Bald Bill's B-Day

Today was Bill's B-day! A group from work all went out to eat at Cracker Barrel to celebrate. While we were there, we met a man at the next table whose name was also Bill and he was also bald and yesterday was his birthday! So we had to get a picture of the "Bald Birthday Bills" together.




































A gal at work sang Happy Birthday then planted a Big One on his head!

Columbia - It's all relative!

So we headed out for breakfast/brunch/lunch and decided to hit the Main Squeeze organic foods restaurant - we noshed on some good organic grub which gave us a good start to our day. Then we haded next door to Lakota Coffee. A pretty cool coffee joint that we had yet to check out! While we were there, MrJonezes sister (from Omaha) called and happened to be passing through Columbia. So we gave her directions and she met us at the coffee shop. Some shots of the inside of the shop:

























































He looks suspicious!

State of Affairs

Part of the reason for heading to Columbia was to catch my cousin Holly at her State Choir Competition. She sounded great! Unfortunately, she had to rush out after her performances in order to make it to her Prom Night at Owensville High School!

Shakespeare’s Pizza

It’a ll relative continues with dinner at Shakespeare’s where Mr.Lacubrious' brother and girlfriend (Doug & Joyce) met up with us. We pigged out on some great pizza and then headed over to the Cherry Street Artisan to catch Javier Mendoza….once again!

...more photos to follow....I left the camera cable at the hotel....doh!!!!

Shakespeare's and the Artisan a great evening!

Shakespeare's before the show.
Pizza, cheese garlic bread, and great time was had by all!















We are slowly getting better with the new camera. Javi's shows are a great opportunity to practice shooting in low light. We orderd a new 55-200mm zoom lens, can't wait to try it out.









































I think Javi is coming down with an extreme case of guitar face!

Columbia Part Tres? or is it Cuatro?

Hokay...so here we are, the Jonezes and Us back in Columbia, Mo! We are here for two reasons, or is it three?! My cousin Holly has a state singing competition on Sauturday afternoon, Javier Mendoza is playing here on Saturday night, and Flat Branch Brewery!

It is 8:34pm on Friday night and we are listening to "Trash Bag Birdie" a song being played by Joni Laurence at the Cherry Street Artisan. We got a late start to Columbia today (My bad! damn Cingular and their slow-&^% service) , but we got here with enough time to hit Flat Branch for some of our favorite beer (which we have been seriously lacking lately!) Irish Red, and also some of their Spicy Mustard - yum! Also they had a new appetizer of Champaginhklshklfs mushrooms, which MrsJonez and I shared (yum!). Also some new menu items...I tried the spinach artichoke chevre lasagne....had to get it simply for the chevre (goat cheese). It was delicious!

So after all that we headed to Cherry Street Artisan Coffee Bar for some after dinner drinks and take in the music of said, Joni Laurence. Tomorrow is Holly Szakal at Townsend Hall, and then Javier Mendoza back here at the Artisan. We are looking forward to it!

Estoy cansada! Buenos Noches! 37 dias hasta Espana!!!!!

Map to Townsend Hall:

Say Cheese!!!

On our way out of town we spotted this little guy by the curb on Independence Dr.

The many faces of Linus....

Baby Dog....

She's a cutie!

Sunmotel at Cicero's

Yet another “school night” out with the Jonzes. The plan was to eat at Cicero's and catch both Sunmotel and The Upright Animals. As usual at Cicero's the show started late and another act was added up front. By the time Sunmotel played, it was after 11:00 and there was still one more band before TUA, so we decided to call it a night. One of the cool surprises of the evening was that both Sunmotel and TUA were being video taped for a show on Charter Cable in St. Louis called The Set.
















Sunmotel

Sweet Jane Jane - Korg
T Kowolsky - Guitar and Vocals
LD Wiggles - Bass and Vocals
Donovan Fantastic - Drums and Vocals
















This "T Kowolsky" fellow looks familiar.
I think I know him from somewhere....

Erato Wine Bar on Tax Day

Blumenhoff on a Beautiful Day!

Mr&MrsLacubrious took off on this most pleasant afternoon to see Steve Leslie at Blumenhoff Winery and get the scoop on his upcoming CD Release. Turns out the CD Release Party is on May 6th.
































Steve sang quite a few songs from the upcoming new album...






















Steve's reaction when we told him that we would be out of town on that day!





Wha...Wha...Wha...What????!!!

Steve Leslie - New CD To Be Released!

