One Step Closer

The movers have been here all week packing us up to go and it is a little sad. The house is almost empty now and just a few boxes and random things left behind. California has been a lot of fun, but now it is time to try something new. It will take about a month for our stuff to make the long trip to Hawaii, so in the meantime we are going to be setting up shop back in Michigan. Rob will have to report in on July 3rd, but Hudson and I won't be there until the 11th (fingers crossed that the weather will cooperate and it won't be too hot for him to fly). It will be really nice to be back in Michigan to see family and friends.

My class reunion is happening the day I am scheduled to fly to Hawaii so I will have to miss that, but I can't believe that it has been 10 years already. I feel like it was just yesterday I was saying goodbye to all those people I grew up with. Rob missed his reunion a couple years ago as well so we will both have to go back for the 25 or whatever comes next.

Hawaii....22 days till we are there.

Hawaii Here We Come!!!

It has been a few months since we blogged last, but a lot has been going on. We received orders this past February and found out that we will be stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii on Oahu. We are really looking forward to the move, but there is so much to do before we leave. The poor dog has had to be tested and poked. The quarantine laws are very strict and to keep him out of quarantine for 120 days we are trying to get everything taken care of before we get there. Rob will be the Executive Officer (XO) for the Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST). I was very lucky when it comes to work. The company I use to work for in Michigan was looking for a remote sales rep for the west coast (including Hawaii) and I got the job. Yeah! We are still trying to figure out all of our travel plans on when we will be there, but once we get settled let us know when you want to come out an visit.

Back From Vacation

Rob and I had an amazing time on our vacation and it was hard to come back last week. We were able to see some very cool stuff and get some really neat pictures. We started out in Miami where I was able to meet up with my old college roommate, Tiffany. It was great to see her again. We were staying with a friend of Rob's from the Academy downtown Miami and went to a great place for dinner. It was like a little jungle in the middle of the city.

After departing Miami we spent the first day at sea. The first port call was Roatan, Honduras. We took a bus to a beach on the other side of the island and just enjoyed the sun and warm water. The next stop was Belize City, Belize. We took another bus to the Mayan Ruins of Altun Ha. After climbing to the top, my legs hurt for days, but it was worth it. After Belize, we went to Cozumel, Mexico. Rob picked up a few cigars and we took a nice walk along the shore. The weather was overcast so we decided to find a non-tourist restaurant and have a few beers (and a couple shots). Our last port call was supposed to be an Island in the Bahamas owned by Norwegian Cruise Lines, but due to some nasty weather the island was flooded and we went to Key West, FL. On the way to Key West, the Coast Guard had to conduct a medical evacuation of a sick kid. It was too windy for the Helicopter to land on the ships helo pad so they had to do a basket hoist. It was interesting to see, but I just hope that the kid was OK. Finally, we were in Key West. It was a beautiful day so we started off early at Pepe's for breakfast (a place Rob would go when he was stationed in Florida). Florida oranges make the best fresh squeezed OJ. We also toured the Hemingway house and got to see all the six-toed cats. It was very cool to see the place where he wrote such amazing books. It was a great vacation and it felt wonderful to relax.

During our vacation Rob's sister, Leah, came out to stay with Hudson. I hope that he wasn't too much trouble.

Roatan

Belize

Mexico

Mexico