LINDSEY LOVES CORNFLAKE

Lindsey loves cereal, always has. But her love for Corn Flake, the corn snake, has taken awhile to acquire. While her brother always loved the bizarre, different, and not-so-well-liked animals, Lindsey has always been a puppy and bunny kind of gal.

Last fall, she blessed Coen by cleaning Corn Flake's cage. And since that time, has become more and more intrigued by this reptile. For Christmas, she gave Coen a gift certificate good for a year's worth of cleaning his snake cage and has already begun her commitment.

To look at her now, you wouldn't know that just a month ago was the first time she really touched Corn Flake, much less hold him.

Stories about Corn Flake:

Corn Flake is Coen's snake, a corn snake. We like the way all that sounds.

He was missing for a month when he was much smaller. He had manuvuered his way out the cage by forcing the screen open between the clamps...he was very strong! Coen was devastated while he was gone. It was a relief to find him at the opposite end of the house in the basement just so we didn't have to be on the look out for him. Of course, Michael was the one who found him, the one who is least fond of him...ok, he doesn't like him at all. When we put him in his cage again, he literally lapped up the water in his water bowl like a dog...one month without food or water!

In 2004, Coen did a science project about the snake's jaw and their ability to eat food much larger than themselves. Coen even built a replica of the jaw using wood, rubber bands, and hinges. The project featuring Corn Flake himself was displayed at Good Shepherd Academy and earned Coen an "A".

LUKE, 2008-2009 Quizzing

Luke has been the book studied, memorized for this year's quizzing. Twenty four chapters with the smallest chapter having 31 verses and the largest having 80; 1150 total verses!

Coen took chapters 4, 5, 8, 14, 15, and 18...for a total of 249 verses!

What Coen sees when he is studying!

PRACTICE!

All the Summit Bible Quizzers on Tuesdays from 4:30 til 6 pm, getting practice jumping and practice thinking on their feet!


Eric B and James Gossell, both members of WHEATIES.

James has been on RIVEN, the top Summit team for Nationals, which placed 2nd last year.

James finished at Nationals in the #1 spot!

He's been a huge encouragement to Coen in his quizzing!

Thomas Gossell, a previous RIVEN quizzer, volunteers time for practices during breaks as well as at Quiz Meets on Saturdays when he can.

QUIZ MEETS Coen's team, MACH. Matthew Schilling and John Peycke.

John Peycke in thinking position.

At the end of the day, MACH is in 3rd place and quizzing against WHEATIES on the left and KIBBUTZ, from Columbia, MO on the right.

Some say debate-like...some argue it's more drama-like!

Jordan Vaughan answering.

In the background, Hailee Vaughan, Joanna Gossell and Eric B.

Some of the finest Quiz Officials:

Lisa Brooks (previous RIVEN member) as scorekeeper

Daniel Peycke (another previous RIVEN member) as quizmaster

Bill Peycke as timekeeper

SAMPLE QUESTION:

Note that there are 3 WHEN questions and if the jump is awarded to a quizzer who jumps and only hears the reference of 4:2 and the word "When", the quizzer has 3 questions to predict/guess is the question, in addition to finishing the question and answering it as well.


4: 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days and at the end of them he was hungry.

By/ whom was he tempted (for forty days)? (By) The devil
When was he tempted/ by the devil? (For) Forty days
What did/ he eat during those days? Nothing
When did/ he eat nothing? During those (forty) days
What was/ he? Hungry (at the end of them) OR Tempted (by the devil)
When was he hungry?/ At the end of them (those forty days)

PHYSICS CLASS

Deb Callow has graciously taught...thank goodness!

She has taught biology and its lab, chemistry and its lab the past years.

Now she is tackling Physics and lab! THANK YOU, MRS. DEB!

Sean Michael, also in Coen's English 101 class at Longview Fall 2008

and was in Coen's PLUNGE group over the summer.

Bryon Wheeler,

who's dad created our Mr. Honk logo,

has also played soccer with Coen when Coen played for the KC Lions.

Coen, apparently not paying attention in class....hmmmm.

