06-24-2006, 07:52 PM
Lenny, We moved here a year ago (to pursue my 30 year dream of studying Marine Science, with a dream that old, why not in Hawaii?) Anyhoo, 3 days after we landed (1st time ever in Hawaii) we went to a cookout at the Lamont ranch, and met a bunch of (now) punawebbers, made soem good friends and we were asked to get involved in the Watershed Group. We did. a week and a half later, the Tribune Herald paper had an article about a cleanup on the Hamakua coast. We went & helped clean up a lava tube. The community member were wonderful, and some even tried to get us to move into their community. (we did want to live closer to the university). We have stayed active in volunteer activities, cleanups, education outreaches, and the university. It is amazing to me how many people we know, and are friends with, in just one year.
My take on this is be willing to give to the community first, accept everyone as they are, do not complain - but get active in those things you believe in, and really smile a lot here (it is easy to do, and I have not gotten the cold icy stare back here, it really is more like a small town).
Aloha, Carey
My take on this is be willing to give to the community first, accept everyone as they are, do not complain - but get active in those things you believe in, and really smile a lot here (it is easy to do, and I have not gotten the cold icy stare back here, it really is more like a small town).
Aloha, Carey