Last night we got to see The Cadets at Southern Connecticut University. We usually get to see the brass warm up, which is always a treat. Last night the horn line sounded great. They got into position for warm up early so the kids got a little time to relax and hang with their sections. After that, they started their last bit of warm up which ends with "Rocky Point Holiday", which was so good I was pretty sure they were going to have a great show. I got into the stands and up the press box stairs in time to see the show, and I was not wrong. I thought the show, and especially the brass, was the best I had heard yet.
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| Brass warm up |
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| The show at SCU |
After the show, we loaded into the entertainer to head back to the housing site but we needed to hang for a bit to wait for the design staff to get back from the critique. We eventually got back and snack was being served by the people who remained behind and a couple of people who went back with the Admin RV from the show.
Since we were staying at this housing site for the next two nights, I had setup my inflatable in a computer lab that was air conditioned, so I headed off to a good night's rest. Matt, Jay and Dave were doing breakfast, so we got to sleep in a bit so I awoke at 7:00 AM and headed out.
Breakfast was pancakes (strawberry, chocolate chip and plain) along with ham and the usual assortment of cereal and some blueberry muffins that Elaine and Tessa made the night before while we were at the show.
Lunch was remote again and we decided to make cold salads; tuna and chicken. We made some plain and some with onions and celery in it. All had a spice mix of a little garlic granules, dried parsley, salt and black pepper. We packed all that in the box truck and off it went with bread, drinks and all the other parts of a Cadet style meal.
After lunch was in hand and prepared, we started on plans for dinner, which on a laundry day, is always a puzzle. We were told that most of the laundromats did not have any food places nearby. It is usual for the members to go to the laundry, put their clothes in the washer and the quickly got get a treat of fast food or ice cream or other such stuff. So we would be preparing a dinner for the corps so they could get some food before they left. We decided that making fajitas would be a good choice because they could make one to go if they wanted. So we prepared lots of onions and peppers to be sauteed on the flattop and cooked another 8 pounds of rice. I tried to make the rice a little different by adding cilantro and lime, but I think it would have worked better if I had been able to get some fresh cilantro and more lime. Still, it tasted quite good.
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| Sauteing the peppers on the flat top |
Matt also prepared roasted potatoes getting Elaine and Tessa to chop some up so he could roast them with some spices and a little onion. They came out delicious and everyone loved them. The fajitas went well, but as is sometimes the case on laundry day, some kids had a difficult time getting ready for laundry and grabbing some food too. So we have some great leftovers for a snack in a couple of days. We may use the leftover potatoes, peppers and onions tomorrow for breakfast.
Tonight we get a rare break of an open evening, the members are out doing laundry and we already served them all their meals, so there is nothing to do but hang out and maybe have an adult beverage with some of the other carrots and drivers. After that, a bedtime of 11:00 PM sounds pretty good, breakfast prep is at 5:30 AM tomorrow...
Oh, and it rained pretty much all day, but we missed the really bad storms that hit other parts of the state. Hoping for better weather tomorrow, but I think the forecast is similar to today's...
Matt
