Mulligan
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Gazing out on the beautiful, blue Pacific from my LR window, I have to agree on No. 6. If "positives" were all one looked at, I truly believe HI would win in a land slide. It's like all of those "places rated" books and articles. Once you average every category (the "good" and the "bad") some strange things can happen. Still, I understand the negatives of living here - primarily high cost, but also, perhaps (one party) government corruption and non-responsiveness, traffic and, I suppose, rock fever. But, as others have pointed out, there are many things one can do to enhance the positive and ameliorate the negatives. As always, YMMV.
I for one am jealous, Koolau! When my GF retires in 10 years, we could "afford" to live in Hawaii with a decent house in a fairly decent area based on my math. But it would have to be on terms I am afraid I couldn't hold to. That being BBQing and drinking on the deck at home for entertainment and walks to the beach, with maybe a dinner out once a week. No impulsive trips to Vegas, or ski trips, and probably golfing would have to go... But in my 60s maybe I will slow down enough that wouldn't matter.
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