While fishing around the internet I came across the blog Fishing With Dad.  I loved one of his recent post about his memories of fishing with his Dad and then I came across a picture of a Tiki Bar.  So I emailed Dennis and asked if I could share the story of his Tiki Bar.

Outback Tiki Bar story from Dennis:

My wife went away on business for the week before Mother’s day 07 and I wanted to do something special for her for Mother’s day.  The traveling was getting to her and my kids (me too but they’re first).  I had been thinking about doing a bar on the deck so I decided to run with the idea.

Me, my four y/o, 3 y/o, and one y/o (she didn’t help but was there for moral support, lol) built the bar, with a three tier roof to allow smoke out when cooking, smoking an occasional cigar, or if company smokes out the top.  I did the roof so it keeps rain out but is well vented.

We did it ourselves (from plans in my head), didn’t even want to call a friend, wanted it to be from me and the kids.  I pinned beams half way up, climbed the ladder, unpinned, leveled and then bolted them in.  I did the bar to mimic stuff we saw while on our honeymoon.

She got home Mother’s day, we had finished it that morning.  She was really really surprised and it’s been a lot of fun out there since.

Dennis

Ladies how would you like to come home to this …

And this …

Dianne (Dennis’s wife) is one lucky lady.  I personally think it’s the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Or birthday gift. Or anniversary gift.

“Where’s Jody?”

“Out Back”

“Again.”

“Yep.”

“Did she come in from last night?”

“Nope.”

Have a great day all … and did you notice the parrot hanging?  lol  Polly want a tiki martini?

See the original article at TheHuntersWife.net