Part
I: Spring Break in Florida, March 2012
Kem crooning "Share My Life"
I
haven’t written much on this almost-spinster-blog in almost a year. So I
thought, why not start again? It’s a great, therapeutic journal format that
allows you, unfaithful readers and web-page gawkers to look into my life…which
is not so bad at the moment. I always end up writing a lot more during
vacations anyway because—well, when you’re teaching, you really don’t have the
time to blog as much.
My
Spring break endeavors from teaching consisted of me first going to the Miami
Jazz Festival. I went with my roommate and a dear friend. The lineup consisted
of Kem, Jill Scott, Patti LaBelle, Kenny G and Mary J. Blige. It was broken up
into two nights. The first night was Kem and Jill Scott as the line-up. Kem was
a well-dressed crooner who swooned all the ladies. My roommate’s friend who
went with us canoodled with her husband which was pretty sweet. But for me…somewhat
single? Maybe a little too sappy.
My best friend Rozanne and I awaiting for Mary J. Blige's entrance
Jill
Scott on the other hand, by the time midnight rolled around, had not shown up
yet. The rain began to fall. We forced ourselves to leave. The night was cool
and damp. We had no umbrellas. The next night fared much better. Kenny G was
his energetic self playing nostalgic 80s tunes such as “Forever in Love” and “Songbird”.
Patti LaBelle was strong vocally; but was definitely cloying and a trying
experience. Her “Lady Marmalade” and getting some local boys to sing with her from
the audience was at least a slight highlight. But the night belonged to Queen
Mary J. Energetic, forceful and ever sounding so youthful, she belted out hits
such as “Real Love”, “No More Drama” (complete with sermons about staying in
school and staying away from co-dependent relationships) and “Family Affair” to
a raucous and joyful crowd. I want to see her again.
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