Alola again everybody! It seems that I've started to settle into this sorta weekly update on the story. I now firmly promise that this is the final interjected diary entry chapter before the one I had originally planned to have put in right after Lillie's escape. I hope the chapters (marked 01, 02 and this one as 03 respectively) added more depth to the characters. One thing I definitely added in as a last minute was Sun's reluctance to move to Alola.
So anyway, enjoy the chapter. And I'll see you all next time.
Today's the day that the new neighbor that Profeesor Kukui talked with yesterday is coming here to Alola. He didn't say much about the child that the woman had other than they were about my age.
I'm still hoping it's a girl. Fingers crossed!
Elio stirred, finally coming out of his sleep as he shook himself awake. He wondered for a moment where he was before realizing that he was still onboard the plane bound for Alola.
"Good morning," His mother cheerfully said from the seat right next to his, "Sleep well?"
The boy rolled his neck, feeling something pop inside after sleeping in a rather awkward position for nearly six hours, "Slept the best I could, although it's not the most comfortable." He yawned again, "How long was I out?"
"You slept a half hour after we took off and we're about an hour away from landing."
Either way, he did feel refreshed. Opening the window shade, he was greeted by a blinding barrage of sunlight that glinted off the silvery wing on the other side of the fuselage.
"Woah!" He quickly shut it again, "It's morning already?"
His mother giggled, "That's why they call this a red eye flight sweetie. We leave late at night and land in the daytime!"
"I bet this was a lot cheaper too, which is why you picked it." He muttered under his breath, rolled his eyes, "Can't we just fly somewhere and get there on the same day like normal people?"
His mother sighed, "Can you just stop with this missing Kanto stuff? I know how hard this must be for you,"
"No you don't." That caught her off guard. His normal mellow persona had evaporated into a snappy, defensive one, "Mom, you have no idea how hard it was to say goodbye to all my friends and everywhere we used to go. Don't give me this it's for the better crap."
"But it is. This is just as difficult for me to accept as it is for you, Elio Kai Northstar. I too miss Kanto dearly already, but after your father-" Her voice trailed off.
"Mom, we haven't heard from Dad in years."
"I know. It's been hard for both of us."
Sun's expression softened. Even when he had been so resistant to leaving, he never wanted to upset or hurt his mother, "Mom, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. But I loved our home. No, we weren't the perfect family you used to talk to me about but we had friends, you had a stable job at the hospital. To ditch all that for an island region I've never heard about halfway around the world is crazy. As much as what's happened back in Kanto, I never wanted to leave." He sighed, "It's just…ugh! I'm already gonna hate this place."
"You haven't even set foot on it yet. Don't be so judgmental."
"I can't help it." Sun said, "I'm sorry, but there's no way I can look forward towards this."
"Maybe not now, but I promise that you will love our home eventually. Do not worry; Kanto is not going anywhere anytime soon. You can go back whenever you like."
"Whatever you say mom,"
At that moment, the captain had come over the PA, "Good morning ladies and gentlemen; we are about to make our final descent into Hau'oli City Airport. Should be touching down on the early side of twenty minutes. As always, it was our pleasure to serve you on Melemele Airlines and look forward to having you aboard a future flight. Welcome to Alola. Flight crew, please prepare for landing."
Elio stared out the window as the big widebody cruised over the ocean. A few white clouds hung low in the sky close enough that he believed that he could touch them. Even as they descended, he saw no evidence of land anywhere from his view.
"Are you sure we're landing in the right place?"
They were now close enough to the surface that he could see foamy waves crashing down on one another. Sunlight sparkled on the horizon, contrasting two hues of azure blue between the sea and sky.
Just when it seemed like the aircraft was going to touch the water; land popped up in the form of a concrete runway appearing underneath the wing.
The pilot of the big four engine Airbus gently brought the lowered wheels down, kissing the runway with a slight jolt that was barely felt. Spoilers were deployed and the engine cowlings split in two as the reverse thrusters were applied to slow down the immense speed of the giant vehicle. When it taxied off the runway and turned left, Sun got his first look at their new home.
Alola was nothing short of stunning. The airport was backed by several tall skyscrapers that sat at the base of a lush green mountain. A few clouds obscured the top of the cone. Just on the edge of the airport, he saw a big bridge highway that stretched from it to head downtown into the main city edging by the shore. Even though he couldn't see much of it from here, it was almost like entering another world. There was nothing like this remotely close back in Kanto.
