With Annapolis and reactions to Annapolis making headlines around the world, I'm sure you've already heard a lot about Israel today. But just in case the news hasn't reached Reuters yet, I should probably tell you: Ukuleles For Peace got some great work done this evening - a few more excellent takes for the album.

It was also Suhair's birthday today, and at the end of the recording session while everyone else brought out cakes, I sneakily kept the machine rolling. Below is an mp3 of a little magic moment when some of the girls (joined by a backing chorus of parents) sang a birthday song for Suhair in Hebrew.

To me, it is critically important to remember that on an ordinary day, despite all the conferences, riots, peace talks and protests here and around the world...on an average day like today, somewhere, kids are playing ukuleles and eating birthday cake.