It all started on Friday night when Justin called me on my way home from work. "I have a surprise from you. You'll think it's funny, but I don't know if you'll approve."
Bracing myself for the worst, I came home to find 3 gallons of food. A gallon each of coleslaw, baked beans and potato salad. He proudly said, "We had a BBQ today at work and they gave me leftovers!!" I said, "Oh? And how the heck are we going to eat 3 gallons of summer food before it goes bad?" He said, "I dunno..." Spontaneously, I replied, "How about we give it away?? Like maybe just leave it on people's doorsteps."
That's how the prank began. We decided to leave it anonymously on our friends', the De Poixs' doorstep because they are moving soon and we wanted to send them away in style. I'll refer you to their blog for the actual pictures.
http://depoix.blogspot.com/2009/10/bean-bandits.html
The first night we just left a bowl of baked beans with a note, "Here's some beans!" Saturday night after reading Jody's repulsed response on facebook we left more with a note, "Please give the beans another chance." Sunday night we left a bowl of coleslaw with a note, "Here's some coleslaw!" and another bowl of beans by their van with a note, ".... and some beans!!" Monday night we left potato salad with a note, "How about some potato salad?" Then Tuesday night we left a huge metal bowl with 1/2 a gallon of the baked beans with a note, "Here's a lot of beans!!"
Wednesday night we decided to reveal ourselves by just leaving a note, "Sorry, no beans tonight. Love, the Hendersons." On his way to deliver the note, Justin realized the door was wide open so he quickly ran away and came back later. Apparently, Alex had been hiding out for 1/2 an hour to catch us and almost did but mistook Justin for another neighbor, Todd Warczak.
Definitely the funniest prank we've pulled since the time we filled Justin's brother's A/C vents with fine pink glitter so when he turned on his car it got everywhere.
Last night they retaliated by seran wrapping our door and bringing back our metal bowl filled with spaghetti, ketchup, mustard, A1 sauce, and other nasty condiments.
http://depoix.blogspot.com/2009/10/spag-royale.html
We'll miss you, Jody, Alex and baby Elsa!!
Love,
The Bean Bandits
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
A few things I just gotta say....
-I'm totally loving fall. The weather is nice, the food is delicious (lots of squash, pumpkin pie and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies), and Park City is looking gorgeous with all the fall leaves.
-This week is Fall BREAK!!!! We've had fun shopping, eating out and catching up on homework. My only complaint is that we still have to work. Still, it's fabulous sleeping in til 9 am every morning.
-I had the BEST fish sandwich on Tuesday I've ever had in my entire life! It was lemon pepper halibut on a pita made in a wood oven with jalapeno cream cheese, cucumbers and red onions. Holy crap! So good! (Made by Red Rock Brewery in Park City.)
-We started our Christmas shopping early this year. I can't tell you how much of a stress relief it is to be getting this done early. By the time December rolls around we're so stressed about finals that shopping is a nightmare. Plus, this year we're going to be getting ready for Brasil so it's gonna be kinda hectic.
-John Mayer came out with his new single "Who Says." Okay..... WHAT THE CRAP??? Why did he write such a terrible song??? Man, I can't complain enough about this stupid, ridiculous, mid-life crisis/immature song. Not only is it completely musically uninteresting, his lyrics are basically all the ridiculous antics of his personal life that most people despise him for. John Mayer, I've been a loyal fan since the first time I heard "Room for Squares." This new stuff is insulting. I know you're in your 30s now, but seriously, get a grip.
-My grandma got a specially designed back brace so hopefully her back pain will be more manageable now. She's still at 85 pounds, but we're hoping that she'll make some improvement if she's around her family. My Dad was optimistic in saying that hopefully we'll be able to move her and my granddad out to Utah soon. My granddad had an interesting episode a few weeks ago. He took off his clothes in the middle of dinner in front of all the other Alzheimers patients. Later on a nurse was telling the story to my aunt. My granddad overheard them talking about it and asked who had gotten naked. The nurse replied, "You did, Mr. McAvoy!" He grinned really big and replied, "Well you gotta have fun while you're still young!"