One of our local musician friends is releasing a his new CD "CORE" on
May 6th.......

Fans have long awaited this CD. We have heard many of the tracks played
live, but are looking forward to hearing the studio versions!

Check out http://steve-leslie.com/

My Mom is Certifiable!

Mom recently completed an online G.I. Technician Certification Program. Yeah Mom!

Here is a picture of her pin:

Spain Trip Preparations Volume II

Our checks cleared the bank....so that means our old passports made it to the Passport Office. Now lets hope they turn them around pretty quickly. The form says 6 - 8 weeks and it has been just over 4 weeks, so I am not getting ansy.......just yet!

Let's Recap our preparation list:

#1 Decide to Go - DONE
#2 Pick a date - DONE
#3 Book Flight / Hotel - DONE
#4 RENEW Passports!!! - IN PROCESS
#5 Buy new Camera - DONE

Check out this baby!



















The manual is only 171 pages!!!

Oh well, I've got plenty of time to learn all about it. Especially between our workouts, our jobs, learning spanish, outings with the Lacubrious Jonezes, chores, and the like...yep...pleeeennnty of time....yikes!!! It's only 66 days!!!

Thanks to LacubriousTwo for doing all the research on this camera and deciding that now was the time to buy it...it is too cool!

Rockin' the Night for ALS

Once again (has a year gone by so soon?) we attended the Rocking the Night for ALS Event in Ferguson, Missouri. This time we brought 12 people with us! Check out the pictures below:
















Javier Mendoza is Rockin' the Night!

















Uncle Ed is in the witness protection program!

















What is Dad doing?!
















Two Eds are better than one!
















Doug & Joyce are having a great time!
















Shhh! Daddy is sleeping...
DURING THE LOUDEST BAND OF ALL!!!!
















David Karns Project was Rockin' the Night!
















The Upright Animals were Rockin' the Night!

Here's a link to last years blog entry!

Sun Motel - Gig #1

We and Mr LacubriousJonez (Mrs. LJZ was not able to attend in whole form) headed out to take in a "new" band: SunMotel


They were playing at "Off Broadway"....so after some food and drink at Growler's we headed over and enjoyed the music! Here are some photos - courtesy of Mr. LJZ:


















Mr&Mrs. LacubriousJonez - or at least a representation of the Mrs.

Is she really drinking STAG beer!



















Mr&Mrs. Lacubrious or is that ole squinky-eye I see there!

















Mr&Mrs. LacubriousJonez at the pschydelic Off Broadway. I think the VO&H2O is starting to get to Mr. LJZ!

Spain Trip Preparations Volume 1

#1 Decide to Go
#2 Pick a date
#3 Book Flight / Hotel
#4 RENEW Passports!!!

Check out our mug shots from our original passports! Oh, we were so young...and adorable ...well maybe that is a bit of a stretch!





















Check out those bangs!!!






















Wow, you have bangs too!

My Aunt is famous!!!

The following information was broadcast on the HGTV Series, "The Carol Duvall Show. Do these look familiar????????????

Colorful fabric ornaments were sent in by Joanne Szakal of Gerald, Mo., that looked like two-inch yo-yos but they weren't...quite. Actually Joanne started by cutting fabric circles and stitching round the outside edge of each one but when she pulled the thread to gather the stitching she first inserted a two-inch cardboard circle. After knotting and cutting the thread she added a colorful sticker or decorated cardboard circle to cover the rough edges. They were very festive.

España

Well it looks like the trip to Spain is on!

We are planing on leaving the fourth of June and returning on the sixteenth. Tentatively we would board the plane in St. Louis at 2:24pm change planes in New York and arrive in Madrid on the 5th at 7:45am. The actual flight time from NY to Madrid is a little less than 8 hours.

At the point of landing in Madrid we have three choices:

1) Stay in a hotel in Madrid and use that as our home base.

2) Continue on a flight to Sevilla and stay there or in Cordoba.

3) Get on the Ave (train) in Madrid and Stay in Cordoba.

The cost on options one and two is close to the same where as option three would cost a bit more but include a nice train ride. Option one gives us access to the most places for the least money once we are settled in. There are also a lot more choices in resturants in Madrid. (I found a web site that lists 25 vegetarian places.) There is also a book we might want to get called The New Spain - Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurants.


I am posting here to get feedback from the Lacubrious Crew and anyone else who cares to put in their two cents worth.

Merry Christmas from the Szakal, Ploskunyak, Dziejma, and Henderson Families

Christmas 2005 at The Szakals House: