by Debbi | Oct 3, 2007 | People
Lots of our friends have been having babies. And lots of those friends are also former Sandbar regulars or even employees. So naturally, a Sandbar baby onesie was the perfect gift to bestow on these future Sandbar regulars or employees. Here are some pictures of new Sandbar babies. Aren’t they cute? {Although one looks a little scared….but not of The Sandbar of course.}
If you or someone you know is interested in buying a Sandbar onesie, send us an email. We have some, and we’ve been planning to print them, but it just hasn’t been a priority. Of course, if we know that someone out there is dying to have one and would pay us for it, it might move up the priority list.
by Debbi | Sep 24, 2007 | People
It’s the end of an era at The Sandbar.
Matt’s last bartending shift is tomorrow. He’s moving on to bigger things, namely vacation pay and health insurance. It just won’t be the same without him behind the bar…
Matt started working at The Sandbar six years ago when he was 21. He actually worked at The Lodge in Baldwin City first, to get his foot in the door, until a shift opened up at The Sandbar. And he’s been a consistently good employee ever since then.
Back when Matt started working, we used to put a counter/tabletop thing outside by the door, and the doorguy sat outside to card people and take their money. The guys decided it would be fun to haze the new guy, and they told him that on everyone’s first night, they had to wear the shark costume. Matt apparently didn’t argue with this and wore the costume.
Along the way we’ve been part of many of the things in Matt’s life…graduation, marrying his lovely wife Ana, the infamous bus to the Boulevard tour, and all the fun days at the lake.
So, here’s to many more fun years with Matt on the other side of the bar. Come on down to the bar on Tuesday and let Matt know how much he’s been appreciated through the years.
by Debbi | Sep 23, 2007 | People
Well after a year of being away, our boys Jake and John have decided to leave behind their lives of leisure in the land down under, and rejoin the fast paced world we have here.
They’ve been spotted at The Sandbar several times since arriving back in Kansas, reconnecting with old buddies and meeting new folks. Jake apparently will be heading back home to Minnesota in several weeks for a job, while John will remain in Overland Park.
It’s good to have them back.
by Debbi | Aug 10, 2007 | People
Dave has a new job: bail bondsman.
Our lovely Morgan was driving around Johnson County with one taillight out. Of course, she knew the taillight was out and actually had an appointment scheduled for the next week to get it fixed. On this particular day, she was headed home from a job interview with the Royals (exciting, huh!) and wouldn’t you know it, she got pulled over in Lenexa. Assuming that she was being stopped because of the broken taillight, Morgan was understandably surprised when the officer asked her to step out of the car. Seems that when he ran her plates, something popped up- an outstanding warrant. Something to do with an unpaid ticket from 2004 and no proof of insurance…
Morgan called her friend {name withheld to protect the not-so-innocent} in the Lenexa police department, who we’re sure proceeded to laugh at the situation. It actually helped Morgan out though- the officer who pulled her over let her park her car in a nearby lot instead of having it towed. Then he cuffed her- yes, cuffed her!- and hauled her off to Lenexa PD. The warrant however was from Westwood- a teeny little town deep in the suburbs of Johnson County with six whole police officers on its force- and so Morgan had to hang out in Lenexa and wait for an officer from Westwood to come pick her up for transfer.
In the meantime, Morgan started sending text messages for help. The first person she contacted, {name again withheld to protect identity}, was working- but he passed on the message to Dave. Imagine Morgan’s surprise upon getting a message from Dave: "need help?"
So when I got home from work, we headed to Westwood to find the police station and rescue Morgan. Apparently the Westwood PD felt it necessary to keep her cuffed as well. {Seriously, how big of a flight risk is she? And it’s not like she committed a major crime!} We found the place easily enough; Morgan, uncuffed by now, was waiting outside. We drove her back to her car in Lenexa and urged her to obey all laws while driving back to Lawrence.
Dave only bails people out of jail once a day, you know.
So next time you’re in the bar and our jailbird is working, feel free to tease her a little. Oh, and she got the job with the Royals, in case you’re wondering.
by Debbi | Jul 1, 2007 | Newsworthy, People
Every once in awhile some of our Sandbar friends make the newspaper for one reason or another. Yesterday’s LJW featured not one, but TWO of our friends.
Former bartender/doorguy Erick was in the People and Places section, I guess you could say it’s the LJW’s version of a society page. He was in a wedding in California back in January and a photo of the wedding party was featured today. This wasn’t just your average wedding, however- it was a traditional Buddhist Vietnamese matrimonial tea ceremony, complete with traditional outfits.
You can see Erick and the rest of the group here.
Another photo in Saturday’s People and Places was of our friend Al. He was decked out in his yellow leisure suit for the Sertoma Corporate Cookoff back in May. His group won the judge’s award for best food and I’m betting that his outfit helped swing the vote.
You can see his picture here.
Thanks to Pat for bringing these items to our attention. If you happen to see a Sandbar friend in the news, send it our way.
by Debbi | Jun 3, 2007 | People
Our friend Brad was a Sandbar regular, once upon a time. Of course it helped his attendance at the bar when he lived in Lawrence. Brad now lives in suburban Kansas City, and we don’t get to see him nearly as often as we’d like (or actually, hardly ever anymore). Brad married Jennifer a couple of years ago, and they had a baby boy Graham not too long ago. Graham got to visit The Sandbar for the first time recently and see his dad’s old college hangout. Bartender Coleen was on hand for baby’s first visit, and Graham got his very first Sandbar beads too.
