Tonight I had the opportunity to visit with some friends who went on the South Africa trip this year. We ate went to Mexicantown in downtown Detroit for dinner at Los Galanes Restaurant. We all had the buffet - boy was I stuffed - tamales, enchilades, beans, veggies, tortillas! It was delicious. We then went to Orchestra Hall for the Concert of Colors. I went last year to see Ladysmith Black Mambazo who is a phenomenal group!! They were featured on Paul Simon's Graceland album. Anyhow, tonight we saw Hugh Masekela who is a South African jazz artist who participated in the Graceland album but is most noted for his song Grazing in the Grass . He actually played jazz in Detroit at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in his early days.
The concert was quite late and we stopped back at my friend Shelly's house afterward - so I was driving home and was able to see the Harry Potter Madness unfold. I passed several bookstores on my way home and there were lines circling around them - just to get the final book of the series called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. As I rode through downtown Royal Oak - I saw many people walking home with their books! It was a riot to see at 12:15 AM - that's right - it's just past midnight!! The reviews are already coming out and they are of course - raving. My friend Carrie is at Borders with our librarian friend, Kathy, to get Kathy's copy. Carrie - pre-ordered and is guaranteed to have her copy in the mailbox tomorrow. I am not necessarily crazy about Potter - not really for - not completely against Potter - but I am glad that it has ignited the fever to read. It is my feeling that reading is a KEY element to educational success. Part of me, though, has to wonder what this world would be like if folks were as "crazy" and "excited" about getting a copy of the Bible. I do believe - this world would be a different place!!
Well that's all for now - it's late out.
p.s. I added lots of recipes to the cookbook today!
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