October 23: When Connie and I worked for Pay 'n Save Drugs we met Arlene Buckles, also a Pay 'n Save Pharmacy type person. Connie has kept in touch with Arlene ever since she left Seattle and moved to Hawaii. There she met and married Christian, and the two live happily in Kailua-Kona. We contacted Arlene about our trip to the Big Island and she visited us here at WorldMark-Kona the day after we arrived. We were invited to have breakfast with her and Christian on Friday morning October 23. They have a beautiful home in Makalei Estates, overlooking the ocean and above the airport (not a distraction at all). It was a great visit with good friends, and needless to say a marvelous island breakfast. Christian showed around his 3 acre property with banana trees, paypaya trees, pineapple plants, guava, lemons, ti plants, flowers and palms of many descriptions. Christian is beginning work on his hydroponic garden, and it was fascinating to hear about this soiless type of gardening. After breakfast they took us to Montain Thunder Coffee plantation for an informative tour and tasting...small operation and great Kona coffee. We also had the opportunity to accompany them on a tour of a home being offered for sale in their neighborhood. What a beauty. 3000 sf of living space, 1000 sf of it covered lanai, 3 car garage, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and a swimming pool and their own private lava tube and 1000 coffee trees ready for the first harvest next year. A dream location, also overlooking the ocean, above the airport, and the asking price just 1.2 million. A steal for this home, since that 3 acres of land alone is worth 600,000 undeveloped. Andrew thought we should just buy, and he and Jon would help us pay for it. Hmmmmm....with what funds?
It was a great visit with two wonderful people, and good friends.
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