Post #433171 by Dr. Coruba on Sun, Feb 8, 2009 2:08 PM

To Scottes, Leisure Master, Urban Tiki, and Bargoyle
for coming down to DC to making our tiki evening a real event. All of you regaled, entertained, informed, and above all showed the very best of Tiki spirit. Each of you are a credit to to Tikiphiles everywhere.

Because every party like this includes some who are new-to-tiki, I particularly enjoyed their reaction to the evening of rum, fun, friends, and tiki. Several people were amazed that we had tikiphiles who would come from 8 states to participate and help make such an evening possible for all to enjoy.

At one point someone asked Scottes why he drove all the way down from Massachusetts with his rums (and Rummys) to do something like this? Scottes smiled and said "Because Jeff asked us". They were amazed. I told anyone who asked "that's the tiki spirit - people who love tiki, and love even more to share it with others". No tikiphile is an island, but they are all islanders at heart.

Perpetual Mahalos to our Miss Tiki J. At one point in the weeks (and weeks....) of planning this evening, we almost had to give it up for lack of a place which would accommodate 25+ people. Karma brought Tiki J back to Virginia in the nick of time. Though I had just gotten to know her over a couple of Mai Tai evenings, she stepped right up and offered up her (just) newly found condo which saved the day - litterally. Her incredible hostess-ing prowess and tiki lounge, combined with Scottes, his rums, and his ready rummys - made for an unbeatable combo. All that was left to do was to stir in a fresh batch of local ohana. Mahalos to our guests, many of which pitched right in to assist like RugbyMatt (he IS everywhere).

There are lots of incriminating photos to come, and more stories to tell of this weekend, tho' I will leave some of the storytelling to others - after they post bail.

Thank you all, but especially Scottes for staying with me on this from the first posting about this months ago. Without him we'd all still be drunk on rum, but know we know so much more about the rum.