Calgon! Take me away!

Some freinds of mine just bought a house on the big island.

I was born there... Raised on Sashimi and I am the only child with no bronzed baby shoes. lol

I have no desire to go back.

I've been to Hawaii twice and was a little disappointed. IMO the beaches in Florida are better. There is too much volcanic rock on Hawaiian beaches. The islands are small and it seems very confining. If I lived there it would seem that after one year I would have seen everything. Hawaii is a lot of hype.

I'm in. In about 3 years.

Lemme know when anyone makes it to the big island, and I'll meet you at the airport, especially if it's Hilo airport. I've lived on Oahu and Kauai, had lengthy visits to Maui and Molokai, and now live on the east side of the big island. I loved them all and will visit them again if finances allow, but I couldn't complain if I never again leave the big island. I'll extol it's vertues to anyone who makes it this far.
P.S. rock fever is a thing, but even though I am claustrophobicbic, and used to regularly drive a truck across the mainland and back, I've never gotten it, even when I was on a much smaller island. But results can vary, you may have a different experience.

Non natives who live there (I've visited a few times) tell me it is nicknamed The Rock because after about 2 years you have done everything and realize you are on an island in the middle of a big ocean.

I’ll be flying in to Honolulu in Late January. See ya there.

Yes.

It's expensive to live in Hawaii. I'd do it if I had more resources.

Yes.