Post #605591 by Tikirose on Mon, Sep 5, 2011 2:53 PM

We did back to back Oasis/beach camping, so i'm just now feeling back to "normal". This was our fifth Oasis and like every year, it's like Disneyland for drunken grown-ups! I just wanted to chime in with my favorite moments of Oasis. The most interesting things of the weekend always happen in the elevator. For me, this year, it was meeting Sven in the elevator while we was loading up his car. He let me follow him out to the parking lot and sold me his GREAT CD - if you didn't get one - you should. I don't think enough has been said about Martin Cate's seminar. It was amazing, and I would have waited for hours to see that. Charles Phoenix, funny in every way. Love the morning yoga. I had never heard any of the bands before and I loved them all. I love how my tiki knowledge gets expanded every year. I had no idea I LOVED Herb Albert! Another great moment was when the fire alarm went off and all of us sleepy people came out of our rooms in our jammies, the guy from Herb was straight across from me on the 8th floor...just watching his reaction to the mayhem was priceless (I bet he comes back as a guest next year!) The Cult of the Eye igloo room party was amazing, so much went into that, the drinks were great and the decor was over the top, bravo. I bought a carved purse from DeTiki (I LOVE IT), we got our first matching vintage outfits, and bought CD's from every band. Mostly I love the people. We starting coming not knowing anyone. Now we have a whole crew of people we can't wait to see each year. Thanks Otto and Baby Doe, I can't imagine why you take on such a task each year, but I sure am glad you do. Only 346 days till Tiki Oasis 12!!