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Walking out onto my acre in HPP and cutting down that great big bunch of banana's, and enjoying them every day since. Trying our first carrots and tomatoes (!!). Now that my days may (?) be numbered, I'm finding many simple things that I enjoy. I've loved it here pretty much every day since we moved here from the Seattle area on September 6th, 2011. I intend to keep it going. Well, I did not enjoy the road rager who literally stared me in the face and his mouth was spewing venom I couldn't hear then he swereved hard right and tried to take out the right side of our car. Got his license number and called it in too. And, I did nothing to him. Even he hasn't spoiled my feelings for this place.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
Jon in Keaau/HPP
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The fact that I can actually afford land (6 acres) here. The quiet (if the roosters aren’t crowing).
The intensity and play of colors. On clear sunny days I’ll just stare at the trees against the sky. All of the variations of green constantly changing from the play of the breeze, the deep glowing red of the lehua, all against an unreal blue sky. The startling turquoise of the ocean contrasted with black cliffs.
The fact that I have literally seen the end of a rainbow on my property.
I could list a lot of other things...
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It's the perfect place to hide from the police.
My favorite things about Puna are now in the old days, it's ways and the weather.
May I name a few of my least favorite things about Puna these days, like the:
State and county actions and reactions.
Coqui frogs.
Fire ants.
Bore beetles.
Nettles.
Albesia trees.
Water catchments.
The different Slugs that carry brain and intestinal eating parasites.
Rats that carry Leptospirosis.
Ohia killing ROD.
Cane Grass.
Black molds.
Ciguatera in the reef fish.
Sewage spills and cruise ship dumping.
The expanding PGV and Helco power plants.
Helco and grocery bills.
The continued Green Harvest and its well funded suppression of Puna residents.
Desecration and Poor Education.
Lack of Quality Doctors and hospitals.
The lack of Opportunity for everyone including the elderly and Keiki.
lack of safe beaches.
Lack of ocean access for safe fishing and diving.
The growing local Homeless population.
The many Meth, Heroin and Ice heads.
The Job wages compared to the living wage.
The road options, Traffic, lighting and conditions.
The limited housing and prices for residents.
Mahalo, Aloha to you all including HOTPE.
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You left out the TMT and it's direct connection to PGV !
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Gypsy, what were some of the "old days" things? Thanks.
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Another gypsy hijack. When do you leave?
randomq, great question about the old days. Here are just a few things I can remember.
Queens bath, Kaimu, Foxes, old Kalapana and Royal gardens was a blessing.
Fishing and diving at Harry kims when the coral was alive and well.
Old Pahoa town with all the nice little boutique's and art shops.
Free roaming Green Mountain.
Geothermal was an experimental baby steam plant, not an electric producing monster.
Cash-n-Carry was enough for all.
Passing cars on the highway was common and easy, the average time it took from Pahoa to Hilo was 25 minutes.
Rent and food was a 1/3 of today's prices.
Ore's beach, Harry Kim's and Champagne ponds were easy to access.
Every October and November many locals would be buying new cars and trucks.
Self sustainability was a reality.
Picking and eating fresh wild fruit was common practice.
No cane grass or Albesia tree issues.
Bananas, Tomatoes, Kava, Papaya and gardens were easy to grow.
Ohia's were healthy and vibrant.
Going to Movies in Hilo was 50 cents and 5 dollars to play golf all day.
The Red Road was really Red cinder.
The White and Black sand beaches in Opihikao were clean and uncrowded.
Pohoiki had little to no traffic and the local rule was the cars exiting, going up the hill pulled over.
Pele was gifted and respected.
Mahalo for caring randomq.
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The eclectic people. The magic. The old school hippies (not be confused with the new breed), the passion, the healing arts, the nooks of older days and ways, the scenic roads, Dr. Michael, the music at Uncle Robert's, the ingenuity, the willingness of most people to help, the edge.
Melissa Fletcher
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People like randomq who cleverly intervene and stop thread hijacks.
