STephan’s House

AFTER A RELAXING MORNING WORKING OUT ( HE IN THE GYM, SHE IN THE POOL) WE HAD A FEW NIBBLIES IN OUR APARTMENT ( CHEESE STICKS, NUTS, GRAPES) AND THEN GOT READY TO HEAD OUT ON ANOTHER ROAD TRIP.

TERRY IS ON 6 BOARDS . ( THIS IS HIS VIEW OF ‘RETIREMENT’ HA HA)  . HE MET STEPHAN ON HIS ‘YOUNG LIFE ‘ BOARD AND STEPHAN SPENDS A GOOD AMOUNT OF HIS YEAR LIVING IN HAWAII NOW. 

WHEN HE FOUND OUT WE WERE GOING ON VACATION ON THE BIG ISLAND HE INVITED US TO COME OUT AND VISIT HIS HOME ON THE NORTH END OF THE ISLAND.

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A DRIVE OUT AND WE FOUND THE HOME HE SHARES WITH HIS WIFE , LAURIE , WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. 

WHAT WE DIDN’T EXPECT IS THAT STEPHAN HAS CREATED A LITTLE ‘VILLAGE’ BEHIND HIS WHITE PICKET FENCE.  AS YOU PROBABLY ARE AWARE THE MAJORITY OF THE LAND IS MADE UP OF LAVA ROCK SO THAT ANYTIME ONE WANTS TO BUILD UPON IT YOU MUST HAVE THE EQUIVALENT OF A JACK HAMMER TO GET THROUGH IT ENOUGH TO BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION.  STEPHAN SHOWED US HIS MAIN HOME,  A HOME FOR EACH OF HIS GROWN DAUGHTERS, AND A HOME FOR HIS GROUNDSKEEPER TOO! 

HE BUILT THESE PLACES ( MOSTLY) BY HIMSELF , LANDSCAPED , AND DESIGNED IT ALL.  HE CONTINUES TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL , FUNCTIONAL SPACES ( HE IS ALMOST COMPLETELY HARNESSING SOLAR ENERGY ) AND HE HAS AN ABOVE GROUND POOL AND DECK TOO.  IT WAS SO MUCH FUN TO HAVE A TOUR OF HIS WONDERFUL HOME.

THEY ALSO HAVE PURCHASED LAND AROUND THEIR PROPERTY AND SOMEDAY HOPE TO BUILD HIGH ON A HILL ABOVE THE EXISTING PROPERTY.  THE PHOTO ABOVE OF TERRY AND STEPHAN IS ON THAT HILL AND FROM THERE ONE CAN SEE THE MOUNTAINS,  OCEAN VIEW, AND EVEN MAUI ! 

WE ENJOYED SOME GOOD COFFEE ( THEY GROW COFFEE PLANTS AND HAVE SEVERAL FRUIT TREES TOO INCLUDING BANANAS !) AND BETTER CONVERSATION.

LOVED OUR DINNER TONIGHT AT PUEO’S RESTAURANT TOO.