One of the best parts of being on vacation was being able to spend so much time with my son. At nine months, he's so fun! He doesn't talk yet, but is totally interactive. To be able to see the wonder on his face when we were hiking through a bamboo forest, or the delight he had playing in the sand, was so restorative for my own soul. I was able to experience those things with the freshness he has. There is so much fresh produce in Hawaii, and I loved having him try papaya, passion fruit, mountain-grown strawberries, and even seaweed. It's funny to me that where you live geographically can impact your life so much. New York is such a driven city. It's hectic and fast-paced and brusque. It's home, but I can't deny that I wondered what it would be like to move to paradise.