"Whew," His mother breathed out a sigh of relief a couple minutes later as the pilot brought the plane to a stop at the jetbridge. "This is almost over."
Elio had forgotten about the stress of moving to a new home. His mother worked tirelessly through the days and nights after finally putting in her two weeks at the hospital she worked at. School was about done for him, so it presented the perfect opportunity to relocate.
There was nothing simple about it. It was all about meeting deadlines, making arrangements. They had to sign many official documents with the government in order to be registered as official immigrated Alolan citizens. She apparently took an open position at a hospital in Alola and had been the one to get in touch with Professor Kukui for him to start his own journey.
Elio had been so hyped over taking on the Indigo League. Part of his spare time had been spent on researching the various gym leaders, specific landmarks he would have to traverse and the pros and cons of many pokemon that could be found in the Kanto region. He wanted to make sure that he was more than ready when the chance came along.
Moving to Alola basically rendered all of his planning as moot. He knew nothing about this place other than the fact that there were four islands and that it was much much smaller than his homeland. Kukui said it was "chock" full of rare pokemon, some that couldn't be found anywhere else in the world.
He wondered about all the different gym leaders and elite four that were here. What types they specialized in and how he could train up a diverse team to rise to the challenge. Although it was a good idea to plan ahead on what he would catch, part of going on a pokemon adventure was expecting the unexpected. Go with the flow per se.
Elio stretched his legs when it came for their turn to deplane. His joints popped and felt a little sore from sitting down for so long.
They headed through the airport, going right for the exit. A customs agent quickly verified their new documents and they passed through, now able to view the other side of the airport.
Along the longer line of road where cars were constantly moving, they saw more of the city's skyline just behind a group of tall palm trees. Part of a mountain went into the clouds hanging low overhead.
The air felt hot and sticky, making Sun already begin to sweat, even though the temperature was still not extremely warm. It felt as if he had stepped into a steamer.
It didn't take long for their ride to show or recognize since he had held up a sign with their last name on it in the baggage claim lobby and soon enough, their car loped through the morning traffic, getting onto an onramp leading to a landmark that was called the Alaloa Highway.
Their driver was a local who was associated with the moving company and he and his mother chatted excitedly about life in Alola. Elio paid scant attention to their conversation, but already knew that it was going to be very different than life in Kanto.
The Alaloa looped to the far side of the coast, around a few congregated tall towers. Much of the larger downtown area was in the other direction. Further uphill to his left were a rainbow of different colored buildings and multiple streets extended below the highway. Only a handful of other cars were with them, so they made good time in getting out of the city. Eventually, the bigger structures had disappeared behind them, replaced by a more natural setting. Green hills and the rocky face of a large hill to their right winded right by their road, towering over them.
And there were palm trees. Palm trees everywhere. Some of them looked to be taller than the towering ones that were at the Viridian Forest.
He was definitely not expecting such an urban sprawl. From what he had gathered on Alola, it was in the middle of the ocean, at one of the most isolated parts of the world. If he remembered right, this remote archipelago region was separated from the closest landmass by over two and a half thousand miles away.
It was right in the center of nowhere, yet somehow people had been recorded living on this rock close to three hundred years ago. Why they chose to settle here was beyond him.
A chuckle from the driver brought Sun out of his musings and sightseeing. He was in the middle of explaining that the place was called Ten Carat Hill, the highest point on the island.
"Really?" Mom asked excitedly, "That looks like it's just a short walk from our house!"
By now the highway curved at the base of the hill before looping around at its end and trailing back to the city.
"Yes," The driver replied, "If you get a chance, you can see both the sunrise and sunset from its summit. It can be a bit of a hike, but I assure you it's well worth it! Almost like it would belong on a postcard!"
"Wow!" Mom said, "We sure did strike gold in moving out here!"
"You're lucky to have done so. It can be quite expensive to live in Alola."
That definitely caught the boy's attention. It seemed that every little revelation he was getting about their move made him feel more regretful about having so much animosity to the change. Sure there was the option to go somewhere else in Kanto. Saffron, Vermillion, Celadon, even the Johto side would've been more affordable and painless.
Yet his mother chose Alola. Sure, she was going to get a new job at the hospital, but there were plenty of openings in just about every other city back home. Nurses were always in high demand and Mom's work was widely praised by her peers enough for medical centers to even come and ask for an offer of employment.
