During our stop at Madras, Oregon on our way to Crater Lake National Park, Dad found that one of his acquaintances in Surat and also a Proffessor, Shri Madaliya Saheb (sitting next to Dad) was residing in a town called Redmond at a distance of 25 miles from Madras and on our way to Crater Lake. Needless to say it was total fun to meet one more family in a completely new place. Striking coincidences marked this trip all throughout.