Friday night we headed to Cooper's Landing, a bar/campground on the bank of the Missouri River right on the Lewis and Clark Trail. There were a few bands, a nice sunset, and some delicious Thai food. We left Cooper's Landing and made our way back to Holts Summit (chez Wease) via back roads through corn fields and on the edge of the river. Chris' dad has an intimate knowledge of these back roads. It was great to experience the country side at night, on small roads through small towns, all the time listening to a mix of music from the 1970s.
Saturday we made our way to Columbia, MO to visit some friends, who coincidentally were helping set up and play in an all day music fest at a giant house. Some dude struck it big in computer stuff in the 90s, and now has a recording studio in his house, and every year he celebrates the recording talent with a free and open to the public party. Free food, beer, and music! Pretty great! Here are a few picture of the festivities.
This morning we visited with another of Chris' friends, Dave. Here is a picture of us at his house.
Next on our tour is Richland and Lebanon to visit more of the family, and hopefully see some great local attractions, including Caveman BBQ, Bridal Cave, and get pizza that is so big you have to have a truck to pick it up. We will get pictures!
All the best,
Hilary and Chris
Sounds like a fun weekend Hilary! Hope you're doing better and I wish you both a safe trip to Niger! Blogging is a great way to keep in touch, too... I did that in Romania for most of my time there (1995-96), apparently before the word "blog" was common. I sent emails out to a list and one of my friends was good with computers, he posted them (it's called "This is Iasi Calling" if you ever wanna look it up)... perhaps he knows your Columbia MO friend ;-) I'll try to follow your blog when I can!
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