RICA (Roosevelt Institution Chapter of Arcadia) is official!

I'm attending the AAEC's 50th Anniversary Convention over the course of four days. I won't be attending all of the times for it since I agreed to help the neighbors look after their kids over the summer... I thought it would be babysitting gigs for night time deals whenever they went out, but they put together a weekly schedule and as my new schedule was being written out, I realized, "holy shit, I'm becoming a nanny..?!?" Why does it feel degrating? I like kids, but the title 'nanny' sounds SO degrating. lol. Maybe I'm more like a Mary Poppins figure than Betty Crocker? Anyways, I get to eat my Maryland Crab Cakes in fancy dresses and suits at the Mayflower, get to listen to lectures in the lobby(?), and going to the Washington Post main building for additional cartoon convention katundu (katundu = stuff - translated in some african language my dad picked up during his peace corp years).
So, again, quite excited!

Must dream. Cheers! Kell

Tomorrow night I'm heading out to the Blue's Alley Jazz Club to see "Plunky & Oneness." The history behind "Plunky" is absolutely amazing! On the myspace page, the history behind Plunky is quite impressive. It will be repetitive to reword what's already been written, so here's what I came across. "Saxophonist Plunky Branch is an experienced performer, songwriter and music and film producer, and he is president of N.A.M.E. Brand Records, through which he has released 20 albums. At one time Plunky was a studio musician for television's top-rated sitcom, "The Cosby Show. His song Every Way But Loose was a top-ten soul music chart hit in London. He has appeared on avant-garde jazz albums by Pharaoh Sanders, Hamiett Bluitt and others. Nowadays Plunky spends his time leading his bandmates onstage playing rousing funk, R&B, jazz, African, reggae, gospel and rap and making music in his recording studio." The page goes on telling we readers that he's performed in England, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland! I'm excited about the show! To share or envy my excitement, go to http://www.myspace.com/plunkyandoneness/ Enjoy the last half an hour of your weekend!

Cheers! Kell