06-24-2009, 11:38 AM
I've got to say that the tone of this thread, "Why would one live in an area..." wasn't very encouraging. You could ask the same question about those who live in a desert, those who live in an earthquake zone, those who live in tornado alley, those who live in hurricane country, those who live where you have to shovel snow, etc. It's just not up to me to pass judgement on those who choose to live wherever they do, even if it's in Greenland.
Oftentimes, people just wind up wherever they wind up, without a lot of pre-meditation involved. I've spent the last 30-odd years in a place where I'd really rather have not been, Bakersfield, California. There's not much to recommend about Bakersfield. It's a typical San Joaquin valley town, much like Fresno, Modesto, or Madera, with all that goes with it. But it's been my home, primarily because that's where my job has been. If I'da known then what I know now...
Now that my career is sunsetting, I have some choices about where I want to live. PunaWeb has been invaluable in helping me to understand the reality of living in Puna, although my wife and I have vacationed in Kona, Kauai, and Maui, to learn about those places as well.
Risks vs. rewards is what it's all about, isn't it? If I walk into a Leilani or Kapoho home, eyes wide open, with the understanding that at any minute a volcano could erupt down the block or literally under my feet, well, who are you to second-guess my choice? I've traveled a fair bit in my life, and the Puna area is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I may not choose to live in lava zone 1 or 2, but I certainly don't question the decision-making ability of those who have made that choice.
Aloha! ;-)
Oftentimes, people just wind up wherever they wind up, without a lot of pre-meditation involved. I've spent the last 30-odd years in a place where I'd really rather have not been, Bakersfield, California. There's not much to recommend about Bakersfield. It's a typical San Joaquin valley town, much like Fresno, Modesto, or Madera, with all that goes with it. But it's been my home, primarily because that's where my job has been. If I'da known then what I know now...
Now that my career is sunsetting, I have some choices about where I want to live. PunaWeb has been invaluable in helping me to understand the reality of living in Puna, although my wife and I have vacationed in Kona, Kauai, and Maui, to learn about those places as well.
Risks vs. rewards is what it's all about, isn't it? If I walk into a Leilani or Kapoho home, eyes wide open, with the understanding that at any minute a volcano could erupt down the block or literally under my feet, well, who are you to second-guess my choice? I've traveled a fair bit in my life, and the Puna area is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I may not choose to live in lava zone 1 or 2, but I certainly don't question the decision-making ability of those who have made that choice.
Aloha! ;-)
Aloha! ;-)