Post #209836 by Mr. Dale on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 5:30 PM

First there was 2003 and there was;

And then there was 2004 and there was!;

And everybody was happy.

And then came January 2005...........
and In a fit of middle age creeping in I sold my 50' Mercury. Thought I needed a change after 20 years.
Bought a 64" Galaxie that needed my attention, named it Grace and fell in Love.

February, still had $ left over, so we decided the Cabana needed a new furnace, ducts and H20 heater.

March / April, Awesome 2 year old needed a playground, so my beautiful wife and I designed and built a tiki / pirate ship / fort with slide, steps, wheel, swing and all. Its so much fun we play on it.

May/June.....Hardwood floors and new paint........

July and August...oops....$100 motorcycle purchase became a journey of bleeeding knuckles and beer into an alcohol blind frenzied So. Dakota trip of Deadwood, backroads and pure mayhem. A blown engine in Wyoming freed me of the demons and the bike! Ha!

September - Nov. Fall, Settling down, dreamed of tikis, but a new baby let everybody know that she's coming in May 06! Back to the house and a new porch!

And then finally, December! A new tiki!

I treaded familiar ground with this Moai, I haven't carved but I have been studying different styles and new and old all year. I added some Florida lips for extra effect, I also watched all you crazy cats and tried to copy your master finishing.

It went to Tiki Boyds bar the day it was finished, just it time for New Years.
This is it with T.C.'s own Zulumagoo on the left, my happy ass in the hat, and my drinking buddy / best friend, Jay. I'll see if can get some better pic's soon.
6'10" of Easter Island Love. Hope you enjoy.

Mr. Dale

Arvada, Colorado......elevation 5340 ft.
A long drop to sea level

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