Cinco de Mayo!!!

 

This picture doesn't do much to demonstrate anything about the day, but it's the only one I took.  For Cinco, we went to the new(ish) Jose Pepper's in Liberty.  It was actually really fun.  Ashley (my cousin's wifey), was managing so she brought us free tequila shots, and there was a band playing crazy 80's covers.  A coworker of ours was actually standing in as well, as it was his old band.

The lady in the band was a total nutjob, and she reprimanded Sarah for flipping someone off.  It was actually quite hilarious.

Green Room

 

My friend Jenny is moving into my spare room.  It will be good, because I need more money.  She decided she wanted to paint it, which I was fine with seeing as it was actually the only room in the house I hadn't painted since moving in.  We painted it green.  You can see the color in the picture above. 

  

Here it is with the curtains and the trim all done.  It looks dark in this picture but it's really not.  It turned out quite well - I am pleased.  :)

He Has Risen!

 

Hope everyone had a very Happy Easter!  If you know me, you probably know that I am not at all religious, but I enjoyed watching all of the little kiddos search for eggs and dye eggs, and I enjoyed some mimosas.  All in all, a good day.  :)

You are victorious.

 

I finally got the yard mowed!  Even the crazy long dead-looking 'grass' that grows out by the barn.  I feel as if I've really accomplished something.  Now for a beer.

Marco (not Polo)

 

We played some Cooking Mama, and turned it into a drinking game.  Actually we made the game a long time ago, and we didn't follow it very closely this time...  Anyway, if you use the same character all the time on the game, it makes it so you can't use him for one round, and when you try to select him it shows him on the screen all fat, and he says 'What? What's happening?!'.  We always use Marco.  You can see Fat Marco in this picture.  

Dressmaking 101

 

I look like a doofus, but whatever.  I MADE THAT DRESS BITCHES!!!!  And, it wasn't even that hard.  Although Jenny did struggle.... 

(To find the tutorial, go to Talk2theTrees - thanks to her for this great idea!!!)

Domino's Luv

While stumbling(upon) earlier this week, I came across this story of Domino's Delivery Instructions.  I had never thought of anything like that, and was envious of the guy who did.  However, I fully intended after reading it to steal his idea.  

Last night I was a little drunk and offered to buy some delivery for Andy.  I remember eating it (it was delicious), but not a lot beyond that.  Then I woke up this morning and saw the box, and remembered I'd written this special instruction: Draw a dancing unicorn on the box.  I have to say, I'm impressed with the artwork.

 

Happy Birthday!

 

One of my coworkers, Kathi, turned 50 today.  We decorated and brought her a cake.  Hopefully she had a splendid birthday.

Stoner Owners

I don't know the story behind Northern Lights Pizza, but I have always suspected that some raging potheads started/own the company.  That was confirmed today, when I saw this ad for their 'taco pizza':

 

 

Prior to this, I had the following to go on:  

1.  I'm pretty sure it was founded in Iowa.  Odds are good that anybody starting a pizza delivery business in Iowa smokes pot.

2.  It's called Northern Lights.  For those of you not in the know, that's a highly coveted type of 'bud'.  Also, were it referring to the actual Northern Lights (aurora borealis), it would make no sense because a) We are in the Midwest, and haven't seen them, and b) What the fuck does it have to do with pizza?!

3.  Their calzones are called Scooby Snacks.

4.  They have 9 different crusts.  That's just excessive no matter how you look at it.  And a poppy seed one?!  C'mon now...

I had also heard a rumor that they delivered until 2 AM on the weekends but that is so far unconfirmed.  

Now I think I already had a pretty solid case built up, but this taco pizza was the proverbial nail in the coffin.  It sealed the deal for me.

I don't know about you guys, but lettuce, tomato, and Nacho Cheesier Doritos, does not make a taco pizza in my mind.  Also I don't understand the correlation between warmer days and taco pizza, but that might just be me.  Perhaps others crave taco pizza when the spring months arrive, I do not know.

 

(All of this aside, their food is actually pretty good.  Although I think I'll pass on the taco pizza for now....) 

 

 

Well... I WAS going to mow today....

Spring is Springing!

 

Even with all of the crazy weather patterns we're seeing, the flowers are starting to bloom!  This makes me happy!

B-E-A-You-tiful!

 

This is my hand after the Queens of the Stone Age show.  Since I am of age, I got a B on my hand (presumably because we were at the Beaumont Club).  Today, Andy kissed my hand and then looked at it and said 'B for beautiful.  My beautiful baby!'

Awwww....

Queens of the Stone Age

 

For Andy's birthday, we went to see Queens of the Stone Age at the Beaumont. What a great show.  It seriously exceeded my expectations.  We got there early enough that we were able to find a decent standing spot on the 'balcony' (more of an elevated bar area really).  We went with a couple of our friends, and met up with a friend and former bandmate of Andy's.  The boys got these sweet x-ray posters that are already worth far more than they paid for them (Thanks to Miguel!).  

Anyway, the show.  Josh (Homme, the frontman) didn't interact with the crowd as much as I expected, especially not at first.  I later read some articles that said he'd been ailing that week, so perhaps that was why, I'm not sure.  He might just not do a lot of that anyway.  The good news was, he didn't really need to.  The show was incredibly tight, and it was all about the music.  This tour was to mark the re-release of their debut self-titled album, so they played that in its entirety, with "The Bronze" tossed in there.  After they played that album they essentially did 2 encores: 1 of requests, and 1 that acknowledged Songs for the Deaf (their most popular album...ya know, the one with "No One Knows"), and also included "Make it Wit Chu", much to my delight. 

