Great Picture worth sharing - General Tiki

W W8N2Surf Tiki Socialite Virginia Joined: Jul 03, 2015 Posts: 199	W W8N2Surf Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2016 1:40 PM I have a story similar to many of you (like Humuhumu for one), I grew up in the Islands through the late 60's and early 70's as the son of Marine Corps Officer who did 2 tours of Viet Nam. The love for polynesian pop, culture, and tiki runs deep. My brother recently uncovered a picture that we had forgotten existed. It's of my mother in 1968, taken by my dad at the Kona Village resort where they met for "R and R" after a long separation. We love the pic for obvious reasons, and thought you would too. I believe all of the buildings you see here were destroyed by a Tsunami some time after. Aloha!
H HopeChest Member East Bay, CA Joined: Oct 19, 2015 Posts: 508	H HopeChest Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2016 2:22 PM What a fantastic, evocative photo!
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2016 5:02 PM Thank you, nice moment.
S skootiki Member fallbrook,ca Joined: Oct 04, 2009 Posts: 584	S skootiki Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2016 6:12 PM Great photo! That's a family treasure!
HJ Haole Jim Member central coast metro Chicago Joined: Jul 17, 2009 Posts: 424	HJ Haole Jim Posted posted on Thu, Oct 13, 2016 10:24 AM That photo and your story are amazing. Thank you for sharing and thanks and honour to your father for serving.

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W8N2Surf Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2016 1:40 PM

I have a story similar to many of you (like Humuhumu for one), I grew up in the Islands through the late 60's and early 70's as the son of Marine Corps Officer who did 2 tours of Viet Nam. The love for polynesian pop, culture, and tiki runs deep. My brother recently uncovered a picture that we had forgotten existed. It's of my mother in 1968, taken by my dad at the Kona Village resort where they met for "R and R" after a long separation. We love the pic for obvious reasons, and thought you would too. I believe all of the buildings you see here were destroyed by a Tsunami some time after.

Aloha!

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HopeChest Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2016 2:22 PM

What a fantastic, evocative photo!

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hiltiki Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2016 5:02 PM

Thank you, nice moment.

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skootiki Posted posted on Mon, Sep 12, 2016 6:12 PM

Great photo! That's a family treasure!

HJ

Haole Jim Posted posted on Thu, Oct 13, 2016 10:24 AM

That photo and your story are amazing.

Thank you for sharing and thanks and honour to your father for serving.