We had never planned to go island hopping…but last week’s seven day boat ride, two rental car flat tires on two different islands, and the best display of local hospitality ever, we turned this opportune deal into an adventure of a lifetime!  But first off, HUGE MAHALOS to our friends

Every year we do a family vacation in Hawaii as it’s been a tradition for us for quite some time. We were really excited about Brooklyn’s first time surfing. She was able to catch about 2 dozen waves with the help of her instructor. Here’s some photos from the trip.

It’s marginally embarrassing how long it’s been since I’ve last written a blog post. I use the term “marginally” very loosely, for there are wide margins (eg: the Yankees defeated the Angels by a gaping margin of 14–7 last week) and narrow margins (eg: please set the margins of your