Nevertheless, his mother was surprised, but also not when she earned the job at the hospital in Alola.
She didn't just move for herself. Sun had always talked when he was a kid on how he would be a pokemon trainer and take on the various leagues around the world. For a time, pokemon battling, football and basketball were his three obsessions. The endless talk about being a pro made Mom smile.
They moved to Alola for him too.
It was a fresh start and he could begin by not griping so much about it.
The car finally stopped in front of a house along the suburbs. Their own place was sort of off from the other large homes along the road. A path just to their left led up the hill while another one headed downhill a ways to where they could see the nearby shoreline.
"And here we are," The driver parked in the driveway, "Welcome to Alola."
"Thank you so much!"
"You're welcome. Give us a call if you need anything else."
Thanking him again, Elio and Mom waved as their ride backed out of the driveway and headed down the road where they had come from.
"Phew," She sighed, turning back to the house, "Wow! Our house is even better looking in person! Come on Sun! Let's take a look inside!"
Without waiting for a response from her child, she gently grabbed his arm and pulled him through the front door. The house was a single story, with a light gray color and darker slate roof. A single car garage was on the left and a lanai on the right that offered a distant view of the azure ocean.
Both mother and son stopped in the foyer and glanced around, eyes wide.
"Woah."
Their new house was much less spacious than their previous one, being a single large room that had a smaller kitchen and dining table. The entire floor was tile, brown at the entrance and going to a lighter tan that stretched the rest of the room. Just across from the latter on the far side was a new sofa and stand with a big flatscreen television. Checking the back, Elio was surprised to see that it and the network box had been already hooked up and functioning. The windows allowed for much of the natural light outside to filter in, but the neatly woven lamps on the walls and the big one over the table would provide fluorescent illumination.
"Look at this Mom!" He plopped down on the sofa, finding its cushions to be almost perfect in softness. "We can totally watch the playoffs in style!"
"That's awesome!" She said, "Hope you packed all your fan gear!"
"Of course. I wouldn't forget that!"
"Speaking of forget," Mom took out a poke ball, "I suppose you should come out and get used to your new home too!"
She threw it up, causing the device to split open and release a feline cream colored pokemon with thin whiskers. A golden coin was set on its forehead.
"Nya!" The scratch cat pokemon known as meowth yawned, stretching his limbs. Upon seeing two familiar faces, he jumped up running over to Mom first.
"Hi Meowth!" She cried, giving him an affectionate hug, "I'm sorry I had to keep you cooped up in your poke ball for so long. I know you don't like it."
"Nya!" Meowth purred, nuzzling her. He got down, jumping over to Elio, who kneeled down and stroked his head.
"I missed you too buddy," He laughed, "I bet you're tired too from such a long trip."
"It's pretty amazing on how the moving company and their pokemon managed to set everything up!" Mom said, looking around the house, "I love their setup! I might not even change much of it!"
Sun followed her gaze. Just about everything, save for the few stacks of boxes in the corners had been neatly cleaned and decorated in a format that was very similar to their Kantoan home. He could even see his room on the right next to the lanai. A desk had been set up with some of his books and his bed on the far wall. To the left was a sliding closet with a Ditto pillow and poke toy lying in front. He knew it was one of Meowth's favorite toys with many scratch marks over the object. In the center of the wooden floor lay a blue and white rug, accenting the ocean coastal theme of their new place.
The kitchen was a smooth white marbled counter that went at a ninety degree angle with enough room on the inside to fit three people working. A cabinet was by a new stainless steel fridge with the former already filled with the dishes and silverware they had packed from Kanto.
Near the wall, a long obsidian panel contained a big glass stove and double oven that was superior to a dishwasher. Elio knew that his mother would make full use of the new kitchen equipment to make more mouthwatering meals. All that remained was getting ingredients, so it was paramount that they find a grocery store to frequent.
"Pretty amazing huh Sunshine?"
"Yeah," Elio hated that nickname, so he hoped that nobody else was going to call him that. "I'm really tired though."
"I think the movers' pokemon set up your bed. Go and take a nap. Meowth and I will start to unpack everything!"
Elio trudged into his room, kicking off his shoes and flopping onto the familiar mattress. He found the familiar scent and fabric of the sheets comforting. It was another piece of home brought with them.
