A new chapter in our lives.
That is what Candace and I are starting tomorrow.
If you have not known us for a while, let me catch you up:
My wife Candace and I have lived in Austin, Texas for the past seven years. We left our parents' homes and set off for Austin after falling in love while working at a bookstore in Plano. We have worked at Whole Foods ever since, learning, loving, and adventuring all the while. We've traveled to London, Paris, Bangkok, and many places between.
Which brings us to the next chapter in our lives. Candace received an e-mail at work from her fellow Whole Foods workers in Kahului, Hawaii. They were in need of a new Wine Buyer, which incidentally was the position Candace held at the store in Austin. She was intrigued but wavered on actually applying. She was happy in her job. Her team was fun and got along. But she came home that day and asked me if she should apply for the job. "Of course! Why haven't you already?" I told her. "There is no downside. Either they tell you they don't want you or you get to work in Maui!" It took a little convincing but she decided to send off her application the next day.
After a long interview process with lots of uncertainty, Candace was offered the job at the Whole Foods in Maui. We were ecstatic! However, there was lots of work to be done. Leases broken, knickknacks sold, and friends commiserated with. Well, we've arrived. Our apartment is empty, Our friends have seen us for the last time in a long time. And we are making the next leap in our young lives.
I hope you'll join me as we find out everything we can about this wonderful opportunity presented to us. About life on the island. The beauty and agony of living so isolated from the rest of the U.S. The natural beauty surrounding us. The things we miss and the things we cannot live without.
Please come along and share with us. Comment on our posts. Share it with your friends. Hop in and enjoy the ride.
