I love it here. The Hawaiian islands are so wonderful. Kramer and I arrived on Kauai yesterday and I've been floating in the pool reading and feeling so relaxed. Now we are gearing up for our first adventure hike to some waterfalls.

While I have spoken to Kramer in the past about living in a warmer climate, he has always been resistant. He is a city boy and loves San Francisco and his whole social network there dearly. But he has actually agreed to consider us getting a small condo on Maui and a small economical condo in the city. It is amazing. His ability to compromise makes me very happy as I felt us approaching an impasse in what we each wanted and I didn't know what would happen to our relationship. Also, for the first time I can actually imagine having children. Raising kids in SF was not a nice thought in my mind... but I could see bringing up a child on Maui. I feel this rush of new beginnings and new possibilities sweeping over me. The way you feel when you have been living one way for a while and sensing you need a change. Then suddenly, there is a light showing the way.

Of course this is all incredibly impulsive. We haven't really sit down yet with all the numbers and formal plans of how HoopGirl can be run from two continents and all... but my heart feels a great relief. I honestly feel myself growing more mature. I am devouring books and feeling my imagination soar. I am feeling deep creative impulses to make art. I devouring orchids with my gaze and realizing passionate interests in things relating to a more relaxed, slower, more nesty lifestyle. I feel ready to continue birthing the HG projects which are about to happen and then let some of the amazing hoopers working with me take a larger role running the company.

Not sure how we will manage... while I like 6 months in one location, six in the other, Kramer likes the idea of going back and forth more frequently. We shall see... who knows what lies ahead but the feeling of *new possibilities* feels fantastic!

off to the wilds,
xo
c