relishing the life God has given us
Hiking the Likeke Trail | June 2019 Back when we moved to Oahu, we heard about the Hawaii Trail & Mountain Club — a hiking club that organizes hikes every weekend around the island. We would occasionally look into what they were doing, but their hikes never worked out with Curtis’ schedule or our interests. Instead, we’ve just been knocking… Read More
March 2019 | Snorkeling with Friends on Oahu Would you believe it if I told you that in my first year and a half of living here, I had never once fully immersed myself in the ocean or gone snorkeling? It’s true — Curtis and I are mountain people and not beach people, and we cling tightly to that label…. Read More
March 2019 | Hiking with Friends on Oahu This month, we had the pleasure of hosting some of our best friends from Arizona, Mitchell and Alex! It had been far too long since we had seen them, and this time catching up with them was exactly what we needed. Throughout our time exploring the island with them, we were reminded… 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
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
Hiking Pu’u Piei | Kahana Bay | Thanksgiving 2018 Curtis had to work on Thanksgiving Day this year, but was fortunate to have the rest of the weekend off. Not only that, but I was able to join him for Thanksgiving dinner! It was my first time on his submarine, and I was so excited to finally be able to… Read More