Post #310052 by GatorRob on Thu, May 31, 2007 10:08 AM

On 2007-05-30 11:19, Humuhumu wrote:
And then, as often happens, my mind turns to the Mai Kai... ah... the Mai Kai. Yes, I think I'd like to go back to the Mai Kai, when it was really hoppin'. When it was full of people out for a fine night on the town, dressed to he nines, with Johnny Carson at his regular table, and nary a t-shirted tourist in sight.

Ah... we are of one mind. That's exactly where my time machine is headed. In fact, let's dial it back to about 1960 and have a seat at the surfboard bar. We'll all laugh at how small the place looks before the additions that are to come later and how quiet this end of town is. And the ladies will have their hair all piled up high. And look, isn't that Mireille Thornton and Louise (soon-to-be-Kern's-Mom) Mattei over there getting ready to dance? Aren't they beautiful. Bartender, another Jet Pilot please. I'm not leaving this stool.

Whoosh... fast forward to today and the traffic is a lot worse getting here and the darn tourists in their shorts and flip-flops at such a fine place as this. But you know, it's still here. And the place looks great. And look, there's Mireille Thornton standing over there. Isn't she beautiful.