Movement 07: Detroit Electronic Music Festival is as much about young people getting together to have fun as it is about music. And one of their favorite things to do is to dance, many of them outrageously well. This particular moment occurred in the mid-afternoon in front of the Riverfront Pyramid Stage. I'd guess there were about 20 kids who took turns showing off their skills. Some were break dancers like this fellow, others had amazing robotic moves that isolated everything from eyelids to ankles, and then there were the free spirits who just took off into realms of their own devising. Surrounding these wondrous mortals were hundreds of enthralled onlookers, most with cameras. I'd guess I took over 100 photos myself in that half hour!

So today is the last day. I have had an absolute blast and don't want it to end. It's a magical world made up of good music, great vibes, movement, meeting new people, and lots of love. In my 11 hours yesterday I talked with hundreds of young people, many from other countries. From places like Venezuela, Lithuania, France, Germany, the UK, and of course our neighbor to the north, Canada. Here's a photo taken late in the day of me with my two new friends from Venezuela, Luis and Illich. By the way, 100% of the persons I've met have raved about the festival and say they want to come back. When I say I live here, they all cry, "Oh, you are SO lucky!" Detroit is doing itself proud.

And now it's time for me to get going downtown. Don't want to miss a minute of this glorious sunny day with my adopted grandkids!