Don't think about Kanto. He willed himself as he lay down, There's no going back. Only forward from here.
His mind began to relax, drifting gently into a peaceful sleep.
Mom stretched out on the lanai with Meowth, both enjoying the warmth of the sun bearing down on the island.
"Ahh!" She breathed in a breath of fresh air, "Can't you just feel that warmth?"
"Nya!" Meowth smiled, jumping up in the air and stretching his arms and legs under a patch of the unshaded deck.
"The first day spent under Alola's sun and eventually night under its moon! We better get started on unpacking all these boxes. Meowth, we better make sure Elio's ready for his first day too! Go get him for me, would you?"
"Mrow!"
Scampering into the boy's room, the scratch cat pokemon took a look around the tidy space. It gave a longing look at the ditto plush and poke toy before dashing to his right.
Elio was sound asleep, sprawled on the mattress as usual wearing nothing but his pair of black and red shorts. His favorite striped shirt was carelessly thrown into a crumpled pile on the blue rug.
"NYA!" Meowth said, raising his claws in an attempt to wake him up. The cry didn't go noticed as he remained still, save for his care chest rising and falling steadily with each breath.
Then as if he had been persuaded under the threat of another rude awakening in the form of fury swipes; Sun stirred, opening his gray eyes. He blinked, now feeling a little better from the power nap he had taken. From his estimates and time zone differences, it was about the time Kanto was waking up.
"Nya!"
"Hi Meowth!" Sun allowed the normal type to approach him and he scooped it up, rubbing its head fondly. "I'm guessing Mom sent you in to wake me up?"
"Me!" He nodded ecstatically.
"Figures." Setting him down, "Thanks buddy."
He grabbed the shirt off the floor, proceeding to wiggle his arms through the sleeves back on his top while leaving.
"You were out like a light huh?" Mom said, walking in from the lanai as he went back into the main section of the house, "You ought to be full of energy by now!"
"How long was I asleep?"
"Couple hours. I can't have you sleeping your first day in Alola away!"
"Maybe it was better I did go back to bed. I mean we're just gonna be unpacking the rest of the day anyway right?"
"Maybe," Mom shrugged, "I still do have to go to the hospital to take care of some things. But are you pumped to meet some Alolan pokemon?"
Elio knew that his mother had used to be a powerful trainer in the past. It was on her own travels that she had met his father and decided to call it a career to start a family. She went into nursing school, graduating at the top five percent of her class, which quickly landed her a job at a hospital in Cerulean City. Even though it was a totally different career than professional pokemon battling, she still harbored a deep interest in various pokemon species around the world. Alola had been known to her for some time and she had once written in a time capsule letter to herself that she would always want to come and live in the island region.
"I guess," Sun shifted his weight on one foot looking down, "I still kind of owe you an apology for acting all stuck up. Although I do have to say, this place isn't exactly what I imagined. It's basically a hot, palm tree infested hellhole in the middle of the ocean."
Mom laughed, but was unsure if he was being serious or not, "Well at least you're giving Alola a chance! Even if it hasn't made an impression on you yet; it is still a beautiful region that everyone wants to visit!"
Sun rolled his eyes, Except me. I've visited enough. Can I go home now?
"I'm sure the pokemon living in a place like this must be friendly?"
He nodded, "Yeah sure, but you know just as much as there is friendly pokemon, there will be unfriendly."
I can name a couple of annoying ones that I'm practically guaranteed to run into somewhere on these islands; zubat, spearow, grimer.
"Of course. Remember to keep your distance if you're not sure which one it is."
Before Elio could say anything else, there was an electronic chime that came from the front.
"Was that the doorbell?"
"I think so."
"That has to be Professor Kukui. I told him we were arriving today. Elio, why don't you let him in?"
He headed straight for the door.
Only to have the knob turned and pushed inward.
Professor Kukui strode in with a smile plastered on his face. He was taller than Sun had imagined him, a little over six feet with handsome features; tanned skin, a neatly trimmed goatee and dark brown eyes.
Sun noticed that aside from the big lab coat and a pair of long shorts; there was an absence of a shirt, showing part of a well-muscled and defined chest. The shirtlessness did kind of catch him off guard, he hadn't expected that. Was the professor hot all the time, showing off or was it just fashionable? It was hard to tell.
