Hooptylau 2004 Pics and stories - California Events

T tikivixen Tiki Socialite Vallejo CA Joined: Aug 28, 2002 Posts: 726	T tikivixen Posted posted on Mon, Nov 1, 2004 10:50 PM That was really the perfect Tiki outing all around. I honestly can't imagine a more purely fun time. (Even though this time I went with red shoes instead of a red purse.) Hat, Cleen, JT, Cheryl, you are some of the sweetest and coolest people I know and thanks SO MUCH for organizing this and taking such good care of us all from beginning to end. The funny badge and cool mug were tops too! I hope you guys gave yourselves a big luxurious cocktail party Sunday--you deserve it!!! I especially liked the size of the crawl: just big enough to meet cool new people like Tikiwoo, have time to talk to nifty folks I didn't get a chance to hobnob with much before(Kalikiana, Unga Bunga, Limptiki) and catch up a bit with many of my longtime favorite Tiki people as well. Rebecca, Chongolio, Melanie, it's always a pleasure. Michelle, your Mom is wonderful. One of my fave moments from the evening: the sight of you two in the back seat of the bus, chortling "oyster beef" and collapsing in fits of giggles together. Jab and Jeff, how keen to have you guys along! And Smiley, gee, I hope you didn't sacrifice your last Smiley sock at the sacred Tiki fireplace! cuz you know how those Ugh House goaties LOVE to eat Smiley socks... Thanks also to all of you for making my friend Sandy feel so welcome!!! She received sad news about a close family member's passing that morning and contemplated not coming, but decided she'd much rather be out meeting people than sitting home grieving. I felt she couldn't have landed in a more cheerful and kind group of people in all the world. You guys totally took her mind off her loss and cheered her up immensely! Martiki, the outcome of the alohawear contest was NEVER in question after I laid my eyes on you. I personally didn't find it necessary to medicate myself, however. The stunning sight of such singular sartorial splendour constitutes nothing less than a religious experience in my book. Like having visions and so forth. I'm surprised no spontaneous stigmata were manifested in your presence. No, I didn't have a drink before I wrote that. Honest. I was very impressed to see all the great Tikis in evidence at Whanga Rei, JT. I know who I'm going to talk to about my first patio tiki...! Tiki Cocktails seems to be undergoing a quiet renaissance. I hope this continues--and spreads to the Tropics next door--crossed fingers, folks. Minnie's is as wonderful (and wonderfully eccentric) as ever. And dig the new napkins and placemats. Wow. Isn't that cool? Hat and Cleen's Dark Marq room is a masterpiece in progress. A pristine and lovely room in a wonderfully comfy and classy home, and oh, please tell Chester he was a very good host too. Mew. I have only one more thought to add: OYSTER BEEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XOXOX tikivixen

That was really the perfect Tiki outing all around. I honestly can't imagine a more purely fun time. (Even though this time I went with red shoes instead of a red purse.)

Hat, Cleen, JT, Cheryl, you are some of the sweetest and coolest people I know and thanks SO MUCH for organizing this and taking such good care of us all from beginning to end. The funny badge and cool mug were tops too! I hope you guys gave yourselves a big luxurious cocktail party Sunday--you deserve it!!!

I especially liked the size of the crawl: just big enough to meet cool new people like Tikiwoo, have time to talk to nifty folks I didn't get a chance to hobnob with much before(Kalikiana, Unga Bunga, Limptiki) and catch up a bit with many of my longtime favorite Tiki people as well. Rebecca, Chongolio, Melanie, it's always a pleasure.

Michelle, your Mom is wonderful. One of my fave moments from the evening: the sight of you two in the back seat of the bus, chortling "oyster beef" and collapsing in fits of giggles together. Jab and Jeff, how keen to have you guys along! And Smiley, gee, I hope you didn't sacrifice your last Smiley sock at the sacred Tiki fireplace! cuz you know how those Ugh House goaties LOVE to eat Smiley socks...

Thanks also to all of you for making my friend Sandy feel so welcome!!! She received sad news about a close family member's passing that morning and contemplated not coming, but decided she'd much rather be out meeting people than sitting home grieving. I felt she couldn't have landed in a more cheerful and kind group of people in all the world. You guys totally took her mind off her loss and cheered her up immensely!

Martiki, the outcome of the alohawear contest was NEVER in question after I laid my eyes on you. I personally didn't find it necessary to medicate myself, however. The stunning sight of such singular sartorial splendour constitutes nothing less than a religious experience in my book. Like having visions and so forth. I'm surprised no spontaneous stigmata were manifested in your presence.

No, I didn't have a drink before I wrote that. Honest.

I was very impressed to see all the great Tikis in evidence at Whanga Rei, JT. I know who I'm going to talk to about my first patio tiki...!

Tiki Cocktails seems to be undergoing a quiet renaissance. I hope this continues--and spreads to the Tropics next door--crossed fingers, folks. Minnie's is as wonderful (and wonderfully eccentric) as ever. And dig the new napkins and placemats. Wow. Isn't that cool?

Hat and Cleen's Dark Marq room is a masterpiece in progress. A pristine and lovely room in a wonderfully comfy and classy home, and oh, please tell Chester he was a very good host too. Mew.

I have only one more thought to add:

OYSTER BEEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

XOXOX

tikivixen

Post #123048 by tikivixen on Mon, Nov 1, 2004 10:50 PM