My dearest Dad & Grandma:
The agony of your passing has never left my heart. I love you and miss you endlessly. My mom said the first time you both came together and got along was when she was giving birth to me. You both stood there, overcome with joy, watching over me. If there is a heaven, I hope you’re there still watching over me and knowing how much I will always love you.
I love cooking and baking. It brings me inner peace. I mentioned on twitter that I burnt my wrist while removing the pastry crust from the oven. I’ve never burned myself in such a way. It was weird and painful. As “they” say, beauty equals pain, and this tart is a beauty.
Update: I made this tart for a friend who was having a dinner party. She called today and said everyone raved about it. That made me smile. Then she asked what dessert will I make for her next party. She’s lucky I love her and I love to bake.
My love, Janet Jackson, is resuming her Up Close and Personal Tour this summer. I saw her in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. You can read about my experience on a previous post titled “I was Up Close and Personal”. If you haven’t seen her yet, you are missing out on a truly incredible experience. However, you are in luck, because she is getting back on the road, rocking those jeans and giving it to you “All Nite”. Below is a sample of what’s to come: (NOTE: Just in case the ears of fate are listening, I would love to attend all of her concerts on the 2nd leg. Better yet, I’d be honored to go on tour with her. There has to be some job I can do; documenter for her website, cook, something:)
This sneak peek doesn’t do her justice, so get your butt out to see her perform live. A second video can be found on my youtube page http://www.youtube.com/anhouroflove
Tour Dates *tickets can be purchased at www.janetjackson.com/tour*
June 19, 2011 Copenhagen, DK Falkoner Theatre
June 24, 2011 Berlin, DE Tempodrom at Ostbahnhof
June 26, 2011 Paris, FR Olympia
June 27, 2011 Paris, FR Olympia
June 30, 2011 London, GB Royal Albert Hall
July 2, 2011 London, GB Royal Albert Hall
July 3, 2011 London, GB Royal Albert Hall
July 5, 2011 Dublin, IE Grand Canal Theater
August 1, 2011 Montreal, Quebec, CA Bell Centre
August 3, 2011 Hamilton, Ontario, CA Hamilton Place Theatre
August 4, 2011 Bethal, NY Bethal Woods Center for the Arts
August 6, 2011 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
August 8, 2011 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
August 9, 2011 Portsmouth, VA nTELOS Wireless
August 11, 2011 Cinncinnati, OH PNC Pavilion
August 12, 2011 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
August 14, 2011 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Theatre
August 16, 2011 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
August 17, 2011 Indianapolis, IN Indiana State Fair
August 19, 2011 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
August 21, 2011 Des Moines, IA Iowa State Fair
August 22, 2011 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
August 26, 2011 Vancouver, British Columbia, CA Queen Elizabeth Theater
August 29, 2011 Seattle, WA McCaw Hall
August 30, 2011 Portland, OR Keller Auditorium
September 1, 2011 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
October 18, 2011 Perth, AU Burswood Dome
October 22, 2011 Adelaide, AU Adelaide Festival Theatre
October 26, 2011 Melbourne, AU Arts Centre State Theater
October 27, 2011 Melbourne, AU Arts Centre State Theater
November 2, 2011 Gold Coast, AU Gold Coast Convention Centre
November 5, 2011 Sydney, AU Opera House Concert Hall
November 6, 2011 Sydney, AU Opera House Concert Hall
When will they learn that an eye for an eye leaves everyone blind?
