Post #690594 by danlovestikis on Mon, Aug 19, 2013 9:01 AM

Hi Friends, it is good to be home.

Hale Tiki
Tiki Socialite

Joined: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 1766
From: Pittsburgh
Posted: 3 days ago; 11:13 am Permalink

WENDY! I'm sorry I missed your birthday, and it looks like you had an absolutely wonderful time. May everyday be that happy. It looks like you are keeping up quite well producing some wonderful pieces. Your Bob's are absolutely fantastic. And really, you're the only reason I got a pair of actual Bobs from the Bal'i Hai in New Orleans a few months ago. I didn't much like Bob for a really long time until I saw yours. Uke Bob V2 turned out great, as did all the PNG-ish Bobs. I can't wait to get another one of your mugs. Unfortunately, getting laid off is really the pits, and I can't wait to be fiscally solvent again. Ah well. Keep on working, and making beautiful things! Everybody loves them. In fact, I was performing at HRHH this past weekend, and Maddy and I took our engagement mugs. I was selling merchandise at my booth, which I share with PopTiki, and he had a few skull mugs out. Well, Maddy and I had ours out, and people kept picking them up, and cooing, and aww'ing, and asking how much they were. One person nearly spilled my drink all over us! Everybody loved them, and I spent quite a bit of time telling them about your mugs.

Dan! I'm glad your knee is feeling better. As someone with joint pain like that, I know what a bear it can be. I hope it keeps on, and you keep in the best of health, my friend. I'm thoroughly jealous of your recent finds. That Marq is out of this world! And the pedigree! I hope you snapped a photo of the photo that wasn't for sale. Wow, what a find. And a ton of recent Kava Men. Very cool. I hope to see all of the photographs taken of your collection. Well, and of course, visit it in person one day.

A-loha!

PS - Have a blast at Tiki O! I wish I was there, but alas, it's not in the cards this year.

Hale Tiki so sorry I missed your post last night. We have lots of friends that have been laid off recently and I was so sad to hear you have added to that list which includes members of our family. We wish you the best of luck in finding your next place. They would be lucky to have you.

Thank you for encouraging me and flattering me and making Dan feel good about his recent tiki finds. I love hearing about your mugs. We loved your designs too and I'm glad I could make them for you. Please post photos here when you have time. I'd like to see them in the wild.

Dan did well hobbling around Oasis. I'm going to unload my photos now and find some of the best to post. We had wonderful hugs but not near enough time to visit with friends. It was a lot of hugs and its good to see you and then on to the next hugs. GROG and little lost tiki are great huggers. HB tiki gave us a precious gift that I'll post. So many to mention. I better get working.

I'll be back later, Wendy