Since we decided to go on this trip six months ago, we have been planning, researching, plotting our course, packing, and preparing. But now there are only a few short days to go and we are off! We ha
My mother hugged me good-bye. "I'll be back in a year or so," I said. My father compared his feelings to the day that I left for college. I agreed. My parents live almost 1000 miles away fr
Seven days ago we touched down in Hawaii and started a whirlwind of family events centered around the wedding of Michelle's cousin Phillip. Like many of Michelle's relatives, Phillip and his family l
Today is our last day in Hawaii. In fact, we leave in a couple hours for Independent Samoa. It has been an exciting two weeks of family, food, and beautiful scenery. Tim and I have enjoye
What do I have to say for myself? It has been five weeks since my last update and I appear to be slacking off, lazy, and missing in action. But since then I have been really busy, traveling through Ba