After his self-invited entrance, the professor strode the counter, greeting both Sun and Mom.
"Hey there Elio! Or should I call you Sun?"
"Um either works."
"Okay then! The name's Kukui! It's good to finally meet you cousin!"
Wait, what? I'm not his cousin!
"You both have to be tired after such a long trip all the way out here to Alola! You feelin any jet lag?"
"Heh. Yeah I do."
"Well we sure are a long way from Kanto! If my memory serves me right, it's just about mid-morning over there."
That was actually spot on.
"Oh," Sun saw his mother stop and gaze in admiration at the professor. She wasn't sure if it was a genuine like or ogling his physique. "Hello professor! We actually just arrived this morning!"
Either way, his mother went right up to the young man and shook his hand eagerly.
"Hey there Mom!" Kukui chuckled, "I just let myself in! Oh…and you can just call me Kukui or Emilio."
"I like Emilio," She giggled lightly, "It suits you…and I'm Elaine...Elaine Northstar."
Mom sauntered back into the kitchen, "Do you want anything to drink? I've been dying to open a bottle of Kalosian Sauvignon. Maybe some of Laverre's Amour du Vin?"
"Mom, you've still got a hospital to go to for your job curriculum." Sun reminded her, a little embarrassed at her brazen flirting. As soon as the professor walked through the door, he instantly saw a difference in her demeanor. Starting from her approval of Emilio and then giggling. She was WAY too comfortable around the professor. Sun had known of him since yesterday, but even his outgoing mother had displayed quite a different side since he had known her, "So I don't think having wine before you drive the car is necessarily a good idea."
"Oh relax sweetie!" She leaned against the counter, never taking her eyes off the professor. "Is there Rallypoint drivers around here?"
"There sure is!" Kukui said, "And your offer for wine is very tempting Elaine, but I'm afraid I have to take a rain check on that yeah."
"Of course. I still remember seeing you battle the Indigo Gym Leaders back in Kanto all those years ago you know!"
That caught Elio's attention, "Wait a second, you challenged THE Indigo League?" His eyes lit up with newfound admiration.
"I've been in love with Alolan pokemon ever since you fearlessly took on the Elite Four! So I decided this would be the best place to come here and live myself! I also want Elio to experience all that the islands have to offer to the fullest!"
Kukui laughed out loud, "Well back then I was supposed to be visiting to research Kanto pokemon moves and all. Thought I knew it all about battling, but all those Kanto Gyms proved me wrong! Don't even get me started on the Elite Four either! They're no pushovers!"
"Well maybe one day I want to take them on. See it all for myself!" Sun pumped a fist, now finding out this was the first time he displayed any form of eagerness since he had arrived.
"Well then why don't we get a move on to the next town over cousin? Time for you to meet the island kahuna and get yourself a pokemon of your very own yeah!"
"Wait a second; I thought the acting pokemon professor of the region handles that kind of thing. And what's a kahuna?"
"Nope! Not here though! I'm sure you know the species of the common starters in Kanto yeah?"
"Bulbasaur, charmander and squirtle," Sun said, "Will I get to pick one of those?"
"Well, none of those are native to these islands cousin! You'll find your first pokemon quite different to what you've been seeing in Kanto." He took a deep breath from talking at a pace that was almost impossible to keep up, "And those kahunas are crazy-strong pokemon trainers here in Alola, cousin! They're unbeatable for folks like me and you unless you've trained real hard and found a way with the pokemon of your own to take them down! The kahuna who lives in Iki Town is always happy to give any kid who wants to have an adventure their first pokemon, oh yeah."
"They will simply give my boy a pokemon?" Elaine asked, "Then those kahunas really are worth meeting!" Their conversation was interrupted by her phone ringing.
"Hello? Yes this is Elaine. Oh yes! We got here this morning and are still settling in…of course. I can come by today if that works for you. Sounds good. Bye."
She hung up, "That was the hospital. I will be over there to set up my workplace and schedule. You better hurry Elio and get ready! I think your bag, hat and other things are still in the moving boxes!"
"Woah! I bet you've got a stylin hat that'll match mine yeah?"
Sun looked at it; the cap snugly on the professor's head was a pristine white, with a rainbow set in the center. He was right about the style; it was definitely neat looking.
"Yeah. I'll be right back."
