Hometown Series - Gwen saying Aloha

Oh Thursday you are finally here, which means tomorrow is Friday. Did you enter the giveaway for a rosette necklace and the winner picks her choice of color either teal or red. It ends tomorrow! Also reminder that next week is Christmas cookie week here on my blog!

 Last night at our weekly bible study, things were funny. I haven't laughed that hard, you know the kind when you stop making noises and tears come streaming down your face. It is good you know, good to be with a group of people who can provide humor and laughter in your life. It is good to be with a group of people who can pray for you, hold you accountable and then hang out outside of bible study too.

Also, have you ever gotten a lump in your throat when you realize just how blessed you are. I caught that lump in my throat yesterday, feeling blessed with my husband and our two puppies and the many awesome people and things in my life.
One awesome thing in my life is this series called From My Hometown to Yours and the wonderful bloggers who have made this series great!



Today, Gwen is talking about her hometown on the Hawaiian islands. So grab your pineapple and coconut bra and let Gwen show you around.


Aloha Henning Love readers! I'm so happy to be a part of the "My Home Town"series here on Meg's blog and have enjoyed reading about all of your home towns, too. Thanks Meg for creating such a wonderful space for us to share.

I write for my blog, Saturdays with Maggy, way out here in the middle of the Pacific on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii. The Big Island is one of eight major islands in the Hawaiian chain and we are lucky enough to live in the town of Kailua-Kona.

Of course we enjoy the sun, surf, and sand but there is so much more to our wonderful island that I want to share with you.

Halape beach

To the South lies Kilauea, an active volcano where you can witness lava flows and experience walking over newly created land. It is one of my favorite places to camp and hike.

Slopes of Kilauea volcano

In the middle of the island rises Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain in the world if you take into account its height starting from the sea floor. Soaring to over 13,000 ft it is best known for it's international collection of observatories and is quite possibly the world's best place to star gaze. This mountain even gets its fair share of snow every winter. Last Christmas we went to the summit to go play in the snow.

The summit! Observatories in background.

We brought home snow and made this guy

And let's not forget the "ono" food! Hawaii is a fantastic blend of Hawaiian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, and many other food cultures. Not only do we enjoy island produce and seafood, but the various food traditions that have blended together to form its own unique offerings. 

SPAM musubi

Seaweed salad

Lilikoi (passionfruit) infusion

Okinawan sweet potatoes out of the garden

Papaya

Garden pineapple

Come visit me anytime over at Saturdays with Maggy for loads of recipes and even more aloha. Any Hawaii related questions are always welcomed! 

Mahalo for reading about my home town,

Gwen