Ockey Family Adventures

If there is one thing that I am afraid of, it is snakes. I can handle spiders and other bugs, but snakes have always creeped me out. Due to ...

Today is one of those days--I am tired and sick. The kids are tired and sick. This equals lots of impatience and crying (by the boys and by ...

Mark really likes to collect outdoorsy things-- rocks, twigs, whatever, so I decided to "collect" photos of leaves for him in Hawa...

Our last day in Hawaii was a drive around the north end of the island from Hilo back to Kona. There are several sites to stop and see along ...

For most of the afternoon we completed the drive from Kona around the island to Hilo. It was a beautiful drive, much like driving the Califo...

We woke up at about 4am to catch a flight over to Hawaii, better known as the Big Island. The pace of life on this island is more what you t...

Okay, I admit it. The whale-watching cruise was a real bust. As a rule I avoid cruises because I don't like to get drunk, seasick (actua...