Introduce yourself

[swys]

Aloha e Punawebbers, and mahalo Punagirl for the Introduce Yourself thread;

I am Sam Wysong, first newcomer here since Sean's appearance on 10/14 and a current resident of Stuart FL, just north of West Palm Beach, working a few more years in the private sector after a 26-year Navy career. Always regretting leaving Hawai'i when I transferred out after an 8-year assignment at Pearl Harbor, I return for visits as often as time and resources permit, and my new bride Lois joined me for her first visit in 2006. (We were married in August of this year in Kaua'i).

I happened across real estate listings for Puna land parcels which, at first sight seemed too good to be true. Subsequent initial research has fairly eliminated the "what's the catch" feeling, since most of the reasons for the affordable prices are explained with a little investigation coupled with a rudimentary understanding of the region and it's characteristics from research and from previous visits. I found PUNAWEB yesterday while killing time watching the rain come down, right away recognizing it as a valuable resource for information that will be helpful in our current search for property and eventual construction of our retirement home. Since I happened across this site, I have given myself a moderate to severe case of eyeball fatigue, and have neglected my wife from almost continuous reading of posts in the Forums.

I want everyone reading this post to know that I very much appreciate their information and opinions and am particularly grateful for the effort put forth by the PUNAWEB Admin folks. Also, I look forward to exchanging ideas with other members and hope to learn from you the best ways to realize our dream of coming back to Kô Hawai'i Pae 'Âina to stay.

Malama pono,

Sam