Europe Tour of Denmark and Sweden
May 28 to June 5, 2001
Corina's Book

Corina Marie Krieser
September 29, 1979 - December 22, 2001

An important preface to this section: Corina Krieser, the person who started the book whose text is shown below, died in a car accident on December 22, 2001. She was traveling from Emporia to her parents' home town of Seward, Nebraska. Though I will make no attempt to write a tribute fit for her here, I will say that words cannot express the amount of respect that I had for her. Along with her many talents, which included an absolutely beautiful voice and a knack for cheering people up, her personality was one of the most joyful I have ever known. I cannot remember a single day that I was not happy to see her. I'm sure that my feelings are shared by many, many people. She is, and will always be, sorely missed.
- Matt Herndon, December 29, 2001.

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For those who didn't go on the trip, Corina Krieser brought a little black notebook along for the trip. It was passed from person to person throughout the trip. Everyone could write pretty well whatever they wanted! Here are the results, transcribed directly from the book itself! Click on the dates below to jump to that date in the book.

Monday, May 28th
Tuesday, May 29th
Wednesday, May 30th
Thursday, May 31st
Friday, June 1st
Saturday, June 2nd
Sunday, June 3rd
Monday, June 4th
Tuesday, June 5th

Monday - May 28, 2001

We were planning on leaving for the airport at noon. Around 1:00 we finally left. I think we're lost. - Samuel H. Barrett

1:34pm
We are amazing ourselves w/stuffed toys from McDonald's and Janet Jackson songs. - Bek

2:20pm
I just saw a Ford Ranger with no doors!

3:24pm
We're late, we're late for a very important date! - Gert

3:26pm
I'm tired. - Samuel H. Barrett
And I don't like Greta.

3:29pm
Aud was right - there are hardly any rich people in Johnson County. - Bek

5:56pm
I'm so excited...and frankly, I just can't hide it. You know, I'm about to lose control...AND I THINK I LIKE IT!! - Jason

8:30pm
So I got on the plane, looked in my back-of-the-seat thingy to see what there was to read, pulled out my barf bag, and it had already been used, catch my drift? I hate my life. - Samuel H. Barrett

9pm
We are cramming onto a train so that we aren't late for our very important flight. We had pole dancers ... and a brief fall on the floor - what an eventful 2 hours already. - Rayna

9:19pm
Justin Harbaugh is a dirty, dirty boy! - Kelly Mags

9:20pm
Just for the record, Green Bay doesn't suck, and Brett Favre is not a fairy! - Kemp Dawg

9:31pm
Green Bay sucks! Favre's a FAIRY! Boarding plane. Rayna still thinks I'm hot. - Timmay

9:32pm
Met some nice people in the terminal - boarding a much larger plane and we're off! - Bekah

9:40pm
Boarding plane annd I'm really scared. But Bekah and I have the sezy Pretzel between us! He'll keep us safe! - Melissa

9:45pm
I don't blame those ladies for thinking the way they do! I also agree w/Tim...Green Bay sucks! - Eric Pretz

9:50pm
We are finally on the Scandinavian plane to Denmark. I am so excited about this plane ride since it will be 8 hours long.
The crew has been pleasant so far. I am happy that we all get along very well. Except about Favre and Green Bay. :)
I called my mom and dad. They said James was out of the hospital, so this will make my ride a little less stressful. Until next time... - ♥ Corina

11:25pm
I'm bored. Also hungry. And Brett Favre is a fairy. - Samuel H. Barrett
Still me here. Just ate supper (at midnight!), and let me tell you about it. I've picked more food than that out of my teeth, and it tasted better than that, too! Just thought I'd share. I am listening to Rigoletto, so that's good.

Tuesday - May 29, 2001

12:45am
All I have to say is that Pretzel and Sickel think it's party time on the plane. Blah, blah, blah.

2:50pm (Eastern Europe Time)
We are now in Copenhagen. The time change here is 7 hours, so it would be 8:50am in the states.
We are right now riding in a bus for an hour to our hotel. We will then relax, unpack, and stay at the hotel all night. - CK

tauk = please and thank you
hi = bye and hello
borg = palace

6:27pm
I have just started my 5 minutes of niceness. It's this agreement w/Rayna. I was told to put my feelings toward vegetarians. It is my opinion that just because you eat only vegetables, that won't bring the fish back. If you don't eat the meat on your plate, then the animal died for no reason. It's death serves no purpose. The cow will not come back because you have some moral obligation to the animal gods. There is nothing you can do that will bring that cow back. It will never again frolic in the fields w/its friends. That fish will never swim in open waters. So just eat the ... thing and shut up about. Bambi's mom is dead, but boy does she go good w/stroganoff. - PJB

6:48pm
It rained and rained. Rain sucks - just about as bad as Green Bay...not quite. Eating dinner at the hotel - tuna & veal...oh, joy, new experiences. Kemper's looking over my shoulder...gotta go!

