Post #722649 by danlovestikis on Wed, Jul 16, 2014 7:23 AM

TikiRootsRocka he is and we did. I just saw your latest post on facebook. People think I work hard but you really impress me with all that you have accomplished. You inspire me!

hang10tiki seeing CY's place of refuge was a highlight of our trip. Hanging out on Frog Island was super fun especially when finding a tiki here and there.

tigertail777 Tiki Kon was fun but the music was so loud that I couldn't stay and when I did I had my fingers in my ears. I recently read that this generation will be the deaf generation and that's proving to be true. Because of this I doubt that we will attend again. We couldn't enjoy the entertainment.

Cha Cha Shoe was very well behaved and fun to meet.

LoriLovesTiki it was fun to tell Dan you were down there someplace as we flew over. We just watched the first issue of The Strain and now air flight seems like scary fun. We are skipping Tiki Oasis this year but I hope to go next. It would be great to meet up there.

You would make a good detective. We recently figured out that the tikis in the wild are in junk shops rather than in antique stores. That looked like a junk shop from the parking lot. There were washers out front. Inside they had everything. I wish I'd noticed the bird on Dan's head and not cut it's top off.

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Sorry for skipping some days. I allow myself to have diet cola's on vacation so I can stay up later but when we get home I go cold turkey and I always get a caffeine withdrawal headache. I can't look at the computer until it's gone. Today I'm ready to get back to work. But first here is the end of our trip to Tiki Kon in Portland Oregon.

We went to this event last year and decided to go again.

Outside Dan found this skull with his favorite cracked glaze. It lights up.

Inside he found this vase. It was enough tiki for him to buy it. That's all we found in 1400 booths. We had a good walk.

We went in search of other antique stores and on our way we passed The Alibi tiki bar.

Dan really liked this black velvet but it costs too much to bring home. Yippy!

We saw these antiques. Check out the prices.

We passed the other side of The Alibi as we headed back to Portland.

In the lobby of the hotel I ran into Jeff the editor in chief and Amy the Publisher of Tiki Magazine.

Outside we ran into Cathi, Margie, HB Tiki and kingstiedye. California showed up for Tiki Kon!

Marketplace opened and Dan went hunting.

Van Tiki made the mug for the event. He and his wife came clear from Oahu, Hawaii. HB Tiki stopped for a chat.

Dan found some really good albums at the sale.

I stopped to visit with Miles and Paul of Munktiki.

Amy stopped to purchase one of their custom monkey mugs.

There were new mug makers and

Deadhead Rum was there with the new Tiki Farm head for sale.

This is Stan he's new to the Tiki Event and he had done some fine paintings of Portland Tiki places.

We attended the lectures by Jeff and Marina. That's not Jeff with her.

Rugby Matt and dang it I can only remember the second guy and an alleged ax murderer. Long story.

This is Jeff showing a album of mermaids that he had borrowed.

At the lecture we ran into Moai Mike and our trip companion Polynesian Paddy.

We went to the restaurant for lunch.

We always have fun with our tiki buddies.

Justin entertaining by the pool.

The alleged ax murderer with a Munktiki Zombie Head. He got number 13.

Marina posed just for you.

Jason won the tikitender competition and the $1000 prize.

Good job of ice carving for the event.

Rugby Matt and Chop Top were bartending.

A lucky raffle winner got a custom event mug presented by the Mai Kai Mystery girl Marina.

We headed home the next morning and missed the home tour. We heard it was wonderful. At least Dan got to try a German pancake at Elmer's. It was yummy.

We stopped in Eugene and I found a light that at $75 I couldn't pass it up. Now I have to find a place to hang it.

Didn't fit but Dan can always dream.

We visited my nephew Jon who is now a full time minister in Eugene Oregon. He is my sweetheart.

Now we are home and it's time to get back to work. Thank you for the visit. Wendy