Reflecting on 2018, it’s harder to see change in our lives than it was in the past few years. Throughout our marriage, each year had been filled with big, obvious changes — moving to a new state, traveling to new places, and Curtis working or going to school somewhere new. Until this year: 2018 was…
Big Island Vacation, Part 1 | Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park | South Point We woke up at 3 am on Friday morning with bags packed and excitement high. We said goodbye to dear Charlotte (who was going to be looked after by our neighbors) and summoned our first Uber to the airport with…
Here’s what the past month has looked like for us: November 26-29 | Curtis works 12+ hours every day. November 29 | Curtis comes home from work, stays up all night to adjust to night schedule. November 30-December 13 | Curtis works every single night, 14+ hour shifts, sometimes not able to come home. December 13…
Hiking Diamond Head | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific | November 2018 Ever since I hiked Diamond Head with my family last spring, I have been teasing Curtis about how he hadn’t yet hiked it. Every time we would do a hike in the Ko’olaus with views of Honolulu and the South shore of…
Hiking the Koko Crater Arch Trail | November 17, 2018 It’s not very often that I absolutely despise a hike…but this one just about did it for me. Steep, narrow, scary ridges, rock climbing, strong wind, a near panic attack, crowds of people, and an eroded path down a railway that’s crumbling apart. This day…