7:00pm
We got to the hotel and checked into our rooms. Great view of the Baltic Sea! Rooms are nice, too - our TV said "Welcome Peterson and Tucker." :) Bathroom is a little different - pull up to flush. :) Bye for now... - Ericah

7:10pm
It was about 10 minutes until six and Schlomo & I were getting ready to go down for supper. As we were leaving, the phone rang. Thinking it was one of the guys, we decided that Schlomo should answer the phone in Danish. In his best attempt to sound Danish, (Schprechen auf den forgen burgen...) he answered the phone. From the other end, the receptionist politely informed him that our party was meeting in ten minutes for supper. It was absolutely the funniest thing I've seen, besides when we tell Kemper that Brett Favre is a fairy. Well, he is! - Samuel H. Barrett

7:23pm
Flashback - Michael did a flat face on the floor coming off of the motorized walkways. We all laughed and the native Chicagoans weren't that impressed, but we thought it was great!
The strawberries caused this brief moment of reflection! - Rayna

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Wednesday - May 30, 2001

9:00am
This morning we had a buffet of food. Right now we are on the bus going to a palace and a museum.

9:35pm
While walking to the Queen's summer home, Margaret first called me Corina, then proceeded to say that Corina looked like a condom in her rain coat. I don't know what is up with that! Oh, yeah - everyone thought the Queen's guard was hot! Just thought I'd share! - Rayna Kinzel

1:52pm
As I write this we are on the bus to our 1st concert! Flashback - Sam has a very unique and inconsistent SNORE! Sometimes it's a hum, other times I'm afraid his entire upper torso is going to come flying out of his mouth! HOLY COW...this is my roommate for the rest of the tour! God help me! - Jason Sickel
P.S. I made a complete idiot out of myself when I "spoke Danish" to the receptionist.

4:00pm
I am writing this on the beach. The water seems to be freezing, but Blair does not care. There are some beautiful rocks to find. It is very peaceful and the waves hold a melody in their rhythm. The old folks home was nice. I'm not sure they understood us, but they smiled a lot. So far so good! - Michael Swickard

4:10pm
So we're all on the beach hangin' out and ... wow, Dr. B. just took a picture of Blair out in the ocean. I'm sure its just to document this great trip! I think that it is absolutely crazy that these guys are swimming...too cold for me! Well, I'm looking forward to the rest of the trip! - Eric Pretz

4:15pm
We just got back from singing. We had to walk forever - very pleasurable in high heels! I particularly enjoyed the stairs that were so slanted they were more of a ramp. It felt like we were embarrassed of our dress clothes so we had to take the back roads to avoid being beaten! We had a darn good time being stragglers, though. Sickel, Pretz, Ruth, and I had a nice discussion about the fact that Ruth is a sexy chick! Don't you all think so? Well, I sure am having a good time. - Kelly Mags
P.S. I hope that no one pulls the fire alarm while we're sleeping! No one needs to see Sickel naked! (I've been down that road before!)

4:30pm
After the Fredricksborg Castle excursion we left the bus to get lunch and $$$. I went to a "hamburger" place and got a hot dog. Anyway, the guy doesn't speak English, but I need a box for my dog. Anyway, he finally "gets it," and in the process I spoke French and Spanish, saying "si" and "yah." Just thought I'd try several languages. :) - Elise

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6:03pm
I'm just sittin' here and people are thinkin' that I'm crazy because I don't like cold quiche! OK?!! OK, then! Leave me the heck alone and serve me some HOT quiche. I hope my table mates can just simmer down now. - Sickel
 -Now he wants to ask the cooks to cook his quiche!!!
 -Because Sickel made fun of the quiche we all have to starve!

6:55pm
Sickle's tongue doesn't work that way! Watch out ladies!!

Thursday - May 31, 2001

The sun wakes up at 4:26 - makes everyone feel like they need to get up before time to actually get up.

