July 1st The Biking Beckers

Kathy and Bob Becker from St. Louis are teachers too (seems like we get a lot of teachers out here at the BnB). They are taking a few days to just hang out and bike up and down the trail in this area. Bob rode over to the Thierbach Berry Picking Farm in Marthasville and came back with a box of blueberries, blackberries and gooseberries for everyone, so the next morning I made pancakes with fresh berries Yum! Here they are on the porch playing their favorite game, Scrabble.

June 26th Cross Country Couple.. The Holders Ride Tandem...

Bob and Maggie Holder are two teachers from Pittsburgh, PA who Love biking. This summer they are on another leg of their cross country tour. Each summer they bike part way across the country from west to east until they reach the Atlantic Ocean. This stretch they are beginning in Pittsburg, KS and ending in Pymatuning, PA, riding across Missouri on the Katy Trail. Here they are getting back on the road again.... You can check out their blog at tandemtwo.blogspot.com . Have a great trip guys!

June 21th My Mom's 75th Birthday Party!

Well my little ole' Mom turned 75 this weekend so we threw a party! It was also Father's day weekend and another family members birthday so we celebrated them all on one day. Here are photos of the event...

June 20th Father's Day Bike Trip...

Insurance agent and Avid biker Bill Lewis from Michigan had the ultimate Father's day weekend biking the Katy Trail with sons Aaron and Michael. Aaron is a recent Wash U. (Washington University in St. Louis) graduate with a degree in architecture and is living and working in St. Louis now, so the Katy was the perfect spot for the three to spend some quality time together. Dad Bill also rides in an annual charity bike ride across Israel to raise money for a Children's Hospital there, How cool is That!

June 18th More Facebook Connecitons..

I have found so many old school friends on Facebook, all the way back to Kindergarten! One friend Suzy Levinson has been threatening to visit but instead keeps on recommending me to all of her relatives...so here is her sister Laura (who was in my sister's class) and her wonderful beau David. They are both Massage therapists now and just great people! Next time I think we'll do a trade, a night for a massage!

June 18th The Ultimate House Guest!

Who says Facebook isn't Great! While connecting with so many old friends on Facebook I noticed that David Diehl, brother to Keith who visited this month, was traveling in India, Thailand and Vietnam this summer and posting photos on facebook. Of course I had to "Friend" him. He asked if he could stay at the BnB for a few weeks when he got back in exchange for doing some much needed handyman and yard work. David went above and beyond the call of duty digging, weeding and planting in the high 90 degree Humid Missouri days, fixing a toilet and a gutter down spout. And he put me to work too! I call it Boot Camp David! He also introduced his favorite pancake breakfast which is now becoming a staple at Concord Hill. So here is the result! Thanks David! You are the Best!

June 16th The Murins from Granite City...

Sunday and Monday Eric and Jessica Murin took a few days off to bike the Katy Trail but it was forecast to be a pretty stormy few days so they left their bikes at home and just enjoyed a few days relaxing and bumming around the area. Hope you guys come back again for some biking!

June 12th Jazz at the Blumenhoff!

Ok now, there are so many fun things to do out here and we Do get to enjoy them! This weekend in addition to all the other stuff going on George and I went to one of our favorite wineries, The Blumenhof just 10 minutes away in Dutzow, for one of their wonderful outdoor dinner concerts. That night it was The Stewart Johnson Jazz Trio and a catered dinner from our favorite restaurant The Hawthorne Inn in Labadie. What a magical night! Music, Food and Atmosphere were Perfect! Here we are enjoying the evening and conversation with interesting man we met.

June 12 Friends Visiting Too

This past weekend was such a busy one there is a lot to catch up on...I was so excited to have my friends Keith and Steve with their kids Chris and Angelina stop by on their way back home to California! Originally from St. Louis, they moved to CA 9 years ago and I Miss them! It's been such a long time and so much has changed over the years, the kids are all grown up and getting ready to move out of the house. Wow how time flies... Here they are in front of the BnB with the sign. Earlier we all went out to dinner in St. Louis with our good friend Pat Tuholske and her new puppy Hunter.