Actually it was his mother who headed out the door, with him tow. Assuming she was even in Hawaii in August of '61. By September of '61 she was enrolled for night classes at the Univ. of Washington, in Seattle. She did 3 quarters there, the last one ending after BHO Sr had left Hawaii.
That quote was about BHO Sr's return to Hawaii, which was as the first African grad of U of Hawaii, and an alumnae reunion of sorts. He gave an address to a decent sized crowd. He did not return to see Stanley Ann or Barry, although he did apparently see then briefly.
This appears to be at the airport.
Also, not saying it was but, the photo — like so many from Obaam’s childhood, looks to have have the heads pasted onto the bodies.