• Renting… with children

    November 21, 2011 - By 

    I was a home owner for the last 14 years until we sold our house to move here.  Since we aren’t committed to staying past a year, it didn’t make sense to buy a house, so we barely brought any stuff with us and rented a furnished house instead. Renting…

  • How Big Island Schools Measure Up So Far

    November 15, 2011 - By 

    “Are the schools safe?” “I’ve heard the schools are terrible.” “I wouldn’t send my kid to public school in Hawaii.” We definitely heard a lot of negatives about public schools as we considered our move to the Big Island, and it was a big concern for us.  Much of our…

  • Halloween, Coffee Picking and Mara’s Birthday

    November 9, 2011 - By 

    In October, I went back to the east coast for a week.  What a great trip that was.  I saw so many friends and family and it was great to reconnect with everyone. Then there was lots of snorkeling and some boogie boarding.  Nothing too exciting to note except that…

  • Ironman Inspiration

    October 13, 2011 - By 

    Imagine that when you were 18 years old, you were riding in the back of a pickup truck that got hit by an 18-wheeler.   The accident led to both your lower legs being amputated, and you went through years of surgeries.  Now you struggle with everyday life.  What would you…