David Adamson:  

Life Hello and Aloha! Ihave beenliving a wonderful life with my partner Glenn. We have been togethor for 30years (I bet no one knew I was gay in High School as I was very closeted and it was not intheleast bit safe to "come out" at that time...and P.S. if any of my classmates sunk to the level of being fundamentalists and wish to leave me derogatory notes, don't bother!). Moving on...We lived in a neat old farmhouse in Kirkland for 10 years (after the usual time in apartments), and after that we lived on a 42' yacht for 15 years and went out most weekends. We even used to (for 14 years) go up to Sucia Island in the northern San Juan Islands for Christmas: what a great time! I still scuba dive and snorkel and was thrilled when we went to Hawaii on our 25th anniversary and for the first time got to go snorkeling in warm and clear water! We decided shortly after to move there although we suspected we could not possible afford it. To our great pleasure we found that the big island of Hawaii had 3 acre lots for 16,000 to 32,000! We picked one out in Orchidland area (in Kea'au) and started designing and building it (ourselves!). We both became psychotherapists; Glenn did about 27 years ago and I have been practising for 34 years. I specialize in treating post traumatic stress syndrome, and also work with families and children and have a contract with DSHS as well as served on thegovernor appointed panel called Child Protective Services where we advise CPS on some of their more difficult cases. I did that for 9 years and dropped out when I learned that they were not evenattempting to put most suggestions into action...and that we were more or less a "rubber stamp" for their files...how utterly disappointing! we will move our private practises there; although Glenn is now also a licensed real estate agent in Hawaii, manages vacation properties, and teaches at Argosy University. (He is over there getting established and I will follow in the next few months.) If any of you wan...Expand for more