Another Maui Thanksgiving

One of the things we are thankful for is  our annual Maui Thanksgiving.  We figure we have been celebrating Thanksgiving in Maui for at least 30 years.  When we first went, they had no turkeys, and no restaurant knew how to cook them.  Over the years we got to know friends and neighbors and our little Maui family grew.  Now it is easy to find a turkey, as long as it is in November or December, and you aren't too picky about its provenance.  It is also reasonably easy to cook one in a condo kitchen.  So even after giving up that lovely kitchen we had in our Maui house, we can entertain whole twos and threes for Turkey Day. 

As soon as we arrived we resumed our old habit of pupus and wine with Alfie and Ginny, even though it is at a restaurant, not at our own home. 

 And then there are pupus with Bill, Cindy and Barbara, ditto restaurant. 

 There are not so many photos of Thanksgiving since we were busy prepping and eating, but the whole gang was there! 

 Alfie's Cataleya orchids.  Yup, they just grow like that in Maui. 

 Alfie and Ginny's house, complete with murals of Petra...

 The arctic (to make the room feel cooler!). 

 And a kitchen inspired by bamboo forests giving way to walled cities. 

 There is a dishwasher there someplace. 

 And a microwave! 

We enjoyed our traditional gift exchange, even though we missed Debbie and it was waay earlier in December than we are used to! 

And we finished up with a terrific lunch with Bill, Cindy and Barbara. 

 I love the reflection in Barbara's glasses! 

Then it was back to California for Christmas.  Mahalo nui loa to all our Maui family and friends....