Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge - Heather

Friday, November 4, 2016

With work buddy Heather at Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge in Minneapolis. Heather and I started working together about 18 years ago. I was in that job with her for 4 years and then left. She appeared at my current workplace 2 years ago. So nice to reconnect with old friends. 

Shag Tiki Mug

Ordered a limited edition tiki mug from the online Shag Store a couple weeks ago and it recently arrived. I love it. Dale, not quite as much (I think). 

Halloween 2016 - Creature From the Black Lagoon

Although the Creature from the Black Lagoon takes place in the Amazon, it's really not too much of a stretch to imagine he could live in the lagoon of a Polynesian island. Here, I have a couple of images of him in more of a Tiki-Pop setting.

Halloween 2016 - A Developing Creature

From top to bottom: My renditions (drawn freehand from other drawings) of the Creature from the Black Lagoon as a baby, adolescent, and adult. Not bad, although I really appreciate people who can come up with images without having to look at other ones to draw them.

Halloween 2016 - Monster Movie Night

After cocktails and dinner we popped in the old Universal Pictures classic The Creature from the Black Lagoon. What a bunch of fun. We all provided Mystery Science Theater 3000 type commentary. 

Halloween 2016 - Cocktails with Mike

Dale and I had our friends Mike & Charisse and Julie & Regina over the other night for a pre-Halloween get together. I made Mike a gimlet and for myself my evolving signature tiki drink (rum, fruit juice, and club soda). I'm still working to get the proportions just right.

Mai Kai

Today I finished Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of The Iconic Tiki Restaurant by Tim "Swanky" Glazner. Well worth the read.