5 Days in Paradise

After a long month of moving and visiting parents and grandparents, we are finally on our way to Japan! We decided that on our way, we would take a brief stop in Maui for a long overdue honeymoon. We rented a condo in Kihei from old family friends, Tina and Steve Smith. The condo was right on the beach and the perfect size for the two of us. Kihei is a great central location from which to get to different places all around Maui. Our first day consisted of getting situated and grabbing supplies for the next few days. If …

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We Got Our Visas!!!!

As a few of you may already know, Sarah and I are moving to Japan next month and we just received our visas last week! We are so excited! The last hurdle for our move to Japan has been completed and we still have so much to do! For those of you for whom this news may be a surprise, my wife Sarah submitted an application last year for a fellowship to study abroad in Japan, with a focus on urban shrinkage and population redistribution. This year in May, she finally heard back that she was awarded the fellowship! A …

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