07-02-2005, 09:51 PM
Aloha everyone. My name is Pam. My husband Bob and I bought some acreage up in Glenwood between Mt. View and Volcano. You can read about our adventures in the thread "Moving to Puna" by pslamont. It is filled with adventures and misadventures, successes and pitfalls....
He continues to work in California for at least one more year and will then retire form the California State Teachers Retirement System, which will allow a nice income and then the opportunity for him to come teach in the Hilo area (for the low salary they pay). He is a Special Ed teacher in Middle School with a Masters degree in Curriculum anmd Instruction, California teaching credentials for both single subject History and Multiple subjects (elementary school),Learning Handicapped, Resurce Specialist Certification and a community college credential to teach Hotel management/business!! This all just means he brings a wealth of skills to give to our wonderful new home and will probably settle into a position assisting Hawaii with Federal Compliance in Special Education. That has become his area of expertise. I am a retired ICU Nurse. I do not plan on returning to my profession for reasons of my health.
We feel blessed to have discovered the Big Island when we did. Although we expected to retire in San Diego, CA where we lived most of our lives, the draw of the island was strong and we have taken a new path. On this path we have met MANY wonderful people who have helped us in this major undertaking and are pleased to share any assistance we can provide to others.
Please enjoy our thread on Moving to Puna as well as contribute your own experiences. We only ask that you keep personal insults vacant from the thread, and thank you all for that consideration.
Puna Web is a great new home for us internet crazies who are traveling around the world as we attempt to gather in this wonderful and somewhat primitive place (or at least dream of it), learn the ways of the peaceful island and make new lives. Helping one another seems to be in the spirit of Aloha we all seek. I hope to contribute to that spirit in a positive way and am thankful for the warmth of spirit and new friendships you have to offer. Mahalo. Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
He continues to work in California for at least one more year and will then retire form the California State Teachers Retirement System, which will allow a nice income and then the opportunity for him to come teach in the Hilo area (for the low salary they pay). He is a Special Ed teacher in Middle School with a Masters degree in Curriculum anmd Instruction, California teaching credentials for both single subject History and Multiple subjects (elementary school),Learning Handicapped, Resurce Specialist Certification and a community college credential to teach Hotel management/business!! This all just means he brings a wealth of skills to give to our wonderful new home and will probably settle into a position assisting Hawaii with Federal Compliance in Special Education. That has become his area of expertise. I am a retired ICU Nurse. I do not plan on returning to my profession for reasons of my health.
We feel blessed to have discovered the Big Island when we did. Although we expected to retire in San Diego, CA where we lived most of our lives, the draw of the island was strong and we have taken a new path. On this path we have met MANY wonderful people who have helped us in this major undertaking and are pleased to share any assistance we can provide to others.
Please enjoy our thread on Moving to Puna as well as contribute your own experiences. We only ask that you keep personal insults vacant from the thread, and thank you all for that consideration.
Puna Web is a great new home for us internet crazies who are traveling around the world as we attempt to gather in this wonderful and somewhat primitive place (or at least dream of it), learn the ways of the peaceful island and make new lives. Helping one another seems to be in the spirit of Aloha we all seek. I hope to contribute to that spirit in a positive way and am thankful for the warmth of spirit and new friendships you have to offer. Mahalo. Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"