05-12-2007, 11:34 PM
Thanks for the replies. Yes I have been to the BI 3 times and when I was being steered away from Puna by the real estate people I kept looking at places that they said I wouldn't like.
My husband is one that has to be pushed into something before he does it, but then enjoys it afterwards, it takes the fun out of it when you can't plan things together, so I learned to do things on my own. I was adept with power tools and have added many to my collection and if I like it there maybe I'll send all with me in a container with my Chevy pickup. My husband and I built a 2 story garage here to live in before we had our house.
I thought that Florida would be the place I would retire, but once I came to the Puna area and saw that living there was a feasible dream, I latched onto it. My son and I stayed in a house near Pohoa in the rainforest (off the grid) and I loved it. I was the one that set up the rental and my son was not too happy at first, but really loved it afterward. It seems like I am the motivator for my family but it gets tiring.
I have a small lot and mobile home in Florida on a canal that goes out to the St. John's River and is accessible to the Atlantic, but I have never gone too far on it. I also live on a lake in NC too, but rarely go out boating. Both places are extremely hot and humid in the summer and I stay closed up inside with A/C. I like the outdoors. I like waking up in the morning and opening up the windows, having a breeze blow through the house and letting the outside in.
Everyone says about the vog over there, my son is living in Florida and he tells me noone can really go out of their houses there because of all the smoke from the fires.
I did pretty much research on Hawaii and it seems like this is the place for me. I was hoping for a partner in this venture but I may do it on my own because it is one of those things I feel I must try before I die. My one concern is protection from persons on drugs squatting somewhere in the jungle and coming out to break into peoples houses.
Is this a main concern? I am mostly alone here in NC or in FL but I rarely was afraid to be alone.
My daughter has a lot a couple blocks from mine in FFVE, but she won't live there until she retires and I fear I'll be gone by that time. I am 67 and she is 48. So it's up to me to have my dream if I want it.
Mahalo (I'm trying to get used to those greetings)
Jean Hopper
My husband is one that has to be pushed into something before he does it, but then enjoys it afterwards, it takes the fun out of it when you can't plan things together, so I learned to do things on my own. I was adept with power tools and have added many to my collection and if I like it there maybe I'll send all with me in a container with my Chevy pickup. My husband and I built a 2 story garage here to live in before we had our house.
I thought that Florida would be the place I would retire, but once I came to the Puna area and saw that living there was a feasible dream, I latched onto it. My son and I stayed in a house near Pohoa in the rainforest (off the grid) and I loved it. I was the one that set up the rental and my son was not too happy at first, but really loved it afterward. It seems like I am the motivator for my family but it gets tiring.
I have a small lot and mobile home in Florida on a canal that goes out to the St. John's River and is accessible to the Atlantic, but I have never gone too far on it. I also live on a lake in NC too, but rarely go out boating. Both places are extremely hot and humid in the summer and I stay closed up inside with A/C. I like the outdoors. I like waking up in the morning and opening up the windows, having a breeze blow through the house and letting the outside in.
Everyone says about the vog over there, my son is living in Florida and he tells me noone can really go out of their houses there because of all the smoke from the fires.
I did pretty much research on Hawaii and it seems like this is the place for me. I was hoping for a partner in this venture but I may do it on my own because it is one of those things I feel I must try before I die. My one concern is protection from persons on drugs squatting somewhere in the jungle and coming out to break into peoples houses.
Is this a main concern? I am mostly alone here in NC or in FL but I rarely was afraid to be alone.
My daughter has a lot a couple blocks from mine in FFVE, but she won't live there until she retires and I fear I'll be gone by that time. I am 67 and she is 48. So it's up to me to have my dream if I want it.
Mahalo (I'm trying to get used to those greetings)
Jean Hopper
Jean Hopper