10-22-2007, 09:58 AM
Aloha kakou (may there be friendship or love between us, greetings)
Those are words that I take to heart and really means something to me.
"we seem to have a lot of lurkers/newbies"
A "newbie" I will gladly admit too but a "lurker"! Then I Wikipedia'd it - In Internet culture, a lurker is a person who reads discussions on a message board, newsgroup, chatroom, file sharing or other interactive system, but rarely participates. O.K that might apply too.
When I was younger, I was called Joey; then after high school preferred Joseph, now as I am older and retrogression sets in the friendlier Joey is requested.
I am nervous - I want to make a good impression - I hope to be a good a friend and neighbor.
Kon Tiki was my introduction to the Pacific and it's Islands - funny, it started in South America.
Like many of you, I visited and fell in love with Hawai'i. First (awhile ago), just passing through Hono.lulu to and from Southeast Asia; then Kaua'i with my wife Bonnie (she'll have to "Introduce Herself"
just before Hurricane 'Iniki. Recently, Waikaloa when the dam broke in Kauai and the earthquake at Ki.holo Bay. Finally, this September with only Pu`u `O`o's new fissures and lava flows. What's not to love - nature always "talk story".
Bonnie came with six high school girlfriends and spent a week in Kailua-Kona. A few months latter, Anne (who lived here for awhile and will again one day - has son working at Hertz in Kona) was telling her about Puna.
The adventure began.
I read the books - lurked the forums - memorized the MLS - booked the flight, car, rentals. We came with as much knowledge as we could muster. I was ready (to jump right in - buy - move - build) but Bonnie had a clearer head. Five days in HPP, five days in Captian Cook - drive, stop, look - drive, stop, look - repeat as necessary.
Found a spot! Don't get too excited - you both have to love it. Walk the lot, pictures, videos - walk the lot, maybe? maybe not? - drive, stop, look - walk the lot, pictures, videos!
Do we decide NOW or leave and think about it?
We decided and JUMPED RIGHT IN! Now it would be a serious discussion as to who gets on the plane first to get back to Puna!
We are aware of the many issues we will face - BUT we believe in ALOHA!
I read myself to sleep with PUNAWEB. The info., the people, the passion, the heartaches - politics - religion - heros - evildoers; everything a "good read" is suppose to be. Someday, very soon, I hope to meet you all and put a face to the names - right now I can only imagine.
Now that I have broken the silence - I will lurk no more and JUMP RIGHT IN! "Talk Story" with you in the forum.
The adventure continues.
'O wau no me ka mahalo, (I am, [yours] respectfully)
Joey
Edited by - Menehune on 10/22/2007 14:05:36
Those are words that I take to heart and really means something to me.
"we seem to have a lot of lurkers/newbies"
A "newbie" I will gladly admit too but a "lurker"! Then I Wikipedia'd it - In Internet culture, a lurker is a person who reads discussions on a message board, newsgroup, chatroom, file sharing or other interactive system, but rarely participates. O.K that might apply too.
When I was younger, I was called Joey; then after high school preferred Joseph, now as I am older and retrogression sets in the friendlier Joey is requested.
I am nervous - I want to make a good impression - I hope to be a good a friend and neighbor.
Kon Tiki was my introduction to the Pacific and it's Islands - funny, it started in South America.
Like many of you, I visited and fell in love with Hawai'i. First (awhile ago), just passing through Hono.lulu to and from Southeast Asia; then Kaua'i with my wife Bonnie (she'll have to "Introduce Herself"
just before Hurricane 'Iniki. Recently, Waikaloa when the dam broke in Kauai and the earthquake at Ki.holo Bay. Finally, this September with only Pu`u `O`o's new fissures and lava flows. What's not to love - nature always "talk story".Bonnie came with six high school girlfriends and spent a week in Kailua-Kona. A few months latter, Anne (who lived here for awhile and will again one day - has son working at Hertz in Kona) was telling her about Puna.
The adventure began.
I read the books - lurked the forums - memorized the MLS - booked the flight, car, rentals. We came with as much knowledge as we could muster. I was ready (to jump right in - buy - move - build) but Bonnie had a clearer head. Five days in HPP, five days in Captian Cook - drive, stop, look - drive, stop, look - repeat as necessary.
Found a spot! Don't get too excited - you both have to love it. Walk the lot, pictures, videos - walk the lot, maybe? maybe not? - drive, stop, look - walk the lot, pictures, videos!
Do we decide NOW or leave and think about it?
We decided and JUMPED RIGHT IN! Now it would be a serious discussion as to who gets on the plane first to get back to Puna!
We are aware of the many issues we will face - BUT we believe in ALOHA!
I read myself to sleep with PUNAWEB. The info., the people, the passion, the heartaches - politics - religion - heros - evildoers; everything a "good read" is suppose to be. Someday, very soon, I hope to meet you all and put a face to the names - right now I can only imagine.
Now that I have broken the silence - I will lurk no more and JUMP RIGHT IN! "Talk Story" with you in the forum.
The adventure continues.
'O wau no me ka mahalo, (I am, [yours] respectfully)
Joey
Edited by - Menehune on 10/22/2007 14:05:36