05-02-2006, 12:23 PM
Hi all!
I'm Cara, new on this board, after lurking for a bit, and it's been great reading the various threads. My husband Richard and I were visiting the Big Island on the Puna side for 3 weeks(Jan. 15th - Feb 5th), and we REALLY REALLY liked it alot. A couple of years ago we visited Maui and Moloka'i, but in our opinion the Big Island and the Hilo-to-Puna area in particular beats the pants off the above! We very much appreciated the lushness and natural lifestyle, as well as a good mix of different kinds of friendly people. We caught up with a young friend of ours who moved there last September, and his girlfriend, Michaela who has Sanctuary Living in Pahoa. We are up for a big change in our lives, and we are considering how we could transition our livelihood to the area. We do property caretaking, and also both of us use computers for digital photography(Richard)with its related services(copy work, etc.), and I use it for my art and design. Since the problem of humidity in the islands may very well preclude doing alot of printing, we are considering offering non-paper related photography and design products and services. We are curious as to whether there is any market for the above on the Big Island. We are self-employed and prefer to stay that way, as we are in our 50's and 60's(and very healthy). We have dealt with artists, small creative businesses and families in both San Francisco and the Santa Fe area of New Mexico.
To help move this along, and for our housing, we would also consider a good long-term property caretaking situation, as we have done that here for the last 10 years. We can provide excellent references too.
This would be a dream come true if we can pull this off! As far as actually moving, it would be easier for us as we don't have alot of stuff, and don't require a large dwelling.
Any feedback welcome - thanks!
Cara Lee
www.richardshuff.com
www.galisteonewmexico.com
health-conscious visionary artist in transition
I'm Cara, new on this board, after lurking for a bit, and it's been great reading the various threads. My husband Richard and I were visiting the Big Island on the Puna side for 3 weeks(Jan. 15th - Feb 5th), and we REALLY REALLY liked it alot. A couple of years ago we visited Maui and Moloka'i, but in our opinion the Big Island and the Hilo-to-Puna area in particular beats the pants off the above! We very much appreciated the lushness and natural lifestyle, as well as a good mix of different kinds of friendly people. We caught up with a young friend of ours who moved there last September, and his girlfriend, Michaela who has Sanctuary Living in Pahoa. We are up for a big change in our lives, and we are considering how we could transition our livelihood to the area. We do property caretaking, and also both of us use computers for digital photography(Richard)with its related services(copy work, etc.), and I use it for my art and design. Since the problem of humidity in the islands may very well preclude doing alot of printing, we are considering offering non-paper related photography and design products and services. We are curious as to whether there is any market for the above on the Big Island. We are self-employed and prefer to stay that way, as we are in our 50's and 60's(and very healthy). We have dealt with artists, small creative businesses and families in both San Francisco and the Santa Fe area of New Mexico.
To help move this along, and for our housing, we would also consider a good long-term property caretaking situation, as we have done that here for the last 10 years. We can provide excellent references too.
This would be a dream come true if we can pull this off! As far as actually moving, it would be easier for us as we don't have alot of stuff, and don't require a large dwelling.
Any feedback welcome - thanks!
Cara Lee
www.richardshuff.com
www.galisteonewmexico.com
health-conscious visionary artist in transition
health-conscious visionary artist in transition