Crawl Pictures Page 8-Oct 11/12/13 Sacramento Cap City Tiki Crawl (map of tour)

I have finished firing all of the crawl mugs. They are ready to be boxed.

Here are a few on route from the kiln shed to the house.

Cheers, Wendy

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=38423&forum=18&start=3870&3883

I've posted the final steps to finish off the crawl mugs on my "other crafts" thread. If feels great to be ready this far in advance.
Next up fun at the crawl. Cheers, Wendy

Please include Zack & Andrea on the list of crawlers. Also, Andrea would like to be on the wait list for a mug. Looking forward to it! :)

Looking forward to meeting our new hosts and crawlers this year. Keep sending me your names and message me your email address...or you can email me directly...

[email protected]

Bali Hai Betty welcome, I can put Andrea down for mug #40 since Wood Tiki needed to be taken off. Thank you, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2013-09-14 20:01 ]

Rumor has it that Nelson has got a good line-up of cars for his stop!!!!

Last year was so over the top good that we don't want to miss a single stop! You have done another outstanding job. Hugs, Wendy

Marlene, will you please put my wife Amber and I on da' list (on page 1) for crawlers? Mahalo sis! \m/

The South Bay Crawl is the week after ours. It is now three days. Today is the last day to book the hotel at reduced rate. It would be great to see everyone go to this event after ours. Cheers, Wendy

How cool is NorCal...what a great line up:

Sunday, Sept 29 = Forbidden Island Parking Lot Sale
https://www.facebook.com/events/615067365190341/

Saturday, October 5th = Sacramento Aloha Festival
https://www.facebook.com/events/406066159503794/?ref=br_tf

Fri, Sat, Sun, October 11,12,13 = Sacramento Cap City Tiki Crawl
https://www.facebook.com/events/208970652610320/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar
https://www.facebook.com/events/588148784581480/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar
https://www.facebook.com/events/164730687061708/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar

Fri, Sat, Sun, October 18,19,20 = South SF Bay Area Home Crawl
https://www.facebook.com/events/453373874759965/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar
https://www.facebook.com/events/213064572150642/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar
https://www.facebook.com/events/505393169538418/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar

Vamp you are the best organizer ever! Wendy

Thanks Wendy...we are blessed to have you build our beautiful mugs every year. Looking forward to crawling this year.

You deserve a hug for running the show and for all the times you make someone feel really good.

I don't know the first stop and some of the other's will you be sending our addresses by email? Wendy

CHANGE....Friday will start with our lunch at Minnies...so good news for people that like to sleep in. I am going to try ti hit up everyone that I have emailed with the address, so if you think I missed you please let me know here or in a PM.

Thanks, Marlene

CHANGE made me think of money...please everyone bring me the exact amount of $70 for your mug. I don't have a method for charges because we have old pay as you go phones.

See you at the crawl!!! Wendy and Dan

More changes on Friday as we moved lunch up at Minnies (12-2pm) then Duane & Diana's pad has been added (2:30-4:30pm). Everything else remains the same.

I am just now sending out the new list via email, so if I don't have your email address, please PM me with it so I can update you. TIKI TIKI TIKI

bummer about the time change! i was hoping to drop in during the minnie's stop since i get out of work at 2:52pm (on the dot) and my school is around 10 minutes away. hope everyone has a great time tomorrow!

aloha!
cleen

Cleen, you should try to make Diana and Duane's "Hidden Paradise". 10 minutes from Minnies.

So sorry Cleen...we have had a few changes along the way, so actually happy to have another home stop in the mix. If you want to make any of the crawl, pm me your email address and I will send you the addresses of the stops.

CRAWLERS....if you still need the addresses, please post your email address here so I can forward the venue to you. I will be checking in occasionally this weekend. CRAWL CRAWL CRAWL

That there Friday was a good time. Good to see old friends, and meet new ones. Have fun and be safe for Sat. and Sun. y'all.

Aloha Marlene! May I please get the home addresses for the Sat. & Sun. crawls? My email is: [email protected] MUCH MAHALO!!! :D \m/

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=38423&forum=18&start=3990&4004

I've posted lots of photos of Day one of the crawl on my thread. What a blast it has been so far. Hugs all around and many thanks to Marlene-VampiressRN and all the hosts. Over the top wonderful. Wendy

WooHoo! Thanks for posting the pics Wendy. It looks like Everyone is having a Tiki-rrific Time. Next year We Will Be There!!! Keep the Pics Coming

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=38423&forum=18&start=4005

Day Two of the Sacramento Crawl is over the top fun.

Thank you Duane for starting this event and Marlene for carrying it on.

Cheers, Wendy

TRUTH! Much mahalo to Duane and Marlene! It was so nice to finally meet some NorCal/SoCal ohana yesterday! See you all at Nelson & Mary's! \m/

-Lloyd

Thanks to all of the Sac Ohana for making our first year hosting (and attending) such a pleasure!

Marlene, Thanks for organizing the event. It was truly great to hang out with such wonderful people this weekend!

Mahalo!

Much mahalo to all that hosted as well! Much love & aloha to you all!!! :) \m/

All is Aloha and Aloha is all!

[ Edited by: Lloyd*AloHHHa 2013-10-13 19:53 ]

[ Edited by: Lloyd*AloHHHa 2013-10-13 20:07 ]

WOW...that firepit looks awesome and is such a great fit for you guys. I may have to see if Nelson has any more. AND...thanks for posting a picture of your beautiful dog!!!!

On 2013-10-13 20:38, VampiressRN wrote:
WOW...that firepit looks awesome and is such a great fit for you guys.