9:05am
Upon some reflection on the events of last evening, I am going to try to put into perspective the eyeful that we received at the bar after several of us lost some money at the casino! While enjoying a sno-ball, I saw a red-headed Jew sneak through the curtains surrounding the stage. All the sudden...he burst forth from the curtain and started dancing! All of the sudden there were some ladies that were more than 3 times his age whooping and hollering something that probably resembled "take it off!" we think - we aren't completely sure because we don't speak Danish! It was fun - oh, and just so you know Sickel didn't have any alcohol! But I am sure that doesn't surprise you! Good day - RK

Can I just say a few things about all of this? My dancing was completely innocent. It was not my intent to bring about the attention that I received. There is no reason to get all huffy and puffy just because a few Danish women want my really HOT body! I mean they saw me dancing and made a few assumptions. Sometimes we all make mistakes. Nonetheless, it is important to remember I was INNOCENT! Thanks - Jason S.

10ish
I'd feel like doin some partying too if I walked into a casino with one 5 kroner coin and walked out with 750 kroner. Congratu-frickin'-lations Michael! - Kemp Dawg

Jason - Who needs to make assumptions when we already know! :) - Kelly Mags

All I can remember from last night is fleeting images of Pretz chugging caffeine and a red-headed Jewish stripper going the full monty for some Danish ladies...what a hangover! - Tim

We noticed Angela's Lads of Joy. We love our lads of joy! - RK and Mags

Guess what? I just got hired as a "Lad of Joy." Does it get any better? - Tim

4:30pm
Well, we're on our way to sing at St. Petri's Church. Everyone is chillin' and I am just trying to digest the terrible soda (citrus lime?) that Corina made me buy! Oh, well. Maybe the trip will get better as we go on. - Eric Pretz

8:45pm
OK - so we are seriously sleep deprived. This bus ride was hell-a-long! (Also, we keep seeming to pick the "sleepy" section of the bus which isn't good because we are delirious!) Sleeping people are kinda interesting, though. Tim, for example, sleeps with his eyes half open, either to watch over us or to glare at us because we are too damn loud! Then there is Justin "the mouth" Harbaugh. On the ride to the performance we made a list of things to use his mouth as while he's asleep because he leaves it wide open! Here are some ideas:
- a candy dish
- a bird bath
- a bird feeder
- a planter
- the possibilities are endless, really.
I suppose the reason for the sleep deprivation is our "girl talks" which seem to involve way too many boys to still be called "girl talks," but really, who wouldn't want to hang out in a room with a view of the super high quality trash compactor? Not to mention our couch and chairs. Who wouldn't love our room - weigh the possibilities with us will you? Trash can and chairs vs. THE BALTIC SEA!! The answer is clear folks - I mean really. - ♥ Kelly and Kellie

Someone really should tell Kellie B. that we aren't in France and she needs to stop doing the half-naked can-can dance all over our room! Just a thought, and seriously for my sake, someone tell her! - Mags

9:07pm
Decided to join the cool group and write a little. Figured I'd mention our awesome but rather outspoken bus driver. He loves to pop pills and tell us about his married sex life (like "fast forward and 10 seconds long!!). I wonder what his wife is really like and looks like after that lovely UGLY wife joke! :) Go Christian! - ♥ Mandy

Friday - June 1, 2001

2:30pm
So we ate at a small restaurant called "Jenson's Boffus" for lunch. We (Bekah, Ericah, Tim, Corina, Sam, Kyle, Jason, Matt, and Andrew) had a really nice waitress named Sophie. Sam decided that he wanted one of the cool plates so he asked her and then the boss, Ralph, who replied with "Umm...no." So, after a lovely lunch, the guys (Best for Last), with some convincing from us, decided to sing her a song. They stood up in the restaurant and sang a wonderful rendition of "Darkness on the Delta." The people applauded loudly! We sat back down, and soon Ralph came our with a special gift for Sam - A PLATE!! It was hilarious and a lot of fun! - Bekah Peterson

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7:10pm
Okay, so we were walking along after our wonderful lunch, and this lady is sitting on a bench in the square. She was kind of talking to herself so I noticed her. Well, she noticed me and started yelling at me in Swedish gibberish! Shlomo believed she was sent from the Devil! - ♥ Corina

7:10pm
Last night, after the awesome concert at the church, the bus ride home was kind of long. We tried to watch a movie, but it wouldn't work right. So, Corina and I decided to play "speed." She claimed to be the best player ever, and I hadn't played for approximately 10 years. After a close start (2-2), we ended up playing 11 games - myself winning 8 of them. There was a tie, but in order for her to save a little self-confidence, I gave her that win to make the final score 8-3, me. She sucks. - Samuel H. Barrett

