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FurCoat

Lifer
Sep 21, 2020
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96,622
North Carolina
I’m sitting here with my AC going, hanging out here, life as usual in my area, but holy crap, 30 minutes away, a war zone. 😞

I’m still trying to wrap my head around it, and for the fact I lived there, had a life over there, knew many people there, so many wonderful memories.

Truly Lahaina for my wife and first daughter, is in us.

We lived next to Front Street, I also had different jobs working on Front Street, and I was boat captain and crew that worked out of the Lahaina harbor for two different boat companies.

After all this, and we moved away, of course we’d still go over to the West Side on occasion, especially when relatives came to the island to visit, then we’d go play tourist in Lahaina.

We were there a few months ago, I mentioned before, this daughter still over there living in Kaanapali. Oh she said, she was thinking to go back to her old job, well, nope, that burnt to the ground.

They’re trying to sell their house in Kaanapali, they bought a house in North Carolina, I hope it sells soon.

P.S. I’m retired, just waiting on the Mrs. to retire soon. I believe this is life telling us it’s time to move too, since being here since 91, I’m ready for a change.
Well buddy, follow the daughter to North Carolina. A lot of forum members over hear to welcome you. What part of NC if you don't mind me asking.
 

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PipeIT

Lifer
Nov 14, 2020
5,238
30,887
Hawaii
Very cool. I lived in Seville and Cadiz. Most of my family is in Spain.

The reality is getting closer to move.

As you may be aware, I’m not sure how long this relationship has existed between Spain and the Philippines, and as long as it doesn’t change, we should be golden.

My wife is a Filipina, born and raised, a lot of Filipinos are of Spanish descent. So because of this, after only two years residency, they can apply for Spanish citizenship.

My wife’s father had a lot of Spanish blood in him, he looked very much all Spanish, not Asian. There’s an old photo with him and her family, he looks like a missionary from Europe over there with the Filipinos LOL 😆 He looks so out of place in it, I was really shocked the first time I saw this. I said to the Mrs ‘That’s your Dad’? she’s like yes, he’s Spanish blood. 🇪🇸

P.S. I’ve also wanted to go to Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Might have to also knock on @Jwebb90 door too! LOL 😝 We get that Spanish passport, I will certainly hang out there some too. :)
 

tfdickson

Lifer
May 15, 2014
2,380
48,086
East End of Long Island
Wilke Final Verdict in my BST.

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