Post #111093 by Tiki_Bong on Sun, Aug 29, 2004 7:22 PM

The ever-talented Mdm Bong designed a china cabinet made of nara wood (koa's kissing cousin) and rattan.

We had our friends Jan and Tony produce it for us based on Debbie's spec's.

Jan and Tony's furniture and hawaiiana company is named 'Rell's Motel' after Jan's mother Rell Sun.

The name 'Rell's Motel' is in memory of her mother's annual Menehune Surf Contest that she began on the eva side of Oahu at Makaha.

As there was no money awarded for placing in the contest, many surfers just wanted to surf the contest because of its association with Rell Sun.

Subsequently, many a cash-strapped surfer needed a place to crash, and Rell being the gentle soul she was provided one at her home.

Since her mother's passing, Jan has ran the surf contest each year.

"I'm ashamed to be here, but not too ashamed to leave..."

Celebrate 'International Tiki Day' the second Saturday in August - hau'oli la tiki!

[ Edited by: Tiki_Bong on 2004-08-29 19:23 ]