Maui + Kauai + The Big Island  |  2007 - Present

"We bought a coconut and drank the milk; slurped the soft meat from the husks before leaving any last remnants for the local birds. After finding a place in the sand, I excitedly stripped down and bounded towards the ocean, feeling like a kid again. The water was the perfect contrast to the heat of the day. My skin shone in the green waters, and I could see my toes skipping on the watery bottom, catching glimpses of small fish every so often. I went through cycles of floating on my back and diving as deep as my bravery would allow me."

-Tess Thomas, The Laughing Diet; “Blue Hawaii”