We like to go out walking in the evening when it's cooler. It's fun to talk to people as we pass their houses. There are even people who ask where we've been if we miss a few days of walking.
Last night we passed a house with a huge guava tree. We'd said hello to the home owner a few times in the past when he was outside working on his yard. This time he stopped us and asked, "You guys eat guavas?"
Art said, "Sure, are they sweet?"
"Oh yeah... sweet," he answered. "You guys like some?"
"That would be great!" Art told him as we introduced ourselves.
Thomas went into his garage where we thought he had a plastic bag for us to pick some. Instead he brought out a HUGE bag of guavas he'd already picked. Then he picked more and added it to our bag.
The only difficulty now was that the bag was so heavy. Art had to keep switching arms to carry the load of delicious smelling fragrant fruit.
When we got home, we shared some with our neighbor and then called my brother and sister-in-law who said they would love to have some.
Art is now wondering how far we'd have to walk to find a neighbor with a huge mango tree who would like to part with some their fruit in a few months. If Thomas ever passes our house, I'm going to offer him some lemons.
You gotta admit it is nice to live in Hawaii, especially in January.
Art said, "Sure, are they sweet?"
"Oh yeah... sweet," he answered. "You guys like some?"
"That would be great!" Art told him as we introduced ourselves.
Thomas went into his garage where we thought he had a plastic bag for us to pick some. Instead he brought out a HUGE bag of guavas he'd already picked. Then he picked more and added it to our bag.
The only difficulty now was that the bag was so heavy. Art had to keep switching arms to carry the load of delicious smelling fragrant fruit.
When we got home, we shared some with our neighbor and then called my brother and sister-in-law who said they would love to have some.
Art is now wondering how far we'd have to walk to find a neighbor with a huge mango tree who would like to part with some their fruit in a few months. If Thomas ever passes our house, I'm going to offer him some lemons.
You gotta admit it is nice to live in Hawaii, especially in January.
When I was growing up in Manoa during the 1950s, it wasn't as developed as it is now. There were guava trees everywhere, and we loved to pick and eat the fruit. I also remember mountain apples (my favorite) and different varieties of mangos. I haven't tasted these in a long time. Maybe, we'll buy a jar of guava jelly, instead...
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool neighborhood! I can usually get decent guava here, but not papaya. When I visited the Islands, I loved buying papaya from the stores for my daily dose.
ReplyDeleteDear Friends, here in Kansas City, I bought some frozen ahi steaks (from the Phillipines). I LOVED the various fresh ahi poke while in Hawaii. Can I thaw the frozen ahi and make "fresh" poke? (I had poke most days while there, too.) Mahalo, DrumMajor
How fantastic and a nice surprise. Yes, it must be nice to live in Hawaii in January!
ReplyDeleteI'd say your walk was very productive. I wish I lived where some fresh fruit was growing right now. I love guavas, mangos, and even lemons.
ReplyDeleteGuavas and mangos. Do you have papayas in Hawaii, too?
ReplyDeleteDick says Hawaii is one of the two places we've visited he'd like to return to — the other one is Paris. Although some times he mutters about seeing the Galapagos Islands again, but I don't think he's serious.
K
Fresh tree ripened fruit in January! Yes, it must be very nice!
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious--especially while looking out the window at six inches of new Michigan snow.
ReplyDeleteDrum Major: Gosh... I have no idea how to make poke. It's not exactly my favorite dish. My son really loves it though.
ReplyDeleteKay Davies: Do we have papayas? Oh my gosh... yes!!! Every other neighbor has a papaya tree in their back or front yard. We've got two on the side of our house. Frankly, our papayas are much, much better than any you find in the supermarket or farmers market. It might be because we let it ripen on the tree a little longer.
There are some excellent reasons to live in Hawaii, not the least of which is all the fresh fruit and friendly neighbors. I thought of the movie, "The Descendants" while I was reading this and remembering the breathtaking scenery.
ReplyDeleteRight now it's raining, grey and no sun anywhere. I'll just imagine you over in Hawaii instead of looking out my window. :-)
sounds good to go walking in the evenings when it's cooler, we walk in the afternoons cause it's warmer.
ReplyDeleteToday we are warm and sunny here too. I was actually hot at one point running my errands.
ReplyDeleteWe had a guava tree in the back yard when I was growing up, and mother made the best jellies out of them.
One of the benefits for not going on treadmill!! Fruit trees are a blessing in Hawaii. Funny how we don't treasure the fruits that grow from the trees in our own yard.
ReplyDeleteL. from W.
what a wonderful treat Kay! You can always make jam too!
ReplyDeleteYour post reminds me of a lovely elderly neighbor at our old neighborhood. So often when I took my daily walk past her house, she'd give me a generous gift: some fresh rhubarb, a bouquet of narcissus, potatoes from her garden, a lilac sapling. She was so kind and thoughtful, and my heart broke when she died suddenly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence! We ate the same fruit today. I also made some Guava soup, which is made of milk. It´s a dessert, sweet with Guava pieces swimming in it. VERY good. We love it.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh,, what a life, good neighbors too!!!
ReplyDeleteSome of the exotic things you eat I've never heard of. Guavas sound like they'd be very good but I've never tasted one.
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice thing about living where you do...fresh fruit..sigh
ReplyDeleteThis is SO Hawaii. People are nice all over, our blog friends prove that, but there is STILL a special something, "Aloha" and it is real.
ReplyDeleteSo Lucky we live Hawaii, Kay
Warm Aloha from Waikiki
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I love that aloha spirit at work.
ReplyDeleteHere in my remote village you sometimes see folks giving bags of their extra fruit to the bus drivers.
I love Guava jelly. You have a nice mess of guavas there. Dianne
ReplyDeleteI never had fresh guavas when I was growing up. Once, in Ethiopia, the hotel had placed fresh guavas in the room – it smelled delicious. I tried to make guava jam once with Mexican guavas but it did not turn out too well – I think they were not ripe. Where we live we cannot take a walk in our neighborhood, there are no sidewalks and cars drive by quickly so it’s not very safe.
ReplyDeleteHi Kay!
ReplyDeletewow! lucky you!
I want some:)