Singing Retirement? Not Anymore!

[av8rmike]

Tonight I sat in on a rehearsal of a group called Kol Rinah ("Voice of Singing", apparently), mostly as a favor to my friend David, their temporary music director. There is some stuff I miss from the days of Ketzev, but not enough to join the group full-time. I'm enjoying my time playing violin in the different orchestras way too much. I talked my friend Inna into joining me, since she was also really interested in joining a singing group. However, this group is a far cry from the collegiate a cappella days. The youngest regular member was probably 45 or more. I doubt most of them read music, as it was an uphill crawl for most of them to learn the songs. They're looking for a new music director, and their faces lit up when I talked about my history, but there's no way I can take on any more performing groups.

I am eating oatmeal, with brown sugar, which didn't even come out of a can or packet. Just thought I'd mention that.

Comments

[scout1222.livejournal.com]

Oatmeal and brown sugar is one of the fine food combinations in life. (not the finest, because HELLO chocolate and peanut butter, but it ranks up there)

[av8rmike.livejournal.com]

Too bad I forgot the maple syrup. Oh well, not like I don't have plenty more oatmeal to eat.

[scout1222.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, that adds a nice touch, too.

[violaman.livejournal.com]

Is the oatmeal of the steel-cut Irish variety? Because that stuff is really good for you. The gloppy kind I get in the cafeteria here at work is OK but I have a feeling it isn't doing my heart any good. Although they do have a vat of maple syrup with walnuts and raisins in it next to the oatmeal, which helps break up the glop. But I need to get more of the real thing at home.

[av8rmike.livejournal.com]

No, unfortunately, these were rolled oats, which is one step down the milling process from pinhead oats but not "instant". Alton Brown has a slow-cooker recipe for steel-cut oatmeal and what to do with the rolled oats:

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season5/Oat/OatTranscript.htm