So what do you do with an exposed metal pole holding up the support beam in your basement? Well, I had two cracks at it, so with the first one I decided to fashion a ship’s mast. The nautical theme is near and dear to Tiki, and I have lots of floats and fish netting hanging in my Tiki Lounge. Now I have a functional captain’s wheel, attached with a lazy susan bearing, so I can steer this ship wherever I please. Along with multiple mermaids hanging out on board, we also have Captain Jack Skellington high up in the crow’s nest, guiding us to find more rum. It’s all about the journey! Bonus points to anyone who can tell me what the nautical flags spell out.

