I wrote my first end-of-year letter in 2010. Last year was the first time I didn’t write one. After Mom’s passing, i did not have the motivation to reflect on 2024. This year, I decided to pick up the pen again and continue the tradition.Losing Mom and several friends reminded me how precious time is.…
Unpredictable, Wild, And Exciting During our visit to the Big Island of Hawaii in 2018, we booked a trip with Aloha Lava Tours to hike on the Kilauea volcano. Timing can be everything because nature can be unpredictable. Four months after our adventure, the 2018 lower Puna eruption on Kilauea volcano's East Rift Zone began.…
Swimming with the dolphins has been on my bucket list for years. And when I say swim with dolphins I mean swimming with them in the wild, not in captivity in a pool. After a couple of unsuccessful tries in Maui and New Zealand, I did more research and realized that one of the best…