relishing the life God has given us
Living in Paradise | Appreciating Seasons in Hawaii I remember very clearly the day I learned that Hawaii had year-round perfect weather. Never too hot, never too cold, and no snow. My thoughts were probably something along the lines of, “I want to move there.” Long story short, I did. I’ve only lived here a year and a half so… Read More
Kaena Point | Our Worst Hiking Mishap (so far!) | February 2019 As people who hike often, there are many things we have concerns about while out on the trails. I worry about wildlife encounters often — well, I did when we lived in Arizona, but not as much in Hawaii I suppose. We worry about being caught in a… Read More
Ahuimanu Trail | Hamama Falls | February 2019 This is the story of two trails: One legal, one illegal. We set out on a weekend morning with all the best intentions: the illegal trail was more enticing, but we were going to stick to our moral high ground and hike the legal trail. It wasn’t going to be scenic, but… Read More
The Happenings of January 2019 New Year’s Eve/Day has always been my favorite holiday. I love everything about it — reminiscing over the past year, wondering where we’ll be a year from now, and dreaming up goals and plans for the coming months. While the goals may or may not be accomplished, a new year always brings about fresh motivation… Read More
Hiking the Aiea Ridge Trail to the Aiea Summit | January 2019 Back in our first month of living on Oahu, we hiked the Aiea Loop Trail and enjoyed the easy walk through the woods, filled vegetation that was then unfamiliar to us. About halfway through the loop, we veered off on a side trail that took us to a… Read More
Christmas 2018 in Hawaii | Holiday Stand Down | December 2018 The last few weeks of 2018 were exactly what we needed — Curtis had a very light schedule and we had plenty of time to relax and spend time together. I remember enjoying holiday stand down last year, but this year it felt so needed. We had a few… Read More