“That’s an awesome pendant.”

“Thanks, I got it at the Rainbow gathering.”

“Where was the gathering?”

“Vancouver. It was the World National. I like following family. I’m from Portugal and I’ve been traveling so-”

“Where else have you been?”

“Everywhere. Most recently South America. What about you?”

“I live here. I wander around talking to interesting people like you.”

“Thanks man, I’m Luis.”

“Garry.”

“I’ll give you my card.”

Then he bent down and opened up an instrument case to pull out his card. Inside was a beautiful mandolin.“

"Is that a mandolin?”

“Yeah, I’m a street performer.”

“Well hopefully I can catch you playing sometime.”

“Yeah, it’s good to make friends all over.”