Saturday - June 2, 2001

A group of about 6 people went out to this club last night. It was unbelievable! There were like 5+ different rooms you could dance in with different music playing in each. There were so many sexy men. Everyone here dresses so classy. It's very nice. We were there from 12 until about 3:30am. It was an awesome experience! - Blaire

I was also among those who went out to the club last night, along with: Blaire, Andrea, Melissa, Mandy, Patricia, and Eric. The place was awesome. We arrived at around 12:15pm (it opened at midnight). At first, we weren't sure if were going to be able to get in. Security checked ID's at the door and said that they were only letting in 20-year-old women and 23-year-old men. But, he said that since we were visiting, we could get in. The whole place was awesome! There were several rooms, including three dance floors, a few bars, a casino/game room, and even a hot dog stand :). We all had a great time dancing and going from dance floor to dance floor. Mandy was hit on by a crazy drunk guy, but we helped her get rid of him and he was eventually taken out by security :). We left at around 3pm. Hope we find another one like it in Copenhagen!! - Ericah

Sunday - June 3, 2001

9:58am
Sam, Bekah, Corina, and I spent until 4:30 this morning talking about everything under the sun. It was major choir bonding. - Sickel

11:25am
Kemper, Schlomo, and I just nearly got run over by a bus. - Samuel H. Barrett

2pm
I walked into a magnificently beautiful church. There was no gold or unnecessary adornment, but it was as close to perfect as possible. We started singing and sound just kept rumbling through every brick and every section of the beautiful church! As we kept singing and taking in every sound and emotion, the faces of every person lit up with the most beautiful smile as if we all knew some secret and that we were finally one group - not people in a group, but finally one voice in a group! As all of us old fogies in the choir are leaving, we will all never remember anything but this one fantastic hour and a half of the most gorgeous music we could make and the look on Dr. Barham's face at the end of the first song! Beautiful and gorgeous don't really sum it up, but those are the best words I could find! Thanks to all for wonderful contributions to the group! I will never be able to fully tell everyone how much I will miss you all! The humor and the talent! Thanks - I ♥ you all! - Rayna Kinzel

3:08pm
I thought I had already had the greatest experience in the world when I was a senior in high school. I have never heard a sound as the magic I heard today. My vocabulary can't find words to accurately describe what I heard today. How can this be so awesome?! I'm just a freshman - does it...no...can it really get better than this? Kinda makes you believe in God, doesn't it? - Tim

Monday - June 4, 2001

9:32am
Our performance yesterday was, without a doubt, the highlight of my musical career. There was that certain indescribable feeling that overcame my entire body just after the first number. It's that certain feeling...it can be replaced by nothing. And it is exactly why I have chosen music as a career. We sang with passion, with energy, with a purpose, and it moved me deeply. - Jason Sickel

There are times in life when I believe things you know are confirmed. The concert in the church reassured me of why I love what I do and why I do it. The feelings in that church make all the hard work worth it. Times like that you can feel God's presence around you you, and it's an awesome, overcoming feeling. I'm sure this experience will be remembered by all for the rest of their lives. Thank you all for allowing me the honor to sing with you in this marvelous place! - Bekah

11:06pm
Well, I was just told that I had to write in the book, so here I go! Umm...the trip was - whoa - is going great. Now it's time for a nice game of BS and COKE!! There are presently 20 bottles on the table, and that number is sure to grow. Rock on, dude. :) - Matt Herndon

11:37
Matt again. After reading over the previous pages, I realized that I have an interesting story to tell. Yesterday morning, I managed to delete around 60 pictures from my digital camera on accident. However, after discussing my dilemma with a few others, I decided to make a web site with EVERYONE'S pictures on it, as well as individual commentaries, and even audio. I hope it turns out well. Who knows? Maybe this book will even end up there... - mh

Tuesday - June 5, 2001

9:00am
Hello - Well, after much turmoil we finally got on a plane to Stockholm. Yes, our first plane was defective - makes ya feel really good. My new name is Yo-Gert. I like this new name - I think it's fun! I wonder how many more nicknames I will receive? Well, I'm ready to be home. The trip was peachy-keen! I had a great time. Thanks for the memories! Love - (Yo) Gert

