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T TikiTomD Grand Member (6 years) Flagler Beach, FL Joined: Sep 20, 2009 Posts: 700	T TikiTomD Posted posted on Sun, Dec 4, 2011 4:30 PM Among our Luau party guests were Dave Hettel, our Polynesian mural artist, and his wife, Jill, from Ormond Beach... Kathy, my sister-in-law, from Winter Springs... Mahalo Mark and his wife, Beth, from Orlando... Karen, my sister, and her husband, Darrell, from Palm Coast... Darrell was a godsend in helping me convert a derelict beach house into the inviting home it is today, but that is a story for another day. Tommy's surf buddy, Todd... Neighbor Steve and his significant other, Pam... Our senior-most guest was Joe, known to all of us as simply the "Captain." The Captain is 91 years old, a WWII veteran, and chock full of fascinating stories. After discharge from the armed service, he interviewed for a position with TWA (Trans World Airlines). While discussing his credentials with a TWA manager, a tall young man approached and directed him to an aircraft on the tarmac, where he preceded to check him out as he taxied down the runway. That tall young man was Howard Hughes, and he hired the Captain on the spot. Later on, the Captain was entrusted to perform personal transport duties for Mr. Hughes. There are many such stories, if you have have the time and inclination to listen. Here is the Captain with his wife, Pauline... Karen and Jo, my mother-in-law, from Titusville... Neighbor Deana and her son, Anthony... Kathryn and TornadoTiki (Chris) from Rockledge... Business at the bar was brisk, and TikiTender was up to the challenge... TikiTender makes Sis a non-alcoholic cocktail, his "virgin" Erin's Montego Bay recipe... The Chief and Tommy... To be continued -Tom [ Edited by: TikiTomD 2011-12-05 04:02 ]

Among our Luau party guests were Dave Hettel, our Polynesian mural artist, and his wife, Jill, from Ormond Beach...

Kathy, my sister-in-law, from Winter Springs...

Mahalo Mark and his wife, Beth, from Orlando...

Karen, my sister, and her husband, Darrell, from Palm Coast...

Darrell was a godsend in helping me convert a derelict beach house into the inviting home it is today, but that is a story for another day.

Tommy's surf buddy, Todd...

Neighbor Steve and his significant other, Pam...

Our senior-most guest was Joe, known to all of us as simply the "Captain." The Captain is 91 years old, a WWII veteran, and chock full of fascinating stories. After discharge from the armed service, he interviewed for a position with TWA (Trans World Airlines). While discussing his credentials with a TWA manager, a tall young man approached and directed him to an aircraft on the tarmac, where he preceded to check him out as he taxied down the runway. That tall young man was Howard Hughes, and he hired the Captain on the spot. Later on, the Captain was entrusted to perform personal transport duties for Mr. Hughes. There are many such stories, if you have have the time and inclination to listen. Here is the Captain with his wife, Pauline...

Karen and Jo, my mother-in-law, from Titusville...

Neighbor Deana and her son, Anthony...

Kathryn and TornadoTiki (Chris) from Rockledge...

Business at the bar was brisk, and TikiTender was up to the challenge...

TikiTender makes Sis a non-alcoholic cocktail, his "virgin" Erin's Montego Bay recipe...

The Chief and Tommy...

To be continued

-Tom

[ Edited by: TikiTomD 2011-12-05 04:02 ]

Post #616216 by TikiTomD on Sun, Dec 4, 2011 4:30 PM