Photos, Stories, Extras
Palm Farmer Johnny & Amber Love Goddess
John is one of our dearest friends, a great chef and a great organic farmer
Waitiki
Libations in the Tiki Central Ohana Hut.
pabby and squid
Legendary Tiki artist Squid is also a killer drummer. Here he’s playing along on a server’s tray with pablus in Lake George at Ohana.
Crazed Mugs in Nokomis
This was our first time the new line-up was together and we sucked.
The pablus uke
A prized carving from The Lake Surfer! Lake Tiki Woodcrafts on Facebook.
pabby and Waitiki
One of the highlights of his life, pablus sings with Waitiki! The Mayor of Exotica and Professor Hummingflower approve.
pablus at honaunau
An unusual solitude.
Koka and turtles
Koka actually does volunteer for sea turtle rescue groups.
Hukilau fun
pabby, Ken Pleasant & Bamboo Ben
The Rusty Key
pablus’ home bar, named after the man who loved it most.
PILIKIA
When virani (theremin player extraordinaire!) & pablus meet, there’s trouble afoot.
Jumpin’ Josh, Rusty Key & Koka
Sure do miss Rusty. Full of aloha.
Jon Thunderfoot
Indonesian “conga” on My Mug Collection.
Mugs at Hukilau
A stellar evening capped off at the Mai Kai
Island Girl & Amber Love Goddess
Pabby and Koka’s wahines. No wonder we’re so happy all the time.
the jab & pab & Tall Mark
3 men of impeccable taste at The Rusty Key.
Doc Tiki, Rusty Key and pablus
They’re working it all out.
We usually don’t like any ears listening to the music until we’ve at least polished it a little, but this tune is timely, a decent practice version and written for a tiki legend, who has become a good friend, Beachbum Berry.
pablus dreamed up one possibility for just how Da Bum might have made his way to the incredible Latitude 29. It was total global domination and circumnavigation! He’s kind of our hero.
Latitude 29: The Journey of Beachbum Berry
These stories were read to try to inspire the carvers of Tiki Central. They are from a paperback book pablus found on Kauai in 2004 which he has since given away and forgotten the title.
Hina: The Moon Woman
The Lost Princess
Na Oahi o Kauai
We hesitated to put this song for listening because it’s just a practice recording of pablus and rusty key playing “Nani Hanalei”, but they worked together so nicely at this rehearsal we include here for the sheer aloha of it. Enjoy.