As many of you already know, Hawaii is a very different place then the upper 49 states. Hawaiian history is very violent and a lot of the locals are seemingly crazy. I’ve said before that this place is very much the third world version of America. They have laws against everything! I think it’s […]
Bonny and I have been here almost a full 2 moths now and we’ve had plenty of time to become acclimated to the local climate. Our small ranch/compound is at around 2,000′ in elevation. Winter here is very much like a summer night in the mountains of Idaho but much wetter. It gets hot during […]
With a little help from a local Idahoan (Zak), we were able to get our water catchment tank set up this week. I built a small stand for the base and then we muscled it into place. Ten foot of gutter from the home depot and a little trip to the plumbing department and we […]
Mohawk that is. We finally found the clippers I received at the last beard contest I competed at in Portland. I’ve been well overdue for a trim so they couldn’t have been located at a better time. After much persuasion, my wife convinced me that she knows how to cut hair even though after making […]
We are always looking for ways to save money here on the island. Fruit is consumed with almost every meal here because it’s so readily available and affordable (for the most part). Lately we’ve been getting some local fruit for free, most of it comes from our neighbors Chuck and Liz or Perry and Dave. […]