Today, Brian and I celebrate five years of wedded bliss. Woo hoo! We’re headed for a weekend in the woods, but I want to share a few thoughts before we go. I’ve learned a lot about myself and about love in Brian’s and my time together, both as husband and wife and in the three…
who are the watsons?
We are a 30-something married couple who decided to leave behind our home, careers and comfortable Silicon Valley lifestyle to try a new course. Join us as we travel the world to learn about other cultures, lifestyles and ways to generate income beyond the traditional 9-5.
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Flying on Hawaii’s Big Island
Yesterday I joined Brian for a training flight from Kona airport up the western side of Hawaii’s Big Island to the Kohala peninsula. As is typical in the Waimea and Waikoloa areas, wind rushing between Kohala and Mauna Kea caused us to bounce around quite a bit. Don’t worry, though, I was too busy holding…
Journeying through life
You may have noticed that some of our posts aren’t about travel per se. Although Brian and I are on a round-the-world trip, we’re still on our personal journeys through life, independently and together, and we’ll be posting about those here as well. We are what you you might call seekers. Of course we are,…
Living cheap on the Big Island
Hawaii’s expensive! Everyone says so, so it must be true, right? I guess that depends on your perspective. We’re pretty happy living on one-third of our Silicon Valley budget here by shopping at local farmers’ markets, cooking at home and seeing the sights on our own terms and time. We’ve also found a great resource…
Kitschy Contest winner
We have finished reviewing the wonderful entries for our kitschy contest. Again, many thanks to all who entered! It was a hotly contested decision, but we’re ready to announce that: Cassandra Rae takes the grand prize, one year of kitsch (golf clap, golf clap) Her winning entry: “In every major location, ask a random stranger…
