• LavaKids – Summer 2011

    On Saturday, the kids did a race that was part of the Lavaman Triathlon, called LavaKids. The 7 and up age groups did a aquathlon of swimming then running. But for the 6 and under, they did an event called the Keiki Dash which is a 100 yard dash. Afterwards…

  • Things I’ve Learned About Kona

     Things I’ve learned about Kona:  Wheelchairs are street legal.  Yep, that’s a guy in a motorized wheelchair “driving” down the side of the highway.    You only need 1 pair of shoes – slippers (aka flip flops).  This is what happens when you wear shoes that aren’t slippers:    They…

  • Vacation life vs. real life

    We’ve been here for 8 weeks now. In some ways I can’t believe its been that long, but in other ways, it seems about right. We’re now settled and getting into a groove and getting used to our new life. And that new life is amazing. I am 100% happy…

  • 5 Ways Our Life is Different in Hawaii

    It’s great to finally have a “real life” here. In just 7 weeks, we’ve already seen plenty of changes from the lifestyle we knew in Virginia and wanted to make note of them while they’re fresh and I can still remember the “newness” of them. We have nowhere to be…