02-23-2006, 01:56 PM
Brevity is not my strong suite, but I'll attempt it here. My husband Ralph and I have been visiting HI since we married in 1991; we knew all along that SOME day we would retire here. Fate and serendipity has fortunatly put us here about 20 years ahead of schedule.Hoo-raay! We bought an acre in Eden Roc and plan to build a very unique home consisting of three octagon shaped stru-ctures connected by 12x12 breezeways with a large lanai connecting everything as we plan to spend the majority of our time outside. He is full blooded German (originally from Villegin Schwarzwald) so he plans to do everything himself as only he can do it right. We met in Texas, where we were both raised. I asked him to watch my surfboard while I went to get something to drink at the Pt. Aransas pier and the rest is history. He is a welder in Hilo and I took an early out from Continental airlines(csa mostly gates as I loved it pre-9/11). I did keep my flt. privies as I'm crazy but not stupid! Currently I'm digging life in paradise anxious to get my new nest started and fineshed. Feeble words can never express how grateful I am to know this website exists as it will surely be of great help in the very near future...if we ever get our stamped plans!!! Ten months and counting.