Friends picked us up at Honolulu Airport and dropped us off at home early Thursday evening. As we dragged our suitcases into the garage, we wondered if the cats would be hiding, or waiting to welcome us.

On our first few trips after adopting these three, they would hide until sure who had come into the house. Two of three cats, Kali and Kinikini, revert to the habits developed while living in a cat colony at the top of Aiea Heights, where caution was the best policy. They are very good at finding spots where they can’t be found. Bessie, who spent the least time in the colony, is, under normal circumstances, the only one of the three cats ready to come out and greet people, even strangers.

So, how did it go last night?

Here’s the scene, captured on iPhone video.