My tiki mug collection has grown beyond the shelving capacity of the Hai'deaway in the past couple of months, and I was feeling kind of artsy-craftsy today, so I decided to build a shelf over the pinball machine to hold some of the overflow. The results, while spectacular if I do say so myself, came with a price: I failed to install the light rope properly the first go-'round, and wound up with my beloved Mai Kai salt-and-pepper shakers lying in pieces on the floor. That's the price you pay for shoddy workmanship, I guess.

Afterwards, inspired by Ace Jackalope's terrific night photography, I fished my old camera tripod out of the closet and snapped a couple of shots of my Bali Hi pinball machine. The results weren't up to the 'Lope's high standards, but they were better than my usual crappy digital photos.