We're actually sleeping next to it tonight out on the balcony.

Yes, we're that nerdy! :)

comp crashed again can't post day 3 photos until fixed computer going to shop for repair, wendy

Since Wendy and Dan's computer is down, here are a few pictures from the crawl to hold you over.

Wendy said this may be a future mug!

It was a great weekend. Thank you to all the hosts that graciously opened up their homes and Marlene for organizing the event. I look forward to future crawls. Also, thank you to Dan & Wendy for your hospitality (you have the greatest collection ever seen) and to Moai Mike & Polynesian Paddy (for being other out of town guests), Jungle Trader (for the highway escort), Duane & Diana (thank you for lunch and great patio and pool), Greg (an excellent drink served but I forgot the name of the brand of rum you used), Dave & Eva (cool pad), Mark & Selena (I'll always remember your blue dog & your tiki room), Matt & Melody (great surfboard and party), Randy & Milly (I still have the killer mug), Steve & Laura (a fun time on your patio), Swanberg's, Mahalotiki.com and etc.

"People are like islands. You have to get close to them to know what they are about."
~ Adam Troy

[ Edited by: MaukaHale 2013-10-15 09:20 ]

Thanks to Wendy for taking pictures...when I have an ounce of energy (dang that real life job thang) I will save some and post here as I know she was having some computer problems. Had a great weekend with everyone!!!!

Day Three

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=38423&forum=18&start=4035

Making Duane's thank you mug.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=38423&forum=18&start=last&

I'm back and here is the last day of our tiki crawl.

Thank you Duane - Psycho Tiki D for creating the crawl and Marlene - VampiressRN for caring it on.

Tomorrow I'll post photos on my thread of making your thank your mugs. Iy was so happy to be able to do something for two such special friends.

Love you and all our tiki friends, Wend

MaukaHale - John, thank you for the wonderful photos. I sure hope you come again. I hope the cursed purple mug hasn't caused you too much trouble. Cheers, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2013-10-17 09:37 ]

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2013-10-18 09:12 ]

Wendy and Dan.

Not too often do I come on and post on TC threads anymore but your actions, efforts and words make it too difficult not to post. I am a very lucky person to have become friends with so many who share the same passion for Tiki that I do. I am humbled by the thoughtfullness of our Ohana and for the wonderful Tiki Bob mug you made for me. You are the greatest hands-down.

Our very first attempt at a Sacramento get together was back on December 10, 2006. Wendy, you are correct, this would be eight years of celebrating our local embrace of sharing our homes and our collections with our community.

Through a series of emails our first gathering was born. moondog426 was the one who originally posted the thread for the first meet-up, Sacramento Day December 10, 2006:

I was brand new to collecting Tiki at the time and was eager to meet those of like mind.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=21867&forum=17&hilite=Sacramento Day

Many of the original attendees have hosted and/or attended over the years-

Dave and Eva, Brad and Melanie, Ken and Beth, Mike and Alia and Brooke.

This has grown from a one afternoon/evening event to a full blown three day extravaganza and over the years we have had the pleasure of viewing and sharing so many wonderful spaces.

In 2010 I approached Wendy Cevola, whom I considered a treasure, not only for the massive and impressive collection she and Dan had amassed, but because of her incredible talent as an artist and I asked if she would be willing to create a mug for our crawl. I had no idea what it took to make a mug and little did I know what I was asking. If you have followed this thread from the start, you will see the result of Wendy's creativy since she began making our crawl mugs, which incidently has been done for the past four years. Not that Wendy wasn't making Tiki sculpts before this...Dan's collection has many unique one-of-a-kind items made long before Wendy started making our crawl mugs (which is why I thought it would be so easy for Wendy to make us a mug)!

After a six year run of organizing the local event, I felt it was time to hand off the mantle to someone else. Fortunately for our local Ohana, Marelene took up the torch and has expanded and improved this event and for this I am truly grateful, not only that Marlene took charge, but that it continued on.

So I was very humbled last Saturday night when I attend the crawl for the first time in two years. At Matt and Melody's house I was presented the mug Wendy made for me along with a copy of a Minnie's menu signed by the guests who attended this years crawl with well wishes and warm thoughts.

I want to express my appreciation to everyone who has attended or hosted our local event from the inception through this year and beyond. We have always been able to rely upon our local Ohana to come through with specatacular showcasing, some pretty incredible shows and of course, tasty food and drink for the guests. Mahalos to you all.

And it might seem it goes without saying, but I cannot thank Wendy, Dan or Marlene enough for all they have done to contribute to our Ohana and these events. You are very special people in my and I cherish being able to call you my friends!

Aloha,

Pyscho Tiki D

Duane I am truly touched and thank you for all the information. Wendy

Hey, I found the moai that many of us saw on our way to Mark and Selena's house.

http://islandheritage.org/wordpress/?page_id=1872
According to the website "Part of an installation called Annunaki Watch (A Fire Inside), the moai was created by sculptor Matthew Welter of Timeless Sculptures for Burning Man 2013."

Check out this page from his website - it has photos of both the Moai and the Egyptian sculptures at Burning Man with fire burning inside!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oJy92nIsvke79arrzEnXR-GZ0_nIDO9MDYNLVE7o9Q8/edit?pli=1

AWESOME!!!

Very kind sentiments from Duane...we are truly blessed to have all our Tiki Ohana. I hear Ken was also an implementer of the crawl back in the day so big kudos to you too Ken. Indeed we are always in awe of the talented Wendy for the fabulous Tiki creations she makes.

Cool post Mike!!!