Ah, the summer concert under the stars (yes, we saw at least five of them) at Hollywood Bowl — an L.A. must-do… The cast of “Les Miserables in Concert” performed practically the entire Broadway hit musical (minus the full stage props) with a live orchestra before a sold-out crowd of 17,000+! And of course, we had to have the pre-concert potluck picnic (fried chicken, sushi, sandwiches…), and some of us ate until we had food coming out of our ears…

The finale song has the lyrics, “… and remember the truth that once was spoken: to love another person is to see the face of God…” Bravo.