In Hawaii, whenever two or more are gathered together, there is talk story.
Talk Story

In Hawaii, whenever two or more are gathered together, there is talk story.
With Aloha to all of my hoaaloha and ohana on my 65th birthday.
I ulu no ka lālā i ke kumu.* The branches grow because of the trunk. As a teenager, one of my favorite hangouts was Georgetown. There was a new age bookstore/restaurant there called "Yes" where you could peruse titles on world religion and the occult while munching on brown rice and vegetables. I bought my…