2nd anniversary Warrior Beat blog bash

Tsai-kos from Oahu, Kauai, Maui, the Big Island, and the mainland gathered together in the Ed Wong Hospitality Room of the Stan Sheriff Center at UH on July 10 to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the inception of the Warrior Beat blog.  The party lasted from 5:30 to 10 pm.  Admission was just $20 in advance and $25 at the door, and for that small sum, we got delicious food, refreshing beverages, delightful entertainment, and great door prizes.  There were also Tsai-ko marked glassware, Tshirts, and lei for sale to benefit the athletic department.

Tsai-ko culture table displayed various items that are closely identified with certain bloggers.  Here’s gigi’s muumuu.  I wore it in Stretch’s golf video.

Addahknowjoe’s cowboy hat, Homey’s mask and chopsticks

Jason is a math major at UH.

Warrior trophies, marking a stellar 2007 football season

Band:  Kaipo, Addahknowjoe, KamaKrab, and WreckinEyez

D1shima, Wendell, and Kai

Ricky, BG, and HiFlyer

Midori7 and UHfan808

Stretch and James

Mrs. Bulla in the center and Bulla in the back, looking like Shrek.

Gorg 915, Jack Flash, and Kai

Meg and Curt

Warrior Beat blog-meister Stephen Tsai with editor Esme

Coach’s wife Heather McMackin and their daughter.  Heather will conduct a football clinic for wahine in August.  I plan to attend.

LongTimeUHFan, David, Coach Greg McMackin, and Lorna

Athletic Director Jim Donovan and wife Tracy

Tom Mui (sitting) and Al

Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw was instrumental in hiring Coach Mack and Athletic Director Donovan.

Performing the Haka

Rep. Mark Takai presented a certificate, recognizing the 2nd anniversary of the inception of the Warrior Beat, to Stephen Tsai with James watching.  The certificate was a joint House-Senate effort.  ST then spoke about how he had banned gigi (me) from the blog, because I did not stick to football-related topics.  Weeks later, he had an epiphany and realized that gigi represented the people and people are the ones who drive the blog.  The blog belongs to them, not to him, alone.  So he phoned gigi and apologized, begging her to “come back home,” which I did.  It was an emotional speech, and tears were shed as ST also thanked his wife for her support. 

The party concluded with all of us singing “Hawaii Aloha.”  Do you recognize Sweety (in the black and red muumuu) and Da Punchbowl Kid (in the white aloha shirt)?  I haven’t forgotten about the food.  Here it is:

A good time was had by all!