We stopped for quite sometime at this booth and told stories with this very pretty lady. She was born in Maui (but now lives in Beaverton, Oregon a suburb of Portland) and told us the story how long ago a Hawaiian man by the name of John Kalama settled in this area and eventually the town was named after him ~ Kalama.

One of amazing stories happened to her as she was setting up her booth. Four Bald Eagles flew in and hung around in the area for a long time. I proceeded to tell her about my dear and cherished Hawaiian girlfriend, Gloria and her Hawaiian husband, Joe, who told us that when he died he definitely would be coming back as an Eagle and we were to remember that when we saw an Eagle it was him. The lady's story gave me goosebumps because where better for Joe to show up but at a Hawaiian Festival?

She was so nice and fun to talk with and as we left she gave me the yellow flower she is wearing. This is definitely the true Hawaiian spirit ~ giving to others.