Rehearsal

I have commenced the search for a luxury minivan using the Net, while concurrently checking the room rental listings. Whoa! Luxury minivans are now in the $30,000 range. Room rentals for East O'ahu range from $700 to $1,500 per month, depending on location, amenities, and condition of the premises. If I can recover the maximum resale value for the Nissan® Frontier truck, then I may only have to hand over about $15,000 in cash for a new luxury minivan. Why not look for a "pre-owned" (read: "used") minivan? Well, the "pre-owned" vehicles are only about $1,000 less for last year's models. The cost of the minivan is actually superfluous. Using the minivan as a homeless motorhome would see cost recovery in just 1.5 years.

Of course, the most obvious question is: why not just move out of Hawai'i? Yes, that's and obvious solution. However, my sole purpose for being in Hawai'i has been to spend time with my parents, especially considering that I had been residing on the mainland empire for 27 years. I arrived with adequate time to see pops before he passed on. Much to my surprise, moms has lived into her nineties. Moms longevity is most likely attributed to a healthy diet and a strong will to live through the religious myth known as "Armageddon." Therefore, I am finding myself going through creative financial acrobatics in order to survive in the modern day Rapa Nui known as Hawai'i. The duration of my survival plan may have to span another ten or more years. Yes, moms could live to be over 100 years old.

Last night, my evening outing in Kahala ended fairly early. I was back in Waimanalo by 7:30pm. The landlord invited me into the house for dessert. The landlord treats me quite well. Just the other day, the landlord gave me some clothes that the son had left there. The clothes fit just fine. And, when one of the rascal dogs chewed up my slippers (read: slippahs), the landlord replaced them immediately. The landlord also told me that Alan is paying $1,000 per month to rent a room with a private half-bath from his buddy. The rent for the house, as Alan had stated previously, is $2,500 per month. Alan is being swindled, but he is too oblivious to realize what's happening.

Usual Hawai'i Kai visit. I mentioned the homeless motorhome plan to moms, with the hope of not causing any undue worrying. Anyway, during the course of the day, I had mixed feelings about that ridiculous plan. Nevertheless, I plan to visit a few automobile dealerships and peruse the inventories of minivans and other vehicles. I am also planning to list my vehicle for sale on-line and purchase a sign to place on the rear window.

I spent quite a bit of time looking at various minivans and other alternative vehicles as they drove by me or in the various parking lots that I found myself during the day. My previous goal was to rid myself of a motor vehicle and free myself of all the associated costs. Now, I am contemplating a move in the opposite direction and incurring even greater expenses. Obviously, that is cause for great consternation. Of course, I never expected moms to outlive the useful life of my present vehicle either.

I was back at the den of consumerism (read: shopping mall) in Kahala for the usual evening outing. As you have guessed, I must pack for the entire day and evening when I leave for Waimanalo in the morning. Everything is stuffed in my vehicle. So, I must lay out my wet gym gear in the vehicle and gather my evening outing gear before rushing to the bus stop. Lots of confusion ensues. Sometimes, during the changeover, I forget to pack or misplace something. Very frustrating. However, the scenario is an accurate rehearsal of the homeless life-style. I wonder if I could really survive homelessness.

Surveillance Mini-Update®
The Google® surveillance robot is at it again. Spying on the "blog" occurred at 1:30pm HST. When will the surveillance foolishness end?