Post #388833 by Lake Surfer on Sun, Jun 22, 2008 11:53 PM

Thanks guys for your concern, and Scott, thanks for the compliment!

Whew. What a 2 weeks it has been. The rains, the floods, Hukilau, and a well needed vacation.

3500 miles. 9 states. 12 days. 400 + photographs.

It started with Hukilau, then a tour of Eastern Florida, Eastern Georgia and it's islands, South Carolina and the Low Country. Back home via Wilmington, NC, The Blue Ridge Parkway and highways through Tennesee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.

Saw some beautiful sights, met a lot of great people and had a blast partying in Fort Lauderdale! Even got a couple surf sessions in, even though the waves were small.

A huge thanks to everyone who made our trip possible by supporting my artwork! I am honored to have a place in your tiki collection!

It was great to see old friends again, and meet so many new ones!

Brad, it was great to finally see your wonderful tiki creations in person, you're a very talented and humble artist. Jen and I had a great time at dinner and drinks at the Jungalero Room with you and Alicia. Keep up the inspirational work!

Jim, a real pleasure to meet you and Bruce! You guys added a lot of fun to this year's already stellar Hukilau. Anytime the California Ohana is involved, it always spices things up.
Thanks for all your support!

Benz, always great to see you again! I did get drenched carrying merch back to the van, one of your 2 inch per 10 minutes rainshowers you get in Florida. Actually, rain followed us everywhere on vacation except for Charleston, SC. We arrived back home to rain again, and some slight moisture in the basement again. Hoping for a drought for the next year or so here. :wink:

BK, thanks so much for all the great gifts and for all your hard work this year as coordinator. I wore my Deep South Pacific shirt with pride as we tracked across the tropical sands of Tybee Island last week. You do your home state proud.

Kai, so glad you could make the trip to Florida, even the U.S. It was great to meet you in person and to see your excellent art work close up!

Next to 2006, this was my favorite Hukilau ever. Benboo and Al, anytime there's a pool or an ocean, you guys know how to make the best of it!

Again, thank you all for your support, it means a lot and inspires me to keep creating.

The time away from home has recharged me, and I've got some great new stuff coming very soon!

[ Edited by: Lake Surfer 2011-11-16 21:33 ]