before I’d even been here.  Of course that dream became even stronger once I visited on vacation. The problem is, living in…