I can almost hear the Jimmy Buffet music in the background.
Posted on 08/14/2015 12:29:58 PM PDT by rey
Greg and Jen Espinoza fly to Hawaii as often as they can. Their idea of the perfect vacation is sipping mai tais on a tropical island. But when they can’t get away they do the next best thing — they sail off to Pink Pearl’s Lagoon, right in their own backyard.
Pearl’s is their personal tiki bar, a hangout for friends, family and neighbors, just beyond their sliding glass doors. Greg built it himself out of bamboo he picked up cheap years ago at the old Yardbirds’ going-out-of-business sale. Over the years they’ve added personal touches, like a Bourbon Street sign mindful of their 10th anniversary trip to New Orleans, a full-sized skeleton standing at the bar and an old puffer fish hat that sat for years on the refrigerator at Greg’s aunt’s house.
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Remember, kids - writers write for a living. The act of writing may well be far more important to them than the subject.
How sad they are forced to do this because they can’t afford to go to Chez Panisse for dinner.
Oddly, this is not generating the response the article on the anti-air-conditioning Pope did.
Perhaps if it were un-air-conditioned bars?
“How sad they are forced to do this because they can’t afford to go to Chez Panisse for dinner.”
I hadn’t thought of it that way. That is sad. But no one will say the obvious; that this is the result of the Obama economy.
The Press Dem always covers such relevant things...
Don’t they?
Coming to Spotify: President Obama’s music playlists
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/entertainment/4342576-181/coming-to-spotify-president-obamas
“Tiki Bar in My Backyard”, written and performed by a buddy of mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQaiGPEECiA
This is huge and serious.
Very insightful journalism ... how times have changed. Use to be a keg in a tub of ice was all that was needed.
Like I said BREAKING NEWS!
Reminds me of the Malcom in the Middle episode where the parents built a Tiki bar in their garage.
You mispelled hugh. :)
WOW! What I miss by not watching TV. And so you are just going to tease me and mention this reference without a link?!?!? You are cruel.
Watch “Malcolm in the Middle S06E13 Tiki Lounge FULL EPISODES” on YouTube
https://youtu.be/Z209L_F7luU
Malcolm was funny and I loved psycho mom the character.
and series
Ya it was great. And don’t forget grandma (Cloris leachman).
I hadn’t thought of it that way. That is sad. But no one will say the obvious; that this is the result of the Obama economy.
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Folks my wife worked with 10 years ago had a tiki bar in their backyard.
Just because the press just found out about it doesn’t mean it’s something new.
I can almost hear the Jimmy Buffet music in the background.
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