A Busy Monday

It's only Monday, but it's been so busy.

First, I have to get a lot of stuff done because of that endoscopy scheduled for Wednesday.

Then the phone was ringing off the hook.

Lisa Allen, one of the new owners of Columbus Cooks, called and said she had Japanese nutritionist Sachiko Okada coming Wednesday to cook and lecture from noon-1:30 p.m. Of course, I can't be there.

But there's nothing stopping you from going. It should be a very interesting 90 minutes. Apparently, Okada had a skin condition that she blamed on aging. I know how that is! Anyway, she said her condition was "horrible." But after adding some supplements to her diet, her skin cleared up in two months. She'll talk about that and how food can help with your every day vitality.

Columbus Cooks is at 1658 Rollins Way.

Call 706-653-4700.

But the really big news is R. Kelly is coming to town. My friend Travis Steele, who is the assistant to Leonard Rowe, a big-time promoter who is originally from Columbus, but now living and working in Atlanta, called with the news.

Travis tried to get the tour to the Columbus Civic Center last year, but when Kelly's child pornography trial was moved, that tour fell apart.

The concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Opening the show are J Holiday and Keyshia Cole.

Ticket prices will be announced Tuesday, but they go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.

You can go to the Civic Center box office or to area Publix grocery stores. Or call 706-494-8330 or go to www.ticketmaster.com

The T.I. tickets go on sale Friday, too, so be ready for long lines. The T.I. concert with Yung Joc and DK, also at the Civic Center, will be 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Tickets are $29.50-$39.50.

The really cool thing about the R. Kelly concert is he'll be rehearsing here for three days and then kick of his 40-city tour from Columbus.