Tiki Mug Inventory 2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Here's what I got:

Yes, I realize that a few of the things pictured here are not tiki mugs so, obviously, they are not being counted in the inventory.

I found the above guy in the basement. He's a double of another mug also pictured. 

All totaled I counted 52! Three more than last year...

Feeling' Fall - Cigars, Cocktails, Playlists

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Fall is on the way. Astrological fall starts tomorrow but today we just came off a run of hot, sticky July-like weather. Today however was mid-60s, cloudy, and rainy in the afternoon. I set up for a cigar in the garage and lit up after making a hula-hula cocktail. I also worked on one of my tiki themed playlists. 

 I also worked on one of my tiki themed playlists. 

Back to Lucky Cricket (Lucky Cricket 4 for 2019)

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Dale and I went back to Lucky Cricket today for the first time since their temporary closure.

I started with the Tiki Reviver which the menu describes as, "Rich and mystifying. Rums, coconut, pineapple, lime and spiked with coffee liquor." Delicious and very well made. 

Dale was my designated driver so he drank iced tea. We ordered the egg rolls as an appetizer. They were crunchy and tasty. 

For lunch Dale ordered the Tangerine-Sesame Chicken and I ordered the Kung Pao Shrimp.

For my second drink I ordered the Saturn which the menu describes as, "Light and mysterious. Tattersall Gin, passionfruit, falernum, almond and lemon." I really enjoyed its tanginess which was enough to keep me sipping rather than slurping it. 

For dessert we had some pineapple soft serve which was awesome. 

It was good to be back at Lucky Cricket. We weren't sure after the sudden closure that they would actually reopen. The food was excellent and I found the drinks to be well made and not over-sweet (which can often happen with tiki drinks).  Both the food and drink menu items have been drastically reduced and for what reason I'm not quite sure. At first I thought that maybe we were seeing a lunch menu rather than a more extensive dinner menu. However, upon returning home I checked out the only menu posted online and it was the same as the one at the restaurant. 

We plan to be back!

Dole Whip at the Minnesota State Fair

Friday, August 30, 2019

Dale and I came across a Dole Whip booth at the Minnesota State Fair. We went with the pineapple flavor in waffle cones!

9th Psycho Suzi's Visit for 2019

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Union meeting today so I stopped by Psycho Suzi's before hand.

Of course I started out with the Psychotic Suzi.

And had the Hawaiian Surf pizza for sustenance.

My second round was a Crummy Scoundrel but I thought it tasted a little over-sweet this time.

As I didn't get there until around three o'clock it was a bit on the quiet side.  The manager on duty came over and struck up a conversation with me which was very sweet. After I asked her about business lately she replied that it's been rather slow. I mentioned I had been in for lunch a couple weeks ago with Mom and that the patio was packed. She said it really goes in waves and that the last week has been more quiet than usual. We also had a nice talk about our dogs.

By the time I left I felt quite prepared for my union meeting. 

Birthday Boy

Monday, August 12, 2019

I recently celebrated a birthday. It was an amazing day and I had a chance to spend a little of it in the backyard with a cigar, a cocktail, and the one and only Athena.

Dale dropped by the yard for a little bit before he took me out to dinner.

Athena enjoyed being outside.

All in all, a great birthday. 

Tiki Oasis 2019 - Catch the New Wave

Monday, August 12, 2019

Every year for the last few I dream of going to Tiki Oasis but never make it and every year when it ends I find myself thinking, "Maybe next year..." This year's event, which ended yesterday, had an 80s theme which I'm not sure I get but the following article I'm posting tries to explain it: 

https://www.laweekly.com/l-a-is-still-intoxicated-by-tiki-culture-and-at-tiki-oasis-everyone-comes-out-to-play/?fbclid=IwAR2psliAa5gGuGYX1vGEi9YPby5amyMmQHaJ0bOxP8hMi749CDgXaYrwlxU