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My boo called me out of the blue Monday during my lunch break to ask if I wanted to see Stevie Wonder at the Hollywood Bowl. I love surprises. No, really. I hate making plans. Things always turn out better when they're spontaneous. So with only three hours notice and coming down with a bad sore throat I answered, "Oh hell yeah!"

My boo got out off work early and booked it from San Pedro to his parent's place in El Sereno so he and his mom could make dinner for the event. For ya'all wondering why, concerts at the Hollywood Bowl are popular because you can B.Y.O. alcohol and food. Oh and we're Mexican, which means we do everything with our family; well not everything!

He and his folks swooped me up after work and we took a shuttle to the jam-packed Bowl. Everyone and their baby's mama was there and I was praying I didn't run into an ex, cause that would be muy awkward being with his folks being there and all.

We took our seats at dusk and feasted on fried chicken, macaroni salad and wine (that we had to snakk in 'cause apparently for big-name events, they expect you to dish out $12 on their vino) before Stevie took to the stage escorted by two of his sons and daughter. He looked exactly how I remember him back in 2003 when I stalked him at the Chicago airport and cried when he touched my hand. I'm a big Stevie fan and Innervisions changed my life. To see him live was a first, and although he's past his heyday, his spoken and singing voice carries the same healing properties as his early recordings.