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Denver to Kona, Budget vs Convenience: Would You Rather Save Time or $1000?

This year, I took two trips to the Big Island. In January, we flew to Kona to attend a wedding and spend time with friends from California. In March, I found myself booking another flight to Kona after my brother announced he was getting married in April. Unlike my friends and family on the West

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Hawaiian Vacation and a Missile Threat: Reflecting on life when faced with death

If you would have asked me two weeks ago about my biggest fears, I’d quickly list 3 things that have always scared me: the dark, deep water, and death. Death has always been at the top of that list. My own death, the death of loved ones, even the death of strangers freaked me out.

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