A very good friend of mine was back from her home in Hawaii over the 4th of July. Independence Day is a big deal in my little home town.  We got together a couple of times to talk about the wild days of our youth.  We have such a good time just talking.  I wanted to give her a gift that would remind her that as far away as she is from her roots  in Kansas she will always have a "HOME" here.  I decided to make this for her 2 hours before we were supposed to meet for a beer.  I was a few minutes late putting on the finishing touches, but she seemed to think it was worth it