by Debbi | Nov 24, 2009 | Random Questions, Thanksgiving
For the last five days, we've been asking the question "what are you grateful for?," and many of you have answered.
Thanksgiving is just a day away, so here's a list of the things our friends are grateful for this year. Some are silly, some are serious, but all of them are important.
- I'm thankful for my boyfriend's mother who loves to cook, so I don't have to on Thanksgiving Day!
- As a woman I'm thankful for living in America & having the right & opportunity to be equal & succeed!
- I'm grateful for the multiple Tuesday evenings I spent at The Sandbar
drinking $1.50 Sapphires on the rocks and having singalongs with people
I didn't know. And trying to feed the fish popcorn through the glass.
Ahhh $1.50 anything Tuesday….so choice.
- I'm thankful for my husband, daughter, and especially for the fact that I still have a job in this economy!
- To have Sherron and Cole back.
- I'm thankful that it's the small things in life that make me the happiest.
- I'm thankful for you, Sandbar, and your fruity cocktails!
- Lawrence, KS during basketball season!!!!
- Your delicious cranberry and vodka that I had last Friday from you guys!
- I am grateful to have survived the last year stronger & happier
than I could have thought possible. Sometimes the worst events of your
life can end up being the biggest blessings. I am lucky to have such
incredible friends (new & old) in my life. The Sandbar has
certainly served as the back drop to many of this years "moments."
Thanks Sandbar!
- I'm grateful for the Sandbar – that is when I get a chance to go there!
- I'm grateful for the "shark attack".
There you have it- this year's gratitude list from Sandbar fans.
As we're driving to visit family for the holiday, we'll be putting together a list of things about our staff that we're grateful for this year.
And one last thing: if you're sticking around Lawrence this year for Thanksgiving, stop by. Coleen will open the bar around 7:30.
by Debbi | Nov 19, 2009 | Good Things, Random Questions, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is upon us, so I thought this would be a good time to stop and think about what we're grateful for this year.
Something we are really grateful for is our wonderful staff. This is the longest period of time we've gone with no turnover that I can remember. Hayley mentioned last night that she is the "newest" member of the staff, and she's been working here for over a year. They all say they won't leave unless they move away or they're dragged kicking and screaming out the door.
And of course, we're grateful for all of our customers and friends. Many of you have been loyal to us for many years, and we appreciate it!
What are you grateful for?
Leave a comment and tell us. Be silly or serious. Maybe it's something personal, or something big. We'll compile all the responses and post a list next week to celebrate Thanksgiving.
by Debbi | Nov 12, 2009 | Birthday Party, Halloween, People
One of our very good longtime friends turns 40 today!
Curtis and Dave are buddies from their college days, and there's a whole group of those guys who turned 40 this year. Today it's Curtis' turn to celebrate the big birthday.
One of our memorable moments of Curtis at The Sandbar is from Halloween in the mid-90's. For Halloween in 1995, Curtis and Todd (another long time friend who turned 40 this year) dressed as Hans and Franz from the Saturday Night Live sketch.
They were so funny, and so popular, in this costume that we invited them to return in 1996- but this time as bartenders. Todd and Curtis spent some or all of the evening behind the bar slinging drinks for the masses, dancing on the bar, and generally behaving as "girlie men" all night.
They certainly did pump the crowd up!
Today, Curtis has a wife and two adorable boys, and enjoys a job serving his fellow Jayhawks. All of us at The Sandbar wish him a super happy birthday, and if you see him anytime soon, buy him a drink!
(Photos provided by Curtis)
by Debbi | Nov 10, 2009 | Our Ghost, People
Who broke the freezer?
That was the hot topic around the Sandbar office last week. (Yes, we have an office. It's not your typical office, but it works.)
The freezer in question is the small one behind the bar that Dave added somewhat recently in an effort to bring back the popular frosty beer mugs. One day, it just stopped working.
The detectives on our staff tried to determine who broke it by figuring out when it last worked and who was on shift at that particular time.
Andrew created a handy flow chart on the whiteboard:
So, what do you think? Was it the ghost? Or was it Joe? The ghost has been known to pull some crazy stuff around here….but so has Joe. It's a toss up.
by Debbi | Nov 9, 2009 | Thanksgiving, Trinkets and Toys
We just ordered some brand new drink toys! We've never had these toys before (that I remember anyway), and they'll be here in time to celebrate Thanksgiving.
(Image from Fun Express)
Everyone seems to really like the finger puppets whenever we decorate drinks with them, and we're trying to take advantage of the toy variety that the holidays provide.
Speaking of Thanksgiving…usually we are open for business that night for all the Lawrence locals who need to escape their families. However, it depends on what our staff is doing and if someone wants to work. We'll keep you posted.
See what's happened in Thanksgivings past. Maybe whoever works this year will renew the old tradition of counting the dollar bills on the wall.
