Astral Traveling

I am revisiting the work of those poets and writers who have influenced me.  These were voices of those who dared to speak when they were told to be silent and dared to question the unquestionable.  First and foremost, there was Nikki Giovanni.  I grew up on her work.  Her voice was mine speaking to the world while she spoke to me.Then Sonia Sanchez, Ntozake Shange, Audre Lorde.  Amiri Baraka segued into Gil Scott Heron and Marvin Gaye et al.  I still find these influences in the Roots, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli and others.

So what munchies will enhance this experience?  What libations can sooth me on my travels there? Which musical inspiration do I need? .  Here's my day.  Come with me.

Try this libation.  If you like red velvet cake and martinis, why not a red velvet martini? 

This is Friday night relaxation with a lil' decadence added in to take that edge off the work week.  Go here for the details   http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/red-velvet-cake-martini/16d93190-e7d0-4d0e-bad0-254e8594be03?WT.dcsvid=MzA5MjM0ODk2MgS2&rvrin=EC707864-2322-43E2-9560-EE71C0E76BE9&WT.mc_id=Newsletter_BC_02_09_2012&nicreatID2=Newsletter_BC_02_09_2012
The weekend approaches and this'll make a nice reward to give myself this evening.  Pull out that Maysa CD.

Saturday  I'll make some chicken lo mein.  My own special way.  If I just had some Tsing Tao around.  When my granddaughters were about 5 and 6 years old, I took them downtown to Philly's Chinatown.  Fabulous!  Bought them tea sets, shoes and beautifully painted sticks to put in their hair.  Got a tea set and a sake set for myself.  They begged me to get them each a koi of their very own.   We stoppped for lo mein instead.  They were so into adventures in Chinatown. So I may venture out to visit Chinatown tomorrow.  This time I'm looking for a bento box for carrying lunch to the office.  Don't know what a bento box is?  Google it.