Hawaii We Have Arrived
We had a bit of a rocky start, here is an email we sent out about our first few days, along with a video and some photos. We have been over to our original home and we are on the list for another place there in 6 months. They will let us know when one in the quieter section of the property opens up. We still want to be over there possibly.
Here is a video from why we found new place......
Dear Family and Friends,
Day 1
June 1st
Aloha from Hawaii
(paradise)……Well good news we arrived safe and sound with great flights, and
the dogs were terrific as was the transition at all stops. The Department of Agriculture was waiting for
us as we got off the plane and did the inspection of both animals in less than
10 minutes and we were done. Got the
rental car, found our way thru the Island to Ewa Beach and our new home. After
getting house keys and dropping off all our suit cases went to store to get a
few things. Upon return at around 9pm and a very long day almost over, we were
dead tired so showered and called it a day.
NOW IS
WHERE THE ADVENTURE BEGINS…………
Within seconds of our heads
hitting the pillow on our comfy blow up bed and reaching that almost asleep
stage, we were startled by the noise in the distance of what quite possibly was
the sound of the engines of a triple 7 jet aircraft which became louder and at
about the time we realized the noise it thrust its engines to a roaring sound
equal of that of what would be the sound of a million or more Banchi’s right
above your house. We and the dogs all completely freaked and jumped up hearts
pounding looking for somewhere to run when we saw the reflections of what
appeared to be plane wings around our dimly lit bedroom. Subsequently this went on all night at 10 -12
minute intervals.
Day 2
June 2nd
Since there is no
sleeping going on, waiting for things to open seems like an eternity. Once the leasing office opens I am first in
line to talk to the manager about our lease and our problem we have with them
and not disclosing to us the fact that we are in flight path descending
arrival. She is very nice and they are
very cooperative and understanding and look to see if there is anywhere else on
other side of property for us to locate to.
Well as our luck would have it there is nothing available. They let us out of our lease which is a good
thing. So we get most all our monies back and we load up our belongings and hit
the road to look for a new house. It’s
about 11:00am when we hit the roads of Oahu and a Places to look at. OMG (Oh My Gracious) we have been from one
side to other looking at places and some re just the worst ever you cannot
believe it. By 6:00pm we decide to quit
for the day when we start cursing the GPS and throwing it around in the car,
first Andrew has a meltdown of frustration as the map reader and guiding my
driving directions, then within minutes it is my turn as the last place was
worse than the last before it. We decide
to head over to Tripler Medical center and stay there in the lodging as we have
VA appointments next am. Get over there
to the Pink enormous hospital on the hill, and there is a Fisher House
(actually 3 beautiful ones) but the gal left 20 minutes ago who checks you
in. Again “Day late, dollar short” Fisher Houses are for veterans and families
to stay if you qualify which I do. They are all very nice places usually very
large homes all fully equipped and stocked kitchens for use etc….. So instead
option 2 is the military side of hospital hotel. Yeah! Yeah! They have a room!!!!! We check in and we have double room
kitchenette with nice furniture etc……Ahhhhh can relax….re-group and start fresh
in am. Watch some TV, shower, eat,
relax, and look up some places to view and make list for tomorrow after our
appointments. Good-night
Day 3
June 3rd
Up ready for new
day and fresh start. Feeling positive
and confident as we have our coffee. We
were told to go to 2nd floor of Tripler Medical to check in. Arrived
20 minutes early for check in just in case since it is first initial
appointment with our new primary doctors.
They have never heard of us and we are not in the system @#*@#@ what the
H__ll. We are directed to admissions to figure it all out. Army Specialist Camos goes to look us up with
our VA cards and info and same thing no record…….. at this point we are
thinking we have entered some kind of zone unknown to mankind or we are crazy
and imagined the call to confirm last evening and the person giving us specific
instruction to what is the ONLY PINK
BUILDING ON THE HILL OF OAHU. I then
call the Oahu VA and ask them to please look up our appointment and confirm
where it is located. I am now speaking to Matt very nice young man on speaker
so Army spec. Camos can hear. He confirms we are where we need to be but VA is
on back side of Tripler Medical Center and we are on front side. He says go to cafeteria, go out side door of
hallway there take stairs to second floor and enter and you will be on VA
side. The specialist Camos understood
the location exactly and said she would escort us over. We all hung up and the admissions learned
that VA is in back side…………What the hell we are thinking they share hospital
and don’t know each other exist???? Now
after being early 20 minutes for check in we are now 1 hour late………Army
specialist Camos gets us on trolly shuttle which takes us around to back side
and low and behold giant VA MEDICAL CENTER sign appears. Go in go to 2nd floor check in to
find they marked us as no show as we are 1 hour late. They direct Andrew to his clinic and me to
womens health telling us to explain why we are here late.
Andrew’s doctor had to leave so he gets re-scheduled, I am
seen and doctor gets me squared away. Once all done with labs pharmacy
etc…….get out of there at 11:30. We are
totally stressed already, my blood pressure was very high and they took it
three times. Back on road and search for
housing as we are currently HOMELESS IN HAWAII………Call 10 or more places I have
marked to go look at some, it is 3pm now, our confidence is gone along with our
positive outlook we started the new day with.
It’s getting late we decide to go look at one more place and then
re-group and make plans for the night.
This last place is in center of downtown Honolulu a condo. Arrive to location high rise bldgs. all
around. The gal arrives to show it to
us. Have to use a key to enter gate area, then key at elevator, no key, no
getting in period. Go up to fifth floor into unit, one bed room, balcony pretty
nice place clean downtown area. We take
it!!!!! The realtor lady Donna was very
very nice and let us move in right here and now prior to waiting on
application. We found this on military
site owner is retired Colonel. YEAH not
HOMELESS anymore. Now to start to fix all the address changes and corrections
and re-scheduling of things I had to cancel the first day.
So for those who have been non-believers that this was going
to be our last adventure and we are here to stay! I think you can believe it now for certain
and without any doubts as this last few days about did us in. This was all our adventures and travels of
last 13 years in three days…..STICK A FORK IN US WE ARE DONE DO NOT HAVE THE
STAMINA FOR ANY MORE ADVENTURES, JUST CALM AND ROUTINES FROM HERE OUT. Throughout the past three days the dogs have
had this look of “What the H_ll will they do next”! What good little troopers they have been. No home phone now will keep our cell
number: (361) 215-8653 will take
some pics next few days and post. Have to rest first………
New Address:
Andrew & Teresa Ciupryk 411 Kaiolu #502 Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
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