Kids' Kitchen Terms

BOIL: The point a parent reaches upon hearing the automatic "Yuck" before a food is even tasted.

CASSEROLE: Combination of favorite foods that go uneaten because they are mixed together.

DESSERT: The reason for eating a meal.

EVAPORATE: Magic trick performed by children when it comes time to clear the table or wash dishes.

FRUIT: A natural sweet not to be confused with dessert.

REFRIGERATOR: A very expensive and inefficient room air conditioner when not being used as an art gallery.

SODA POP: Shake 'N Spray.

TABLE LEG: Percussion instrument.

Back in the swing of things...

Hey you all. I am finally back into the groove. So much has been going on (good things) that haven't had a chance to share. Wanted to show some pics of Europe:

The first one is the palace that was our base in Austria. We stayed in the small town of Eisenstadt--where Josef Hadyn worked for the royal family of Esterhazy. The color is called Imperial yellow, and the palace was converted from a castle/fortress look with moat (early 1800's) to the more Victorian look pictured here. This place was so cool! Since we were the performers, all rehearsals were held here and we had access to more of the rooms.
The second picture is Hadyn's church and his final burial place (he was moved at some point from Vienna to Eisenstadt). Our hotel (a converted monastery--very neat!) was literally next door to the church. Our last concert took place here. A couple of interesting things about Hadyn's church: it is completely round inside except for one large painting on the wall above the pulpit. Consequently, the reverb was terrific!! to the point of being rather mushy...our director would have us sing a 3 or 4 beat phrase and cut off after beat 2 because the sound just kept going and going--and it would sound as if we held the phrase for 10 seconds!
But it was a neat experience to sing there, as the reverb made us sound soooo good.
Ok, teaser...I will share more later as I get time...