Hello everyone,
My name is Dino.
Its been awhile since I last posted anything here, but, now my wife and I are getting closer to our goal of moving our family to New Hampshire (namely Keene). I have been a member of The Free State Project for over 2 years now.<br /><br />I am very interested in making acquaintances and meeting people who I can eventually callFriends. Im hoping that I can start HERE meeting those people.
I will be very interested in all aspects of the Keene life. So, if you think you can bear me asking a lot of questions, then I would love to make your acquaintance. Thanks.
That will be quite the move!
Good luck and I look forward to seeing you here.
Hey Dino,
Welcome to the forum. About three weeks ago I came back from a trip around Asia. For two weeks I visited Japan, going to Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo. From where in Japan do you hail? Though not there yet, I too wish to move to Keene. Met some great people from there at PorcFest 8)
-Libertango
I look forward to meeting you. Ask away!
Welcome!
Good to see another family moving into Keene!
WELCOME.
Yowza! :o
Hello Libertango,
my family and I are living in Owariasahi (which is right outside of Nagoya).
Where do you live now?
Thanks EthanLeeVita,
My questions are more focused on the needs of my family and our living in Keene.
My wife and I are interested in purchasing property there which could be considered as income-producing property. We have always had the idea of buying a quad-plex or multi-plex property, that my family could live in as well as rent out the additional space to others (namely, Free-Staters).
For starters: Could you possibly put me in touch with real estate agencies (that you trust), so that my wife and I could start a dialog with them as well.
Thanks EthanLeeVita. I really appreciate your offer to help.
This is a great idea. Keene desperately needs investors to do this.
I recommend Robin Smith at the Masiello Group. She was my realtor and is a real pro. She definitely took good care of me from a distance. I bought a duplex from FL without ever seeing it in person and it was a good choice: http://www.masiello.com/agent/agent-profile.cfm?associateID=149
Mark Warden is the porcupine realtor, and he will do a good job I am sure, but he's not local to Keene.
Hi Dino,
Ah Nagoya. I passed by on the Shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo.
I must say I love the traditional Japanese aesthetics; the shrines were some of the most beautiful religious buildings I saw in Asia.
Is your family native Japanese, and are you considering having a traditional Japanese-style guesthouse as this income-producing property?
- Libertango
Hey Libertango,
I asked my wife was she "Traditional Japanese" and she laughed 
She is Japanese, for sure. As far as "traditional Japanese" Im not even sure she can answer that. If you mean does she wear a Kimono everyday, the answer would be "no". Or, if youre asking does she eat Japanese food everyday, the answer would also be "no". Most "traditional Japanese" are usually the older generations. Her parents were . My neighbors are and wear Kimonos everyday, but not my wife (and of course my children do not).
Most Japanese are very modern and fashionable. They like to put themselves on par with Western influences (which include Fashion, music, social outings, etc…).
I hope that answered your question.
Are you native of New Hampshire, Libertango.
Oh, Libertango,
I forgot to answer your question of whether we are planing to have a "Japanese-style guesthouse".
I asked my wife, and she said she is not so interested in such a type of house. :-\
Peace.
Thanks for that info FTL_Ian.
Are you the same Ian who host Free Talk Live?
If so, Ive spoken to you (& Mark) more than once. I really love that show. Its like a breath of fresh air in this polluted world.
I hope to meet you someday and shake your hand (Mark`s hand also). You guys do a great job of educating those interested in LIBERTY.
Take care.
There`s another thing I worry about ( a little).
I have 4 kids (ages 10, 8, 6, & 3). I wonder about quality of education for them all (not so much Public schools).
I would love to hear your thoughts and/ or suggestions on how I can best clear this hurdle.
Thanks again.
Thanks much, AntonLee.
Will check into it.
Dino,
I'm sorry to say that I'm not a New Hampshire native, but plan to move there soon! ;D
From Kindergarten through High School graduation I was home schooled, and if that's an option for your family, I'd highly recommend it. Check out the Home School Legal Defense Association. They have general advice about homeschooling, and other alternatives to the government indoctrination camps. www.hslda.org
Japan seems to have as varied a culture as the US, so it's really impossible to stereotype. Some of the things I saw that I thought were "traditional Japanese" were removing shoes prior to entering someone's home, generally being soft-spoken and not raising one's voice, no squeaking doors , bonsai, and very austere designs for doors, plates, chairs, everything. What impressed me most I guess was the importance of respecting others, which is why I'd love to rent a room in a Japanese-style guesthouse :D
Glad to hear the Free State Project is pulling people from all over the globe!
-Libertango
Libertango,
You wrote "Some of the things I saw that I thought were "traditional Japanese" were removing shoes prior to entering someone's home, generally being soft-spoken and not raising one's voice, no squeaking doors Smiley , bonsai, and very austere designs for doors, plates, chairs, everything."
As to those more specific aspects of Japanese tradition, yes, a lot those will follow us to NH. "No squeaking doors, Smiley , bonsai, and very austere designs for doors, plates, chairs…" I can`t imagine that much of that will come with us 
But, as far as my wife, she is Japanese through & through. So, I am sure a lot of her in-bred culture will more than likely continue till her last breath.
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Thanks for that info FTL_Ian.
Are you the same Ian who host Free Talk Live?
If so, Ive spoken to you (& Mark) more than once. I really love that show. Its like a breath of fresh air in this polluted world.
I hope to meet you someday and shake your hand (Mark`s hand also). You guys do a great job of educating those interested in LIBERTY.
Take care.
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Yep - it will be great to have a new investor in town. There are precious few of us.