9:13am
Yesterday was probably the most terrible day I could have - though it was the nice day of the trip. We walked out of the hotel at 9:00am and the sun was shining so bright - it was beautiful. Well, as the group (Jason, Sam, Pretz, Kyle, Bekah, Ericah, and I) was shopping, the most embarrassing thing happened! I was asked to five my card to the cashier because my Visa Check Card account had been closed. They were asked by the computer machine to take my card. Howe embarassing. And then I had no money to buy the gifts I wanted to get! I figured that my card was used too much in one week and the bank account thought my card was stolen. - ♥ Corina

10:15am
Well, we're finally headed HOME! :) We got on the right plane (in good working condition) and are headed towards Chicago! It's been a little hectic at times getting everyone in the group together at once, but this has been such a great experience! I feel so much closer to everyone because we have shared some beautiful memories. I will remember them always. I hope everyone keeps these memories close and yet shares them with all you meet - even though they could never understand how we all felt in that cathedral, or how much we bonded with each other. Still, tell them of your experiences so that you keep the memories constantly flowing! I'll miss you all! What am I going to do without the dancing ostrich for example! Thank you for sharing all these wonderful new experiences with me. See you all in the fall! E-State is GREAT! - Kellie Brubaker

10:45am
Flying through the air is great! Although it would be better with a Toblerone and Skittles! I probably shouldn't have left them on the other plane! OOPS! Have a great summer, and thanks to you all again. You are so wonderful! - Rayna

Final thoughts...well, I guess the only thing that comes to mind is this was the best experience of my life. It had good and bad times, but it was spent with family. Memories to last a lifetime and new friendships begun. I hope none of us ever forget what happened inside that church on Sunday. It was a true blessing. May Christ bless you all, and see you next fall! - Kemp Dawg

Hey everybody! This year has been a blast! This trip, though, I believe it has brought us all closer. I had a wonderful time. Everyone in this group is such a talented person. I hope everyone goes far in life with what they do. Best of luck. We've had some great times, wet times, dry times, etc. I'm going to miss you four that are leaving. Have a great summer! See ya in the fall. - ♥ Margaret

Friends -
All I have to say is thank you so much for making this experience what it was. This was the absolute best way for me to have ended this year! You are all special people, and I really can't think of any other way I would have liked to make this trip. The truth is that music has bonded us all together and brought us luck, fortune, friends, a whole new family, and a place to belong among all the confusion in the world. I really can't describe how much I've learned about myself and the world around me from this trip and from the rest of y'all. Never forget these awesome moments together. Take care of yourselves. see you in the fall! ♥ Y'all! - Kelly Mags

11:40am
Plane ride to Chicago
Alissa and I are both happy that PJ and Kellie got to sit together on the ride to Chicago! What a cute couple!!! :) - Little Barham
P.S. Rodney says hello.

12:00pm
Well...we finally got on our plane once we got off of that back up plane. I'm just glad to be going home! I'm glad because I am physically and emotionally tired. However, I shall miss this experience greatly, as well as the choir until the fall. I love all of you, Steves! - Eric Pretz

12:25pm
Friends:
I've definitely had a blast on this trip, and I'll never forget it! It was good to be a part of the choir again. I'm very excited to go home, though! I don't know all of you, but those who I do know remember that I love you all! Have a great summer! - ♥ Melissa Quirarte

1:25pm (Denmark)
Despite all of the minor setbacks on the trip, I wouldn't have had it any other way. This trip has given me a sense of unity in the choir. We have worked together on this trip and expressed all of our emotion through song as one. It has been an unforgettable experience. I will never forget this year. It has been quite a wild ride, and I am glad that I had everyone to share it with. It is amazing what music can do. We have touched so many people - even ourselves. I am truly grateful that God gave me the talent of song and that I am still able to express my talent after this year. I have learned a lot, and it couldn't have happened without each and every member of the group. Thank you everyone. God bless each and every one of you. - Kyle Chamberlin

My Beloved A Cappella Choir: Words cannot express the amazing life-changing time I've had on this trip. Each and everyone of you are a special part of my life - both within the choir and day to day. The experiences and memories of this trip will last a lifetime, and I thank you all for allowing me that. When I first heard Sicut Cervus first semester this year, my desire was to allow those who heard us sing it for the first time to feel what I felt when I did. I think we accomplished that in that beautiful church. Thanks again for all, especially those who helped me create those very unique memories! I love you all. See ya next fall! Have a blessed summer! - ♥ Bekah

