Finally Time for Our Molokai Trip

[b2bailey]

Your 'true story' has been as enjoyable as reading a good book. Who could have seen the plot twist of your move to Oahu as we were 'helping' shop for the Molokai condo?

 

[slip]

Your 'true story' has been as enjoyable as reading a good book. Who could have seen the plot twist of your move to Oahu as we were 'helping' shop for the Molokai condo?

It has been a very improbable story and we would never have guessed this would have happened like this even a few months ago. As we sit and enjoy our condo on Molokai. Wow, It’s still hard to believe. I am one lucky man.

 

[slip]

Yep, my wife is in Retirement mode. She made me wash her car over at the car wash station here at WaveCrest.

 

[slip]

It’s great to be able to find Brats On Molokai. Figured we’d make the Teri Chicken as long as we started up the grill.

Tomorrow will be a busy day. We have to stop by our property managers and get someone out to check out a bad outlet we have behind our gas stove. Hopefully we can get someone out this week yet.

The. We have to head to Kaunakakai town to the DMV after I call to get met wife’s care added to our Hawaii insurance. We need the Hawaii insurance add to get our safety check. We may have to make an appointment. Then at the DMV hopefully we can get our Hawaii drivers licenses and plates.

Then we have to head to the Molokai store and put up the Giclee we picked out today. We needed something nice to cover our breaker box.

 

[Luanne]

Jeff, is your wife planning to spend most of her time at your place on Molokai, or will she come and stay with you on Oahu while you're there working?

 

[slip]

Jeff, is your wife planning to spend most of her time at your place on Molokai, or will she come and stay with you on Oahu while you're there working?

Right now she is coming back and staying with me on Oahu. She doesn’t feel she will like the big city much. I think she will end out liking it after a wile. Otherwise she will stay with me for a few months and then go to Molokai when she wants to get away for a few months.

This will be the interesting thing for her. I grew up in Chicago and am used to the big city things, although they are not my favorite I’m alright with it. My wife has always been in a small rural area so the crowds and noise will be an adjustment. She is adventurous though so I think she will adjust. Time will tell.

 

[slip]

If you have any you can take a ride into Kaunakakai with us fro WaveCrest. It’s a long one and I only had my phone this trip.

 

[Passepartout]

I bet your Wisconsin tags were a novelty for anyone who saw them. Glad you found the brats. Cheese curds will be more difficult. So now for the mundane, everyday living stuff. How far do you have to go for grocries? Do you find them comparable to Honolulu prices? How about eating out? Decent choices on Molokai? How about medical care- will you be able to get specialist care on Molokai or will it entail a grip to Maui, Honolulu or even the mainland? These things gather importance as we age.

Jim

 

[DaveNV]

The driving video reminds me of the scenery on the Windward side of Oahu about 1969.

Dave

 

[slip]

I bet your Wisconsin tags were a novelty for anyone who saw them. Glad you found the brats. Cheese curds will be more difficult. So now for the mundane, everyday living stuff. How far do you have to go for grocries? Do you find them comparable to Honolulu prices? How about eating out? Decent choices on Molokai? How about medical care- will you be able to get specialist care on Molokai or will it entail a grip to Maui, Honolulu or even the mainland? These things gather importance as we age.

Jim

It’s a 13 mile drive to Kaunakakai for groceries. Yes, the prices are typically the same as Oahu.

Eating out, not near as many choices as Oahu but much cheaper. There is very good variety for a small town too. Thee are probably about 15 places to eat around the island. Some are just hole in the walls with a couple of tables. We have eaten at most of them and are very satisfied.

They just remodeled the hospital here but it is similar to my small town hospital in Wisconsin, for more serious stuff you have to go to Oahu. Wisconsin had med-flight to Madison.

 

[slip]

I forgot about the tags. I have a few people at work that want my Wisconsin tags. I’m sure people have seen them here but no one has seats anything yet.

We didn’t have enough time and we didn’t bring everything for the DMV so we will try again. I think we have what we need for my wife’s safety check so we will try that tomorrow.

I have an outlet and breaker that needs to be replaced and it sounds like the guy is coming tomorrow for that so we’ll see if we have time.

We got the key to our mailbox here on Molokai today too. Things are moving along.

 

[slip]

Molokai Pizza for dinner. The Molokai Pepperoni Pizza, Teri Wings and my wife had The Italian Sub oh and a Mango Shake.

 

[slip]

Here’s what I like most about WaveCrest. Just how quiet and peaceful it is here. I’m even starting to complain like the locals about the helicopter tours that go by about three times a day.

 

[SandyPGravel]

Here’s what I like most about WaveCrest. Just how quiet and peaceful it is here. I’m even starting to complain like the locals about the helicopter tours that go by about three times a day.

Technically I think you ARE a local.

 

[slip]

After 3 hours and back and forth between the service station and the DMV, my wife and I have Hawaii licenses and her Jeep on Molokai has Hawaii Plates.

Now I only have to get plates for mine on Oahu and I already have the safety check done. I just have to stop at the DMV and then back to Midas to get me Safety sticker.

 

[Passepartout]

Now I only have to get plates for mine on Oahu and I already have the safety check done. I just have to stop at the DMV and then back to Midas to get me Safety sticker.

That'll about wrap it up and as Gina said, YOU"RE LOCALS. Let that 'Aloha' and 'Mahalo' roll off the tongue and you're the real deal.

 

[Luanne]

After 3 hours and back and forth between the service station and the DMV, my wife and I have Hawaii licenses and her Jeep on Molokai has Hawaii Plates.

Now I only have to get plates for mine on Oahu and I already have the safety check done. I just have to stop at the DMV and then back to Midas to get me Safety sticker.

Kama'aina discounts!

 

[Lv2Trvl]

Congratulations Slip and Mrs Slip!
Kamaina all the way. I have been a silent observer of your travels and move... good job! Amazing how it all came together so smoothly. Good job. Enjoy! We have talked for so many years about moving but cannot for various reasons... so we just travel there as many times a year as possible... from California it's only 5 hours

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[slip]

Congratulations Slip and Mrs Slip!
Kamaina all the way. I have been a silent observer of your travels and move... good job! Amazing how it all came together so smoothly. Good job. Enjoy! We have talked for so many years about moving but cannot for various reasons... so we just travel there as many times a year as possible... from California it's only 5 hours

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Thank You!

I wonder if it would have been different for us if we were closer than flying from Wisconsin all the time.

We were lucky, nothing really holding us back. It came quick but it worked.

House got pressure washed yesterday and the new carpet went in today. Open house on Sunday. The realtor said she would send us the pictures. I’ll post them when we get them.

 

[slip]

We are headed to Hiro’s tonight for dinner. I’ll have to listen to some of the Packer game from the bar.

 

[DaveNV]

We are headed to Hiro’s tonight for dinner. I’ll have to listen to some of the Packer game from the bar.

You Hawaiian types do tend to take your NFL games seriously.

Dave

 

[Passepartout]

You Hawaiian types do tend to take your NFL games seriously.

Dave

Nope, Dave. It's Wisconsinites- Packer Fans, ALL. I know, being married to one that left almost 50 years ago.

 

[DaveNV]

Nope, Dave. It's Wisconsinites- Packer Fans, ALL. I know, being married to one that left almost 50 years ago.

True. But people who live in Hawaii NOW also still have extreme loyalty to their teams. Slip and the Mrs are learning how early they’ll have to get up to watch the games on TV.

Dave

 

[slip]

Perfect day to hit the pool and get some sun. The retired one is out of the sun under the Cabana.

 

[slip]

The retired one made it in the pool. After we got out, she said it was great and she should have done it a few visits ago.