Ella and I have known each another for years. Back in the mid-1990s we were part of a woman's group that met every Thursday night to drum and share life. There were four of us in the group, three Americans and one Canadian. We met faithfully for one year. Ella and I also both attended the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival for many years. And since she lives near Wayne State University in Detroit, we always see one another at the free music festivals. So I guess I shouldn't have been surprised to run into her at Hannan House. Turns out she's one of the gardeners. Today (Wednesday) we had time for a good talk out in the parking lot before she biked home on this very hot day. We know we'll be meeting up this weekend at the Concert of Colors, Detroit's annual World Music festival. Detroit is such a small town!