08-22-2005, 05:24 AM
Aloha PJ and Yuko:
Sounds like we took the same detour in life - I spent 10 years in Japan where I cut my teeth as an English teacher...then married a Japanese lady. We own a home in Puna and are looking to accelerate a permanent move there next June (we're in Chicago now). You'll be happy to know that it's pretty easy to make Japanese friends in Puna. During our recent 1-month visit we made 9 new Jps friends, some retired, others closer to our age. (Based on the age of your child, I assume we've got a couple decades on you - but we're still young enough to have fun!) If your wife would like to speak to mine, shoot us an email and we'll give you our phone number, etc. Happy to answer any questions you might have.
Good luck on your move. Aloha!
Tim
Sounds like we took the same detour in life - I spent 10 years in Japan where I cut my teeth as an English teacher...then married a Japanese lady. We own a home in Puna and are looking to accelerate a permanent move there next June (we're in Chicago now). You'll be happy to know that it's pretty easy to make Japanese friends in Puna. During our recent 1-month visit we made 9 new Jps friends, some retired, others closer to our age. (Based on the age of your child, I assume we've got a couple decades on you - but we're still young enough to have fun!) If your wife would like to speak to mine, shoot us an email and we'll give you our phone number, etc. Happy to answer any questions you might have.
Good luck on your move. Aloha!
Tim
Tim
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius