From a mutual Jill Scott Fan: "I am such a huge fan of yours! When I first heard your music I felt a sense of pride and strength, because to me you are a strong black woman who doesn't feed into the commericalized, sterotypical hype most artists do. When I watch your videos, you look so pretty and so confident in yourself that it's helped me feel confident in myself. I hope to meet you one day and tell you thanks for being natural, beautiful and overall, you!" Fave: 'He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)'

Lenny Williams is still best-known for his three years as the lead singer of Tower of Power, one of the top funk/soul bands of the '70s. Fave: 'This Day, This Minute, Right Now'

....getting ready to pile into the Odyssey to take DramaKween to the orthodontist. She's anxious to get her braces removed in a few weeks. I'm on call this weekend so not too much "play time" outside today.