Maui 2026
Snorkeling at Molokini Crater
Molokini Crater can be seen from the beaches on the Kihei side of the island… I want to say that’s the west side but I want even less to look that up. Feel free to debunk my laziness. We’ve seen Read more
Maui 2026
I Didn’t Get to Hug a Turkey on Maui
There are organizations through which you can volunteer a few hours while you’re visiting the islands. We ended up booking time to help at an animal sanctuary through Malama Hawaii. There are other types of volunteer opportunities such as cleaning Read more
Maui 2026
Eating Our Way Through the Island
Everything on Maui is delicious. Don’t believe me? Try to find a spot on Yelp rated under 4.0… most are above 4.5. And while I don’t really trust the opinions of angry strangers on the internet, it is just mathematically Read more
Maui 2026
Beaches & Lodging
Given that this is our third visit to Maui and that some of these places and things are repeats, it’s tough to know how to catalog it. I’ve decided to break it into four posts. The first (this one) will Read more
San Diego
Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea
As we often do, Sarah and I popped down to San Diego for a few days to get out of the heat. School has just let out and so naturally we went straight back to learning by heading to their Read more
Chicago 2026
Chicago: The Sights
Over Sarah’s 2026 Spring Break we decided to check out Chicago. We’ve never been and have heard great things but also we can get a direct flight from PSP to ORD which, let’s be honest, is a top-tier consideration these Read more
Chicago 2026
Chicago: The Food
As per usual, I didn’t do a great job of getting pictures of the food we ate but I did snap a few. Mojo Cafe For breakfast one morning we ate, of all places, in the lobby of the AMA Read more
Chicago 2026
Chicago: Just the Photos
For those of you who are not interested in my chatter, here’s a gallery of just the pictures from the other two Chicago posts (The Food & The Sights)
Napa 2026
Napa, Wine, and So Much Muir
In late January of 2026 Sarah, Darian, Ryan, and I took a trip up to Napa. Ryan was in town on business so we decided to make a weekend of it. We opted for a wine tour with Platypus Tours Read more
San Diego
Sarah’s 40th (shhhh)
For Sarah’s 40th birthday we popped down to San Diego for a few nights to get out of the heat and into charcuterie. We did some hiking and a lot of eating. I’m still doing the math on whether the Read more