Left In Lowell

This weekend the 21st Lowell Folk Festival will be taking place in downtown Lowell. If you have not had a chance to check out the list of performers and events, here is the link to the 2007 Lowell Folk Festival.

As a member of the ethnic food groups, throughout the year, we have had a number of meetings with the organizers in preparation for the upcoming weekend. Everything is all set and it should be another successful year.

The Folk Festival has a new partner this year, the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau; the CVB joins the National Council for the Traditional Arts, Lowell National Historical Park, the Lowell Festival Foundation and of course, the great City of Lowell in sponsoring and organizing the largest free festival in the United States.

Last night started off with a Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie screening in a 3D IMAX theater with my mom, after which I headed home with my hands on the final (seventh) book. Once home (past 10pm), I peeked in it with the intention of reading maybe a couple chapters, but after 5 or 6 I had to admit to myself that I was not going to be able to sleep until I reached its 759-page conclusion. The only (all non-spoiler) thing I will say is that it was good, the best, and I bawled my eyes out during multiple parts.

So I am headed for a nap. This book had the worst bloody timing, as I have a huge amount of real estate things to do this afternoon, but there you have it. Couldn’t put it down. If you’re a Potterhead, enjoy…if not, well, there’s just nothing I can do for you. So, you can console yourselves with this open thread. I likely won’t have the energy or time to blog today.

Oh, and no spoilers about HP7 of any kind, for those who have not finished. Thanks!