a long time ago 

on a Timeline far away

in fact thirty years ago

a slightly terrified 

young buffoon had a (to him) unexpected stop over

in kota kinabalu, malaysia

on his way to tokyo

for his first solo international trip

he gawped at beautiful beach/jungle combo from his hublot

as the plane descended along the coast

shortly after

during the couple of hours hanging around the international lounge

he saw a beautiful multiracial couple

him tanned and tall bule with flowing blonde hair

her gracious slim malay with long glossy dark hair

as he somewhat jealously admired the glamorous couple

he decided that he would come back to this exotic tropical land one day

for his honeymoon

!!!

now three decades later

he is finally set to return

(alas without the presumed blushing bride on his arm

as that timeline hit a particularly jagged reef

on the tempestuous seas of the intervening years)

yet going back he is yoda