Moving to Hawai'i

[Bama Panther]

Thanks to Uncle Sam, my family and I will be moving to Hawai'i in about seven weeks. It all started with the following question: "Will you go to Korea for a year without your family?" Mind you, we have a 21 month old and 7 week old. After mcuh discussion with my wife and our families, we told the Air Force, "Yes."

About three weeks later, I learned that I was penciled in for Korea starting in July 2011. However, when the folks at the Pentagon called with my official assignment, they asked me, "How would you like to go to Hawai'i instead?" I answered by saying, "Oh, please no. I would hate to spend a couple years in Hawai'i with my family." So, here we are. Moving in seven weeks. It should be a great three years.

[Ja Rhule]

Better than Afganistan... Congrats.

[PantherBrew]

Dude that is awesome.

Congrats.

You are gonna be watching Panther games at like 8 in the morning. That is going to be weird.

[sunbunny]

Just so you won't miss me, I'll go visit you while you're there.

[Bama Panther]

Def. better than Afghanistan, but I will most likely be deployed my third year in Hawai'i.

Yeah. Football will be nice. Panthers games will come on at 8 until DST starts, 7 after that. They will end by 1130, which will give plenty of time to go to the beach.

[pstall]

nice. one more place i can crash in Hawaii. CONGRATS

[ladypanther]

Nice!

[Davidson Deac II]

I lived there for 3 years. FYI, its very expensive. Be prepared to pay a minimum of 25% more for virtually everything you buy. Even pineapples cost more there for some reason.

But its beautiful, the weather is incredible and there is quite a bit to see and do. Since you are a military member, you can get some discounts on things like flights to the other islands. Big Island is definitely interesting. And you can get a cabin on Bellows beach/AFB for next to nothing although you have to get it a few months in advance. And its probably better than Korea. :)

Let me know if you have any questions.

[Jangler]

Isn't gas $6 a gallon there?

[SorthNarolina]

Isn't gas $6 a gallon there?

doesn't matter cars in Hawaii run on pineapple and sunshine

[Davidson Deac II]

doesn't matter cars in Hawaii run on pineapple and sunshine

pineapple and rum actually

[DC Amp]

Ho'omaika'i 'ana - Congratulations

pomaika'i - good fortune/good luck

koa - soldier

[Kevin Greene]

Where else do you have a chance to see sunsets like this?

Can't wait to get back. Enjoy!

[Chimera]

The only bad thing I can say about Hawaii.... that island gets smaller every single day. You get tired of it.

But congrats on the assignment. I tried the same thing in 2008.... "no... I don't want to go to Ft. Lewis." 3 months later, I was there. :D