Living in Hawaii

Depending on the day, my response to "How do you like living in Hawaii?" would vary greatly. There are things I love about it, such as the mild, nice weather most of the time, except for the rainy season. I also love being able to leave our windows open year round, and feeling the cool breeze blow through our house. On the other hand, I miss the seasons, and being able to enjoy a nice warm fire. We chose to live in a more rural area so that we could have a decent sized yard, so we drive a lot, and with gas being $4.75/gal it hard on our budget.
It's not paradise, it's still life here in Hawaii. The area where we live has the lowest socio-eco level in the state, and we see the evidence of that everyday in the hitchhikers, the many unemployed, the homeless, and the dilapidated homes. I think many people move here with a dream of an easy life where all you need to do to eat is pick coconuts and mangos, and live in your tent on the beach...think LOST without all of the pretty clean people.
I am thankful that we have been able to live here and will most likely stay for another year or so. I think living here will make me appreciate all of the things that I miss most about living on the mainland.