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Cute Creatures of Guam: Baby Boar!
For some reason I’m fascinated by wild boars. I’ve heard stories about them, but have yet to see one in the wild. Whenever I’m hiking, I’m always looking for boar tracks and can usually find a few....
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I’m an AC Baby
A few months ago the power went out for about 6 hours (as it usually does at least once a month) and I tried my hardest to deal with it; by 2:00pm I ended up walking to a nearby coffee shop to cool...
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Fonte Dam
A few months ago I purchased The Best Tracks on Guam: A Guide to the Hiking Trails from Bestseller bookstore. I contemplated buying the book for awhile because it was $25 and I thought that I could...
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Things to Do in Guam: Underwater World Aquarium
There’s something about aquariums that make me feel calm and peaceful. It’s probably the low lighting, the reflection of the water, and the sea creatures swimming by. When I lived in Oregon, my sister...
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Abandoned in Guam
There are many abandoned homes and buildings in Guam. At first sight they are an eyesore but now that I’ve become used to seeing them, I have so many questions. I want to know why and how it happened....
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Things People Want to Know About Guam 2
It’s easy to search online and find things to do in Guam, but what I found difficult, was to find someone who could honestly tell me HOW life in Guam is. I often get questions about living in in Guam,...
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Creepy Creatures: Caterpillar!
Of course I, Miss Scaredy-cat, always tend to see the creepiest creatures. On a hike, I spotted this colorful creature hanging out on a bright green leaf! I was stunned. Another thing I’ve never...
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Go Eat!
This Sunday (May 4th), was one of the best days I’ve had in Guam. We were invited to the Inarajan fiesta again!!!!! I’ve been counting down the days to the fiesta since Peter came home and told me....
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A Couple Days of My Life
This time last year I was on my way to the Pacific Northwest for my first trip back home since moving to Guam. I remember we left on an absolutely beautiful day. The rest of the week consisted of rain,...
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My Favorite Places to Eat Part 2
Hey all!!! Peter and I sometimes feel like we run out of indoor things to do in Guam. We’re always asking, “What do people in Guam do for fun?!?!” The answer seems to be, “Eat!” So we’ve been eating a...
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Island Love
Three years ago I was happily working in a trust office, but dreaming of the life I live now. Peter and I were just friends; I never would have believed that I would be living in Guam with him....
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Creatures of Guam: Butterflies!
I used to love chasing butterflies when I was a little kid in Oregon. They were usually very small, yellow, maybe they were actually moths. I thought they were so pretty. In Guam, I don’t need to chase...
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My Guam Life #1 – Video
Just a quick video of my life so far in 2014! Sorry for the shakiness/blurriness.
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Asan Falls
I’ve been trying to do one to two small hikes/walks a week just to get some fresh air and see something new. We’ve been getting good use out of our trail book, so I guess the money was well spent. Some...
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Things to Do in Guam: Get Dirty!
Over a year ago, Peter came home and said he found a dirt bike that he really wanted. Since it was his birthday and a really good deal for Guam, he bought this bright green used bike. At the time we...
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Snorkeling and Walking on the Reef
This morning I called my dad to wish him a happy Father’s Day. He randomly asked me if I had been swimming and told me to watch out for sharks. I said to him, “Dad, there’s a reef, so it’s hard for the...
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I Quit My Job and Moved to Guam on CNN.com
A couple of days ago I noticed that I was getting traffic to my blog from CNN.com. I clicked on the link that was bringing people to my blog and found that an article had been written and my blog was...
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Stop and Smell the Flowers
One of my favorite things about living on a tropical island are the tropical flowers! During my evening walks in Tumon I see lots of different types of flowers, but most of them are plumeria....
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He Did It!
From the time I was born until I was about 16, my family spent the summers fishing. As I got older, it was usually just my dad and me fishing in the deserts of eastern Oregon. I loved it! Fishing in...
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Who Rents a Convertible During Typhoon Weather?!?!
WE DID!! Since we haven’t done any traveling this year, we decided to extend our 4th of July holiday weekend and do something fun. We’d been planning our Guam stay-cation for over month. We were...
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