Hawaii - Four months in

Things have been a little quiet on this end. To be honest with you, in months two and three, we were have a little "buyer's remorse". Moving to an island in the middle of a pandemic turned out to be a little more problematic than we anticipated. The lack of air conditioning (and heat on those rare cold, rainy days) was getting to us, coupled with the fact that so many things here were closed due to Covid. And, trying to connect with family and friends in various time zones only added to our frustration.

Then there was the matter of jobs. While Lo secured a job before we got here and she started working in January, it took me a while (and 53 applications) to find something that would allow me to work weekends and nights so I could watch the Toddler during the day. I managed to find a seasonal job that's pretty much way different from what I've done for the past 30+ years but I'm happy to have it.

In fact, my job was confirmed the day before my 61st birthday and the exact weekend that my unemployment was ending. Coincidence? I think not. I'm a firm believer that God is orchestrating things for us.

Honestly, while things haven't turn out exactly like I imagined, I'm still happy we moved. I'm still sitting on a camp chair and sleeping on an inflatable bed but our lifestyle is so much more relaxed here. The Aloha lifestyle seems to suit us and we look forward to many more adventures here.  And don't worry, I plan on sharing all of those adventures with you - aren't you the lucky one? 😄