Christmas Day Musings

Even more RoxX recording news...We will be returning to the studio on Thursday and Friday of this week to record vocals for 3 Beatles covers and 1 new original.  Yup, we're so jacked over the results in the first two Beatles covers, "I Am The Walrus" and unreleased "It Won't Be Long" that we're going to cover "Yes It's True" with Tommy on lead vocal and both "If I Fell" and "Anytime At All" as well as original "Unwavering Light".  Funny, he asked on the phone last night if I was good with doing Beatles covers, said he just assumed and started working on them and sending them to me.  Great minds, brother, he's choosing songs I can pretty much nail with a little persistence, and yeah, the Beatles were my first favorite band.  Ever.  

Christmas was a huge, or should I say YUGE? success this year with great family dinners on both Christmas Eve and again today.  Trish went all out for last night, was given a huge assist by Sharon and we all ate until we couldn't move.  I never even went for dessert.  Got to meet the family's latest addition from China, 13 year old Lilah.  The little girl is a doll, and one of the quickest thinking kids I've ever been around.  She's all Powell for sure.  Sallie went all out today and we spent several hours doing what no one does much of any more, reconnecting and just catching up.  With an exceptional spread of goodies, we once again consumed freely.  And once again, I enjoyed everything so much I never went for a dessert either, despite the beautiful swans at every place setting...One of the most peaceful holidays ever, despite Karen's evil retail schedule leading up to the big day.

Won't comment on yesterday's Panthers win over Tampa Bay, but 11-4 still seems just right for this team.  If only we could have beaten Brees once this season, but we'll take what they give us at this point.  #KeepPounding

Odds and Ends!

More lyrics written, working title "Unwavering Light", and submitted to Tommy, who I've not heard from in a couple of weeks.  Figures, his work is still on "crazy" overtime.  Had no idea until yesterday that our more recent releases on SoundCloud appear to be getting new listens and likes.  Still listening to "It Won't Be Long" freaking out that it is my voice I hear in the speakers or headphones.  Also still staring slack-jawed at the likes on "I Am The Walrus".  Thanks kids!

And by the way, from RoxX and our families, Merry Christmas!

I know real change doesn't come overnight, but it is almost beginning to appear that even the most liberal of publications are now admitting that Donald Trump is winning for America.  I never in my life thought I'd see the absolute most biased outlet around, Huffington Post, saying Trump was indeed winning.  On the same thread of politics, wtf is Obama up to?  Sedition for sure, possibly treason and he has indeed violated the Hatch Act and should be arrested.  But what do I know?

Read a PetRx article the other day that finally allowed me to figure out Pip's crazy vocalizations he does at the window sometimes.  Apparently some cats do something vets call "chirping", which is the cat thinking he's making bird noises to attract his prey.  Funny part is, when Dave brought him down here, he told me that Pip makes weird noises at the window when he sees a bug.  Seriously, you should have heard him the morning a huge turtle meandered up under the living room windows and hung out a few hours.  He was going bonkers!