Post #711754 by Dr. Coruba on Fri, Mar 21, 2014 10:22 AM

A little post-gathering report:

On the morning of the kickoff, I checked the list of who let us know that they were attending. Looked like a solid 12 to 15 people and I thought "not bad to get started". So when I got to the host bar, I told them to expect around 15 to 20. People started rolling in around 6. By 8 pm, the whole bar and lounge were busy with friends, and friends not yet met. Every bar stool occupied and every lounge table full. Everyone was enjoying the Aloha Spirit (and spirits;), both of which were in generous supply by our hosts at House of Foong Lin. By the end of the evening almost 40 people had joined us for a truly wonderful time. A great kickoff to what we hope will become a weekly slice of island time.

The lounge's owner, Mr. Fu, was so pleased with how it went, he is asking for ideas and help to up the Tiki factor in the lounge. And last night after closing told me he is interested in getting Tiki shirts for his staff to wear on our Tiki Thirstdays.

Special Mahalos to some local Ohana, who are also forum members here: TikiGAP and MoaiMiki. They really helped put the word out locally, and they were both directly and indirectly responsible for several of revelers we had last night. And a round of applause to Chef Fu, Miss Ling and the staff of House of Foong Lin who gave us a warm welcome, delicious hot food, and ice cold Tiki drinks all night long.

If this sounds like a good time to you, please consider joining us next week. Can't promise such a big crowd every week, but it is a sure bet that if you drop by on Tiki Thirstday you'll have good company, delicious food and drink, and good time.