another taste of home

For many people, the prospect of eating Spam is just as unnerving as blindly choosing dinner from an asian fresh meat market. Its a substance on par with CheezWhiz and vienna sausages. However, for those steeped in the traditions of Hawaii...Spam is a welcome taste of home. Spam is commonly enjoyed in the islands, proudly persisting as a local favorite. So when i surprised my students with having brought a couple cans of Spam with us on this trip...the whole team was in a fit of excitement (having embraced the stuff during their months in Maui). The guys slices and fried it up while we girls bought the rice from the nearest take out place- and dinner was under way. Fried Spam and rice was a welcome and familiar meal for all of us. Wow, a legit cheeseburger and a Spam dinner all in one week...funny how the little things can be such a blessing and little boost for team morale as we move into our trips final weeks:)