Weekend activities

We saw Natalie Cole perform at the Hollywood Bowl. The concert was postponed from July 15 due to her kidney transplant. It was her first performance after the surgery. She said she had hepatitis and part of the treatment was chemotherapy. The chemo damaged her kidneys. I hadn't heard of that before. At first she seemed breathless after each number. But she built up her stamina as she sang through jazz, R & B and finally gospel tunes. She's lost a lot of weight, but her clothes were amazing. There were 2 duets with Nat King Cole. One duet featured video footage of Natalie as a young girl with her father.

Today we went to an art gallery in Venice, Ca. The special exhibit consisted of photographs taken during Woodstock. It was fun to see all of them, many of which we've seen before. The Rolling Stone magazine photographer who took some of the pictures was there, too.

We're getting ready for the Jewish holidays. This year, we've had several invitations for holiday meals, which is really nice. I'll be bringing a dish to eat, so I have to start making a market list. Last year, we had a huge crowd for one of the holiday meals because our daughter was in town and we used the opportunity to announce her engagement. Now, it's only 43 days away!