tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post4545434862235300447..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Off the Beaten TrackJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-78575227692277871212007-11-19T16:23:00.000-10:002007-11-19T16:23:00.000-10:00We've lived on the BI for 7 years now. We've neve...We've lived on the BI for 7 years now. We've never lived in a place where so much change has happened in so short a time. We liveed in Keauhou for 3.5 years, then South Kona for 3.5 years.<BR/><BR/>HOVE (Hawaiian Ocean View Estates) in Kau District - not where we live - has a map on 8.5 x 11 paper. It is the largest subdivision in America, with 11,000 acres from 1,500 to 5,000 feet elevation.<BR/><BR/>That map, when folded, indicates locations "above the crease" (higher elevations) and "below the crease". People "above the crease" live there for a reason...maybe a similar reason for many living on a really small Ialand - Kauai. In the upper reaches of HOVE, many are off the grid (literally and figurativelly).<BR/><BR/>They want to be left alone. It won't happen in the long run, of course. Eventually, modern reality will catch up with them. They are just trying to buy time.<BR/><BR/>This reminds me of the end of the Western Era on the mainland. The last vistages of the Cowboys and Mountain Men pushed to smaller and smaller regions of "aloneness" until they disappeared altogether...like an ice cube melting on a sidewalk.<BR/><BR/>It's interesting to observe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-82795807592282187752007-11-19T14:50:00.000-10:002007-11-19T14:50:00.000-10:00Thanks for your nice words, and others have also s...Thanks for your nice words, and others have also said they'll miss hearing about Andy. I'll miss him, too, as I've really enjoyed running into him on my walks.<BR/><BR/>Just to clarify, I've lived on Kauai for 20 years, but in this particular neighborhood less than two. In all my time here, though, it's the first real neighborhood I've experienced. <BR/><BR/>I'm quite sure my new neighborhood will be safe — despite the car vandalisms — but thanks for your concern!Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-33987660481436995932007-11-19T09:31:00.000-10:002007-11-19T09:31:00.000-10:00Joan, I just read your blog from yesterday. When ...Joan, I just read your blog from yesterday. When I saw you this morning, I didn't realize that you'd be leaving. I'll miss our morning talks!! I know I can tune into your blog, but somehow it won't be the same. AndyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-40224133904498894152007-11-18T22:58:00.000-10:002007-11-18T22:58:00.000-10:00Living in your neighborhood for 20 years is a long...Living in your neighborhood for 20 years is a long time. As a recent reader of your blog, I too will miss hearing about your early morning walks in your neighborhood and meeting up with your neighbor Andy and his dogs. I hope your new place is as safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com