Thanksgiving is a time to gather, share a big meal and reflect on blessings.
Several Big Island stores were busy this week as shoppers searched for ingredients and components for today’s meal.
However, some people took the opportunity Wednesday to prepare for their annual feast a different way at Amy B.H. Greenwell Enthnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook. There, a Kalua Your Turkey workshop was held. Participants prepared their thawed turkeys and wrapped them in ti leaf and chicken wire before the birds hit the imu, or earthen oven, for an eight-hour roast.
Also Wednesday, there were a lot of West Hawaii residents working hard to make sure those with little could enjoy the holiday. Umekes and Keiki of the Aina hosted a Thanksgiving Eve Hawaiian Luau for the homeless at Hale Halawai while the Kona Task Force on Feeding the Hungry continued a 21-year tradition of offering a free holiday meal with all the trimmings for the community inside the Kealakehe Intermediate School cafeteria. All attendees left thankful and well-fed.