He dashed to his room, glancing around at the bunch of boxes. Each one looked nearly identical in size and shape, but he had already forgotten which one contained his items. His bag was sitting next to his bed to be slung on his back.
"Come on."
Where is it?
He opened another box, a white one with a red poke ball on the front logo. Right on the top was his dark gray backpack and underneath was his favorite hat. It was the same black and blue one his mother had given to him when they went to a pro football game together.
"Go 'Canes," He grinned to nobody in particular as he slipped it on his head and practically sprinted out the door.
The commotion of a story from Kukui followed by laughter from his mother had continued to find his attention. Once again, she was indiscreetly flattering the handsome professor. The copious amount of flirting was enough to make him cringe. As a single mother, she had constantly reminded him that a relationship was in no hurry for her to prioritize.
Things will be very awkward if Mom finds out if Professor Kukui is single.
"You look ready to take on the world now!" Elaine gushed, "Or at least Alola! I'm headed off to the hospital to get my schedule, so stick with the professor! He'll bring you back home! Have a good time out there! I'll be sure to come back and get our new home ready to meet your new pokemon!"
"Either me or my assistant will escort him!" The professor headed for the door, "Don't worry, he'll have the same number of eyes, ears, fingers and toes by the time he gets back here! Don't want Alola to have the wrong impression yeah?"
Sun paused…still trying to find out the newly established relationship between the professor and his mother. That was another question for another time. "Oh right! I'll see you later Mom! Bye Meowth!"
"Your mom is excited for you to get your first pokemon yeah?" Kukui asked as they headed down the pathway, "She sure is a nice lady."
She's been awfully flirty with that display I saw back at our new house. There was no doubt that she was smitten with the young professor.
"Sometimes I don't really understand her or women in general," Elio said, "But she is my mom and I love her just the same."
"That's the spirit! Welcome to paradise cousin! Folks here in the Alola region get along with pokemon by living and working together too! You can go anywhere you want as long as you've got pokemon to help you yeah!"
"I like the sound of that."
"First we're off to Iki Town! Come on, it's not far if we cut up here."
He followed the man uphill on the dirt trail. By now, the later afternoon had settled in from shimmering heat. There were chirps of bird pokemon and a chorus of different cries from other species. Turning around, the view out to the sapphire blue ocean from such a height was breathtaking.
"So Elio, are ya lovin Alola already yeah?"
"I guess…" He glanced up at the intense sun, shielding his eyes with the bill of his hat. Sweat beaded on his forehead, "Does it always have to be this hot though?"
"What are ya talking about? It's not that warm."
Oh great. So that means that it can get even worse!
"Sure is a different heat than in Kanto yeah. Always remember to pack plenty of water to hydrate yourself while out and about!" They continued up the hill. More palm trees lined the edges of the path and some of the breaks in the trail gave way to tall grass.
"What's over here?" Elio started for it, but felt a firm hand grasp his shoulder.
"Woah there cousin! There's wild pokemon that live in the tall grass! Always remember to stay out if you don't wish to encounter them! When you've got your first pokemon, you can go in there and other grass patches around Alola to catch all the wild pokemon you can find!"
By now, they were almost at the top of the hill, looking even further up. Just over the treeline in the distance, he could see that there were some wooden fences and the roof of a couple buildings.
"Come on cousin!" Kukui waved, heading for the left side of the forked road that was lined for a big wood arch overhead, "Iki Town is right here!"
That'll do for this week! I also got the feeling that the player's mother did have a bit of a crush on Professor Kukui, so I thought writing Elaine's and Kukui's dialogue was quite entertaining. It'll break her heart (a little) when she finds out he has already tied the knot. Hope everyone liked it and there will definitely be more Kukui X Mom (Elaine)
Speaking of such; the name of Elaine comes from multiple cultures primarily European, but centric on the old French form of Helen which means radiant. I actually extended it off of her original name, which was Aine. The latter is an Irish goddess of summertime, wealth, sovereignty and is strongly associated with the Sun. Given that Sun's real name is Elio (In this story at least), having a similar name to his mother fit pretty well.
And a big thanks to everyone that has recently favorite, followed and reviewed. Although I am indeed the author and all...I do take suggestions into consideration. They may not be implemented, but it helps me out when I get something from another perspective.
Alaloa - Highway
Amour du Vin - Love of wine
Mahalo again for reading and reviewing as always. You give my writing purpose.
MWIM
