Well, Gail and I did it. We took the leap. A two-thousand seven-hundred thirty-three miles wide, five hours and forty-three minutes long leap.
As of January 4th, we now reside in the alluring State of Hawaii. Albeit, we do so as willing, giddy nomads, but we're poi-eating, surf-bumming residents nonetheless.
I'm not going to lie and say we did so without tears. But in our defense, rarely does such an intoxicating proposition, one that truly captures your heart, come into being without the requisite rift deep within your soul making its woeful presence felt at some time.
In the few days since our arrival we still feel overwhelmed, awed, and giddy. Tears still flow in those quiet moments when family comes to mind. Often our lapses in composure are sparked by a song playing on the iPod (usually Jack or Iz), stunning vistas that would wow them at home, hearing pidgin, watching kids throw shakas, or the million other things that elicit pangs of love mixed with melancholy.
But, as the kids (and the many others, to whom we are also grateful for) say 'go forth and be happy,' so that's what we are doing. We'll make you all proud, and we'll even pave the way for others to follow.
As for now, we'll be off-grid for the next couple of weeks so we'll be coming into Haleiwa Town for our internet fix so bear with us on the infrequency of our mails and posts. So until next time, we wish you all well and we miss the hell out of each and everyone of you.
In closing, I'll leave you with a quote from gaping void.com, "life is not an adventure till it starts scaring you sh**less."
Stay scared!
- Mahalo
PS. Gail took the pictures of the jungle, hen, and gecko on her iPad. Pretty cool!
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