Pineapples

Found this on Facebook. Duly noted.

Ray Conniff's Hawaiian Album

I've been listening to this album by Ray Conniff for the past couple nights. It dates to 1967.

Word is that Mr. Conniff wrote all the arrangements for the album during a two-week stay at the Kauai Surf Hotel. He was shown by Hawaiians how to strum the uke and also how to sing the songs in their own way.  Ray said, "It was the most enjoyable two weeks work I've ever done in my career."  (Source: rayconniff.info)

Track Listings:

  1.  The Hukilau Song
  2.  Blue Hawaii
  3.  Pearly Shells
  4.  To You Sweetheart, Aloha
  5.  One Paddle Two Paddle
  6.  Beyond the Reef
  7.  The Hawaiian Wedding Song
  8.  My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii
  9.  Sweet Leilani
10.  Tiny Bubbles
11.  I Wish They Didn't Mean Goodbye

Easter 2017

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from Easter Island

Critiki Map - Adrift

My Critiki map now shows Adrift in Denver.

Adrift - A Denver Tiki Bar, And a Most Awesome One at That

Saturday, April 1, 2017

During a recent trip to visit family in Denver, I had the opportunity to drop by a tiki bar called Adrift. After reading a pretty even mix of positive and negative reviews online, I wan't quite sure what to expect.

I'm happy to say my personal experience was overwhelmingly positive. We were greeted warmly at the door and informed that there was about a 40 minute wait for a table. Although we weren't looking to eat I felt badly for folks waiting to eat. However, I was happy to see the place so busy. We were fortunate to find some space at the bar. 

Adrift, Denver - Jet Pilot?

Saturday, April 1, 2017

The overall experience at Adrift was incredibly positive. An interesting patron, who identified himself as a regular and was sitting next to us at the bar, kept trying to get us to ask the bartender to get us a drink called a Jet Pilot. I don't think they really even had a drink called that. It wasn't even on the menu and at one point he almost admitted as such. Rascally yet friendly character was he indeed. You could tell he really enjoyed the place and was on a first name basis with the staff.