All in all, it was a great show.  When I think back on it, it's almost as if I were in a trance.  I remember dancing and enjoying myself, but it's all kind of one blur.  It might have just been that I was about to pass out from the heat, though.  

Two thumbs up!

B(E)LT!

Jenny texted me this morning, offering to buy me breakfast at either YJ's or Succotash.  How could anyone say no?!  We went to Succotash, and I had the B.L.T. (it's called that on the menu but it also has an egg on it), and the Cubano (fresh juice - pineapple, cucumber, apple, mint - YUM).  The half of sandwich that's left over is going to be SO good for lunch later this week.

 

 

I feel like I should also include that since Jenny has now mentioned YJ's, I will be needing to go there soon.

American Legion, Claycomo

Tonight was the celebration of Andy's late cousin.  His birthday falls on Monday, the same as Andy's.  His mom decided to have a birthday party of sorts.  It was at the American Legion in Claycomo.  I didn't even know this place existed, but it's actually only about 2 blocks from where my aunt & uncle used to live, when they were first married.   It was a divey little basement bar, where I paid $3.50 for a PINT of Beam & water!  By the end of the night it had gone up to $4.50 and gotten weaker, but even then it was a great deal!

A night out with the Mays is always fun, and this was no exception.  It was also cool because my parents came.  We watched some of the most ridiculous karaoke ever.  The highlight of my karaoke watching was an old gentleman who, as my dad aptly put it, had "a church voice".  He sang songs by Englebert Humperdinck and he shook his old man hips, and he was adorable.  The lowlight (also a highlight in its own way) was probably the one Andy called Quasimodo.  He was a strange looking guy, wearing biker leathers with blue flames on them.  He 'sang' George Thorogood, and it was as if he'd never heard the original songs.  I later found out that he rode in on a scooter - not a cool Vespa even, but more on level with a moped, which added that much more. 

  

Andy's aunt & her BFF, making the DJ uncomfortable (yeah, a crappy picture...the only one I took, though!)

Wine Tasting @ Gomer's North

 Any time Gomer's has a wine tasting on a Monday or Wednesday, I make every attempt to go.  Since Andy was at the farm and I had a reservation for 2 I brought Jenny this time.  It was an exceptional tasting - wines of the Pacific Northwest, as well as one 'special surprise', a Napa Valley wine called Shafer Relentless, at a super marked down price.  Even at the marked down price, I shouldn't have bought it, but I justified it by calling it a birthday gift for Andy.  A yummy birthday gift.

 

Besides this the other standout was an Oregon pinot noir (of course) that I can't remember the name of offhand!  I'll add to this post when I remember/check!  

Highly Coveted Beer Treasures!!

Right before Valentine's Day, Boulevard and Christopher Elbow (a renowned local chocolatier, if that's a word) collaborated and came out with a chocolate ale.  I believe I mentioned it in my V-Day Recap.   Kansas City went batshit-crazy over it, and rightfully so, as it is delicious.  We were lucky enough to catch a few glasses on tap.  After it was totally official that I wouldn't find it anywhere in town, I started calling friends out of town and asking if they could find it.  Long story short, Erica found some in St. Louis and bought 4 bottles for us!  Mi Ángel de la guarda!  

While we were in Rolla for St. Pat's other beers distracted us from making the switch, but when she came to town this past weekend she brought them, wrapped up in her underwear in an incredibly heavy backpack.  

 

Yum. 

 

WyCo Armored Truck

 

 ....need I say more?

Project Inspiration

Okay, so I found something I want to do.  Of course, all project ideas are on hold until we return from our Hawai'i vacation, so I snapped a picture in case I forget.  

The strand of Christmas lights on my back porch has officially stopped working.  Whether it was the elements or the fact that several bulbs have gotten crushed by the bathroom window, I am not sure.  In any case, I need to take them down.  I was getting sick of looking at them anyway.  There are 3 light fixtures on the porch, but they are just too bright for drinking/partying, so I was trying to come up with some sort of easy & cheap way to get some 'ambient' lighting out there, when we went to Dark Horse for Power Hour.  (Erica came to town!  HOORAY!  We didn't do a whole lot (read: just drank), but I had a blast.).  I've done this many many times, but I've never sat at the bar before, which we did this time.  Above the bar they have these lanterns:

  

...Made from Patron bottles!!  By golly, I think we've got an idea!!

Neet Stofed Bison

 Andy's parents are cleaning out their basement.  We've acquired some random things throughout this process, including a framed painting of a tree from Andy's high school years, a Star Wars sing-along .45, and a slew of unique coffee mugs.  They've gotten to a point where they have most of the big stuff gone, so now his mom is sorting through pictures and other bygone memories and divvying them up between Andy and his sisters.

So tonight we were sent home with a small box of old photos, slides, newspaper clippings, and whatnot.  Among all of the awesome pictures of Little Andy (honestly he looks exactly the same only shorter...it's creepy), we found a 'book' of sorts.  I'm unsure of the backstory - was this something he had to do for school?  Was this a way for him to pass the winter afternoons?  Nobody seems to remember, but whatever the story behind it, the book made me laugh so hard I thought I would pee my pants.  

Here is a page from it:

  

We're guessing first grade-ish.  He says I have to mention that his spelling has improved vastly since then.  Check.  I just imagine a miniature Andy, with his itsy beard & mustache, painstakingly sounding out these words, and it makes my heart melt.  So fucking adorable.