Brown Motion

I flew SW by Southwest.  To chill.  To gather in the gathering place.  My favorite isle in the WWW. Oahu. Hawaiians call it 'The Gathering Place'.  Most populous of the Hawaiian archipelago in the Pacific it is second oldest island in the chain.  The largest and youngest island is not Oahu but Big Isle of Hawaii, the furthest east and it's still forming as witnessed by Pele's activities in Kilauea national park. But Oahu is where I first landed on the US shore and a quarter century later remains a favorite haunt, albeit to visit for few days. This trip was memorable for a variety of reasons.  I reconnected with a dear old friend whom I befriended during our first landing 25 years back.  He is of Sri Lankan descent and a gentleman.  He regaled me with his exotic tales as I listened raptured.  From almost getting killed in Tesla's newest vehicles to having a pet pig for a companion the stories were uniquely his and I expected nothing l...