Noah Worcester

Amy Herman, also in Coen's PLUNGE group summer of '08

Sean M and Nathaniel Worcester in background

Nathaniel W and Cody Callow

At Dunn Brother's Coffee after class: Abbey Callow and Jenny Herman

Hangin' at Dunn Brothers with Nathaniel and friends

HONKERBEAN'S MEMORIES

Just having some honkin' fun memories...


Honkerbean's Coffee & Gelato opened in October 2005. Serving 100+ specialty drinks and over 70 flavors of gelato, we added sandwiched in March 2007. In February 2008, we sold to Keith Calipetro and he created an Italian heaven in our shop!


Since we sold the shop, we have hosted one employee CINNAMON ROLL DAY. We will do that again, folks, cuz it was just too much fun seeing all of you at one time again!













Lovingly called BOSSMAN


Serving customers was a value Michael pushed for...he'd always say, go the extra to delight the customer. Tristan was so focused on customer care that she would have drinks ready when they walked in based on seeing their car driving down the street from the stoplight.


Bryce and Emily serving customers



Jessica serving the boys, Will, Coen and Matt...just family, not customers!




The meeting room at Honkerbean's was a place of business and entertainment, meetings and parties. But the one common thread to it all was the great food and drink!

Vickie's 40th surprise birthday party in 2007 was done on a concert night. Serenaded in Frank Sinatra music, she paraded past all the customers and into a more intimate setting of the meeting room where friends and family awaited her. We served a mexican fiesta dinner and had cake and gelato for dessert.


Her arrival, accompanied by Bud Jenkins, our dad





Vickie's family at her party

Our family, taken in the meeting room

Lots of attendees: our parents, Nana Gayle, the Humphries, the Fridleys, the Stephens, the Juarezes, the Acups

Lindsey's 8th birthday party with DOG theme

They played musical chairs to "Who Let the Dogs Out"

They ate puppy chow and dogs in a blanket

Lindsey's 7th Chinese birthday party

Coen's 16th surprise party-nearly 50 attendees for another mexican feast!

Tristan and Wes were there

The Paxtons, the Gossells, Byron W, Cody C, Nathaniel and Noah W, Hailee and Jordan V to name a few!

Bible Quizzing all-night Study-A-Thons

hosted at Honkerbean's

(Pictured: Adam, Jordan, David, John, and Coen)

Mr. Honk's birthday

Jessica, Bryce and Garrett

Jordan and Coen

Garrett

Brad, Michael and very excited Colin

THE KITCHEN:

Adam

Tristan and Jess in the kitchen with the racks that held all those cinnamon rolls!

Kali, our kitchen and barista queen!

Anna baked some delicious scones and cakes!

John, joined us from Jersey Boyz staff when we added the sandwich menu

Julian Juarez, our manager after Jersey Boyz joined us

When he left to pursue bigger and better, I took over the job.

At that point, Michael had already started working for Embarq full time.

CONCERTS at Honkerbean's

We hosted jazz, country, rock, one man entertainment to full bands. All original music by these talented musicians.

Full parking lot during one of our many concerts

Alan Voss and his jazz band

GELATO PRODUCTION

Tristan headed up the gelato and was a one lady show

until she agreed to train Coen

Coen and Tristan became the best of buds

Gelato supplies

Pulling out a frozen yummy treat



Coen, what kind of trouble are you in now?

PARTIES OUTSIDE OF OUR OWN 4 WALLS

At the Ellis home for Christmas party

Sarah and Carter at the piano

Emy, Emily, Sarah, Emily, Coen at the party

RANDOM PHOTOS

Our everything guy, air conditioning, electrical...you name it,

Ed did it! Thanks Ed for all your help over the years!

Lyndsey

Jessica

Emily

Tristan

Sarah

The Lindsey/Lyndsey team decorating for Christmas

Bryce

Coen and Adam

Jessica and Bryce on Halloween

ABC's Good Morning America came to Lee's Summit

just around the corner from Honkerbean's.

We served coffee and hot cocoa.

This sign was made by Buck

and signed by Michael Blm..mf,fmsfm ??? Who can read it?