I’m still amazed at the number of stars that can be seen while standing on the street in front of our house. A big bonus is getting to enjoy the sound of waves crashing in the distance.

We have beautiful colors in the sky around here before sunrise. The moon looks really cool, as the sun is coming up on one side while Venus is on the other side.

The kids and I did a little exploring today after lunch. They even got an up close view of a cormorant, the long-necked bird swimming toward them in the right on the photo.

We finally did it: we got Jamie on a skateboard. I’m not sure when she will ride one again, but we have photographic evidence that it happen. And the kids were there to cheer her on. My wife rocks!

One of the coolest parts about island life is stopping on the way home from work to enjoy the power and beauty of the ocean. It doesn’t get boring.