Imperative

The cost of food, prepared and otherwise, has gone up significantly. That's the true indicator of inflation, by the way. And, there's no end in sight. Food prices will never go down either, even with low oil prices. I have also noticed that there are decreasing numbers of specials at food establishments. Even supermarkets are cutting back on sales on food items. Instead, non-food sundries are now the loss leaders. Worse, too, is that junk food is expensive. Yet, it is cheaper than good food, so the rank-and-file peons are more likely to stock up on crappy food items to offer the illusion that the refrigerator and cupboards are full.

I have had to cut back on better food because my expenses soared once I moved to Waimanalo. I am now a regular customer at the fast food joint in Hawai'i Kai. Yeah, greasy "value menu" items. No telling how the lousy food is affecting my health. Rising costs is also the real reason why I will be cutting down on coffee, if not completely weaning myself of it once again. The only way that I can improve my diet is by becoming homeless. Then, I would have more money available to purchase better food.

Unfortunately, I am having second thoughts about going the homeless route in a luxury minivan. The plan itself isn't faulty. My main consideration is the fact that moms will live to 120 years of age at the least. I cannot survive for 27 years in a minivan. First, I would be going through at least three minivans, if I can even operate a motor vehicle at 87 years of age. Would even I be alive then? Second, I would long be discovered by the authorities and shuffled into a homeless shelter way before then. Thus, a reworking of the homeless plan is imperative.

Mind you, the homeless motorhome (read: luxury minivan) plan is workable, but only for a period of one or two years. A man of homeless conviction could probably stretch the time frame to five years. And, "stretch" is the operant term. Sheesh!

Usual Hawai'i Kai visit. Moms had a dentist appointment. While waiting for moms, I perused a real estate booklet. I noticed a couple of listings in Makaha. That gave me food for thought. Otherwise, nothing new. Same old agenda and itinerary. No evening outing in Kahala. So, I was back in Waimanalo early with nothing else to do but Net-related activities.

By the way, the real estate listings in Makaha were interesting. There were three high-rise condominium units available for sale between $119,000 and $135,000 fee simple, two one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit. Makaha is the only area on the island with "reasonable" home prices. So, the oversized cranium was swirling with new ideas. Foremost is that I would be a cash buyer. Thus, I may put forward a low bid on the cheapest unit. But, I digress.

Yes, Makaha is the world famous surfing beach. It is also at the furthest reach of the Leeward side of the island. There's only one road in and out of the area, which resembles Waimanalo, at least in demographics. There are a lot of poor neighborhoods in the area and a lot of homeless people camping everywhere, too. Like Waimanalo, the Leeward coast is considered to be "country." So, there are no dens of consumerism (read: shopping malls). Kapolei is the closest neighborhood that provides city features. Traffic from Makaha to Honolulu is extremely bad. The bus ride is very long and the buses are often completely full.

Ownership of an automobile is a requirement when residing in Makaha. In my case, I can only afford to own a condominium or a motor vehicle, but not both. The property values in Makaha appear to be stagnant or declining. I had previously been interested in acquiring property there, but opted for other locations. Would a condominium in Makaha present a better option than a homeless shelter or a homeless motorhome?