The Big Island


December 17, 2024

Christmas in Kealia-South Kona

When I was growing up, in Kealia, we attended Puka’ana Church (A United Church of Christ) across the street, about a football field away from our home. All 26 cousins, uncles, aunties, and our grandparents would sing Hawaiian Hymns and play Hawaiian music every Sunday.
November 30, 2024

Growing up in Kealia South Kona

When I grew up in South Kona Kealia, we had no refrigeration. Everything was either salted, smoked, or dried to help preserve our fish, beef, pork, or lamb meats. One Thanksgiving when I was 13 years old, we decided to have Kalua Turkey for our family.