We've had this old Big Lots gazebo for years and years. When we first put the pool under, Roger had a great idea when he suggested we tiki-fy it with some thatch. The roof was on it's last legs, so we decided to finally bite the bullet and make a thatch roof for it as well. … [Read more...] about Palapa 2.0
Moai 3.0
We bought this Moai from an event company a couple of years ago. Then Rene taught Lina how to paper-crete and she made the little piggy better. All was well with the world. Then the wolf came (high wind storm) and blew the piggy down and he split in half like Humpty … [Read more...] about Moai 3.0
Tiki-Kon: The Final Voyage
Tiki-Kon is another tiki weekender in Portland that always happened the weekend after Ohana. We're always worn out after Ohana, so we always wanted to go, but never actually got there. The organizers decided that this was their last year, so we had to go so we could say that we … [Read more...] about Tiki-Kon: The Final Voyage
Ohana 2023
Ohana: Luau at the Lake is our favorite tiki event and is hosted by The Fraternal Order of the Moai, our fraternity. This is a charity event that brings in 10s of thousands of dollars given as scholarships to high school students on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Friday night is … [Read more...] about Ohana 2023
Adolphe Sylvain, Tahiti – 1946 Picture Frames
I happened across an auction for some 1946 pictures in Tahiti by Adolphe Sylvain. We won a couple of the prints and needed a frame for them. I also needed to get back into woodworking mode, so I figured this would be good practice. The plan was to use some discount teak I … [Read more...] about Adolphe Sylvain, Tahiti – 1946 Picture Frames