My daughter Kawaipōmaikaʻi was carried and born during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea, when Kona’s clear blue skies were enveloped in thick, muggy, gray vog.
Read MoreI was on a lifetime adventure when COVID-19 closed the world's doors. I had been at sea for 50 days. We saw the east coast of South America and the coast of Chile. Antarctica was a feast for the eyes; all 7 continents now visited.
Read MoreI'll remember enjoying a swim and sharing the ocean with only 10 other people.
Read MoreSomething I will remember from this time in history is delivering food for the #ShowAlohaChallenge.
Read MoreLike many, this health crisis has turned my ohana's routine completely upside down. Working from home with our very energetic, daredevil 3-year-old son and our equally rambunctious, sidekick escape artist Jack Russell, without access to preschool, play dates, babysitters, and even grandparent dates is quite an adventure
Read MoreSince moving to Kona, I have spent time pondering what my Great Great Grandma Lena might think of my life and how she might respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was born and raised in Kealakekua and left in 1918 at age 18 as a stowaway on a ship bound for San Francisco.
Read MoreOver this time, I graduated college with two degrees! One in communication and the other in Spanish.
Read MoreWhat I will remember most about my quarantine experience is being eternally grateful, every day, for living in Hawaii with my family. No two days are ever the same.
Read MoreThe memories that will likely stick with me will no doubt be the sensory experiences of fear and uncertainty that naturally bubbled to the surface during quarantine.
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