In my life I have been blessed to experience many things (after all, I'm old - 31 - half way to death :) ). I can't think of one that compares to the camaraderie and love I've felt on this trip. Everyone possesses such a uniqueness that make all of our experiences. I'll never forget the expressive singing and the overwhelming feeling that overcame each of us in Kobenhavn. It is hard for me to believe that in one year's time, each of you has touched my life and heart in such a special way! That is one of the reasons that God brought me to ESU - I am convinced of that. Every day is certainly brighter for me because of you! I love you all!
I am sad for the loss of such wonderful members of the choir! I will never forget you, the music that we made, and the treasures we shared. You will be greatly missed, but not forgotten. Thanks for the memories and for giving so freely. Best wishes in your journeys.
Finally, I'd like to say thank you to everyone for giving unconditionally when I directed, either in performance or at a rehearsal. I know there is not a finer choir out there - I know I am lucky to have been with you! I think I found a bit of heaven on Earth! Love always - Elise

Well, everyone else that is leaving choir said their group goodbyes yesterday, so I guess it's my turn. I have been here (in choir) as long as anyone and much longer than most of you, so I have seen a lot of people leave our group. They always left something special in the music and memories we shared and took this experience with them. Now it's my turn to leave. My time in choir with all of you has given me more than I could hope for. Thank you for making this tour exceptional and being who you are. Each of you is a special person, and I wish you the best. Thank you, and I'll miss you all! - Patricia

10:00am CST!!!
We're almost to Chicago (doin' a little "almost to Chicago" dance)!! Oh, how I love 8.5 hr plane trips! Seriously, though, folks. This experience was like a combination tour, vacation, performance, and a history lesson. Not very often do we have the opportunity to learn about new countries, new peoples, new customs, the music we sing, and ourselves. Our visit to Denmark and Sweden encompassed all of these things. I hope the outstanding performance we gave set a precedent for the musical standard at which we sing. When we come back in August I hope we all apply the same kind of intense focus and musicality that we had while singing here. No matter where we are - on the stage of Albert Taylor, in the sanctuary of the Methodist church, or in our own rehearsal room, if we sang the way we did at those churches, then WOW we will have done what we've always set out to do - sharing a message and a melody in the most beautiful possible way. - Sickel

11:15am USA time "Finally"
If there is one thing that I am glad I did on this trip it would have to be starting this trip journal. It is fun to be able to look back on what we have done, shared, and experienced over the trip week.
This is the first choral group that really is a family that I have been in. Thank you all for letting me join in mid-year - especially Dr. B!!
This choir is professional in so many aspects, from our choral style to the production we produce on stage.
This trip has made me realize that this choir is my family. I don't get to see my family all the time since I am far from home. But each and every one of you have been so special to me I feel we have shared so much - especially the 4:30am bonding session.
Ruth Douglas, I would like to say a warm thank you because you were the first friend in choir that I had made. You made me feel very welcomed to be with you and the choir at each practice. Thank you!!
In closing, thanks for all the memories. I hope we can share more next year! With love - ♥ Corina

3:25
I haven't written in this little book before, but what a cool idea :). Ok, anyways. At first I wasn't sure if I wanted to go on this trip, but I can't express how glad I am that I did. Not only going to another country was a wonderful experience, but there was so much more. I have always loved music. Music of every kind makes me feel wonderful! To me music is art, it's love, it's sharing, and feeling. And before being in choir with this group of people I felt no one else really understood how music made me feel and what it meant to me. Everyone here shares the same love and passion and feeling toward music. Everyone is so talented. We are all such different people with different interests, but this one thing - music - beings us together. And we make such awesome music! I have gotten to know everyone a lot better and came to appreciate the differences.
We were in a different, beautiful country experiencing new things and sharing wonderful music. What's better than that? ...
Thanks to everyone. You're all wondeful and SO talented! - Andrea Caldwell

To whomever reads this:
I will miss you! This trip opened my eyes to how many friends I have. Next year won't be the same because I will miss you all so much! Have fun next year and sing with the talent God gave you. Love - Ruthie

After our extremely long wait at the Chicago airport, I found that I won't be alone (forever) after all! Looks like I'm getting married - Tim Cassidy and I will be having children soon (4 I believe) - or at least that's what the MASH game says :). Thanks for the memories, Tim. - Elise

To all Choir members:
I want you to know that we have taken four choirs to Europe. After each trip, I told Terry that we would never do another one. After this tour, I am ready to take you all back again! You have been the most joyous and wonderful group to be with. You made me laugh at your jokes and cry at the beauty of your outstanding musicianship. Terry and I are already discussing the next tour and this one isn't even over! You are all GREAT! - Sue Barham

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