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[vixmom]

and corn muffins - I had 72 and never had an opportunity to taste one; they practically flew off the table

[TCB]

Great photo, Vixmom!

[John G.]

Great photos, Vixmom.

Your description of the winning chili did not inspire me to want to try a similar version.

[vixmom]

these are good friends of mine - they are not members of our church but they come every year and also really get into the spirit of the thing

I have been friends with the mom since I was 16 (and she 15) and friends with her husband ( whom I introduced to her) since I was 18 .  The young man  in white pointing at his girlfriend and the young man in black are twins - one is 6' 6" the other 5'8"

[TCB]

and corn muffins - I had 72 and never had an opportunity to taste one; they practically flew off the table

Did you bake those, too?

[vixmom]

Great photo, Vixmom!

 As you can see, I have firmly instilled the motto "Safety first" into the Vixter's psyche

[vixmom]

Great photos, Vixmom.

Your description of the winning chili did not inspire me to want to try a similar version.

Quite frankly he had a lot left over so I don't think it was a particularly popular choice - but we had three judges , 2 of whom were the same judges  last year so they are just fans of turkey chili I guess - the brisket based chili was really really good

[vixmom]

and corn muffins - I had 72 and never had an opportunity to taste one; they practically flew off the table

Did you bake those, too?

 i would like to say yes but the truth is they were bought at Waldbaum's supermarket

[TCB]

Great photos, Vixmom.

Your description of the winning chili did not inspire me to want to try a similar version.

Quite frankly he had a lot left over so I don't think it was a particularly popular choice - but we had three judges , 2 of whom were the same judges  last year so they are just fans of turkey chili I guess - the brisket based chili was really really good

Brisket chili sounds very good.

[TCB]

I don't suppose you got the recipe?

[TCB]

And thank you for the suggestion to use beef broth instead of sherry.

[vixmom]

I don't suppose you got the recipe?

not yet , but I plan to try !

[vixmom]

And thank you for the suggestion to use beef broth instead of sherry.

Did it work?

[TCB]

And thank you for the suggestion to use beef broth instead of sherry.

Did it work?

I haven't tried it yet.  I had a whole crockpot of stew to finish first.

[vixmom]

Sorry Tommy.  I am pooped and I have to be back at church in 7 hours, so goodnight!

[TCB]

Sorry Tommy.  I am pooped and I have to be back at church in 7 hours, so goodnight!

Of course.  I'm sorry.  Good night.

[TCB]

I think I need to move to the Eastern Time Zone.

[ChasSmith]

Great photos, Vixmom.

Your description of the winning chili did not inspire me to want to try a similar version.

No kidding!

[ChasSmith]

The person who  won first place also won last year with the same recipe

I am afraid I didn't care for it at all  it was turkey chili  white beans , corn and carrots

 

What in the HELL kind of chili is THAT?

[ChasSmith]

Great photos, Vixmom.

Your description of the winning chili did not inspire me to want to try a similar version.

Quite frankly he had a lot left over so I don't think it was a particularly popular choice - but we had three judges , 2 of whom were the same judges  last year so they are just fans of turkey chili I guess - the brisket based chili was really really good

Brisket chili sounds very good.

Yes.  Exactly.  That's what I'm talkin' about.

[ChasSmith]

And though I just got here, I must be off to get six hours of sleep before I drive back down to pack up and bring home my keyboard.  It has to be done early so they can tear down the set -- which just happens to start with the "pit".

[ChasSmith]

There was just no way it was happening tonight.

[George]

Well, I must be off.  I'm ushering for Masterworks Choral Ensemble's annual Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival.  It always has some wonderful performers.  It's essentially "The Sing-Off" but it's live and has been around longer.  This is one event that I look forward to every year.

Have a good rest of the day, all!

Well, I'm home.  And it was a good contest.  There were fewer groups competing than there have been in recent past years...only five groups.  I remember one year when there were 10 groups! 

[George]

They each get 10 minutes and if they go over that, they can be penalized. 

[George]

There was a trio of women...they won third place, but they sang at least one song that they sang the last time they were here.  I would've thought that they would want to sing something different, but that's me.

[George]

There was a girls high school group.  They weren't bad, but compared to the other four groups, they were the weakest. 

[George]

But by no means did they embarrass themselves.  For a high school girls choir, they were pretty good.

[George]

There was also a ladies barbershop quartet.  I would've given them third place.  They had very tight harmonies and sang very well.

[George]

The second place winners was a group of five guys.  They were young, personable, cute singers.  I'm glad that they got second. 

[George]

They were very much the audience favorite.  They also won best arrangement.  Sometimes (but not always), groups that have won both audience favorite and best arrangement have won first place, but this time it wasn't the case.