-So when Justin bought our Brasil tickets, he booked me under my married name. My driver's license and Soc. Sec. card are in my married name. However, my passport is still my maiden name. We spent all week calling the airlines, the airport, the brasilian consulate and the passport office about if I need to change my passport or if I can just bring a marriage license with me and show it at customs in Dulles and Sao Paulo. Here's what I found. The airline suggested I just change my name on my ticket... which would be the cost of buying a new ticket (about $900). The airport said I would "probably" be okay with a marriage license. The Brasilian consulate wouldn't give me the time of day because I wasn't fluent in portuguese, but told Justin that I'd be fine with a marriage license. The passport office said I needed a new passport which would cost $135. Since I got 4 different answers we decided that we'd do things the Brasilian way and just travel with the marriage license. So hopefully I'll be let into Brasil or back into the US. If not, I guess I could live in the Sao Paulo or Dulles airport like Tom Hanks did in that one movie.... ugh.
-Last thing. Justin is the best husband ever. I really believe that. He's been such a great companion and is so loyal, trustworthy, fun and he treats me like a queen. We have been married 11 months and I can't believe how fast it's gone by. I still feel like we're the cuddly newlyweds we were 11 months ago. Being married to Justin is definitely the best decision I've ever made. Love you, babe!!!
-This week is Fall BREAK!!!! We've had fun shopping, eating out and catching up on homework. My only complaint is that we still have to work. Still, it's fabulous sleeping in til 9 am every morning.
-I had the BEST fish sandwich on Tuesday I've ever had in my entire life! It was lemon pepper halibut on a pita made in a wood oven with jalapeno cream cheese, cucumbers and red onions. Holy crap! So good! (Made by Red Rock Brewery in Park City.)
-We started our Christmas shopping early this year. I can't tell you how much of a stress relief it is to be getting this done early. By the time December rolls around we're so stressed about finals that shopping is a nightmare. Plus, this year we're going to be getting ready for Brasil so it's gonna be kinda hectic.
-John Mayer came out with his new single "Who Says." Okay..... WHAT THE CRAP??? Why did he write such a terrible song??? Man, I can't complain enough about this stupid, ridiculous, mid-life crisis/immature song. Not only is it completely musically uninteresting, his lyrics are basically all the ridiculous antics of his personal life that most people despise him for. John Mayer, I've been a loyal fan since the first time I heard "Room for Squares." This new stuff is insulting. I know you're in your 30s now, but seriously, get a grip.
-My grandma got a specially designed back brace so hopefully her back pain will be more manageable now. She's still at 85 pounds, but we're hoping that she'll make some improvement if she's around her family. My Dad was optimistic in saying that hopefully we'll be able to move her and my granddad out to Utah soon. My granddad had an interesting episode a few weeks ago. He took off his clothes in the middle of dinner in front of all the other Alzheimers patients. Later on a nurse was telling the story to my aunt. My granddad overheard them talking about it and asked who had gotten naked. The nurse replied, "You did, Mr. McAvoy!" He grinned really big and replied, "Well you gotta have fun while you're still young!"
-So when Justin bought our Brasil tickets, he booked me under my married name. My driver's license and Soc. Sec. card are in my married name. However, my passport is still my maiden name. We spent all week calling the airlines, the airport, the brasilian consulate and the passport office about if I need to change my passport or if I can just bring a marriage license with me and show it at customs in Dulles and Sao Paulo. Here's what I found. The airline suggested I just change my name on my ticket... which would be the cost of buying a new ticket (about $900). The airport said I would "probably" be okay with a marriage license. The Brasilian consulate wouldn't give me the time of day because I wasn't fluent in portuguese, but told Justin that I'd be fine with a marriage license. The passport office said I needed a new passport which would cost $135. Since I got 4 different answers we decided that we'd do things the Brasilian way and just travel with the marriage license. So hopefully I'll be let into Brasil or back into the US. If not, I guess I could live in the Sao Paulo or Dulles airport like Tom Hanks did in that one movie.... ugh.
-Last thing. Justin is the best husband ever. I really believe that. He's been such a great companion and is so loyal, trustworthy, fun and he treats me like a queen. We have been married 11 months and I can't believe how fast it's gone by. I still feel like we're the cuddly newlyweds we were 11 months ago. Being married to Justin is definitely the best decision I've ever made. Love you, babe!!!
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