Hail The Sound album cover
In the face of economic down turn...With a newborn a wife and three other kiddos counting on me to put food on the table... I have decided there is no better time then the present to try [once again] to "make it" as a performing songwriter. 0% talent 100% PASSION!© I also make weird combinations with my musical gear, take pictures of myself and pretend to be a graphic artist. Oh brother! Here is my subtlety offensive album cover.

Facebook notes vol 1
I have decided to included some of my facebook musings here on my blog. Facebook notes vol 1:11-18-09 10:34amShea is vocal training me and it is working!  But I have a long way to go still. I can hit notes real well but holding them is tuff. I over correct and over correct. Vox really are just like any instrument: takes tons of practice. Thoughts? Advice?11-18-09 10:20amI think I want to get a piano for the living room.... maybe.11-17-09 6:07pmLadies and gentlemen, please welcome Rory Grace! Eight pounds two ounces! She is a princess! :)11-17-09 9:02am...working on my 2009 album. (narrowing it down from around 5

Hail the Sound
I purchased the Adobe production premium software bundle. My pockets are empty but I have this killer software. Don't know if I will get the full benifit of this powerful platforme but for now I am delighting in the camera raw update that comes with photoshop CS4. It has enabled me to open a few ".cr2" photos that were taken at the best ever Hail the Sound gig. Me, my sister, brother and cousin had the opertunity to rock together. We're a family band! At least we were, for one shining moment! Now the sibs have gone off to collage and my cuz has been consumed by the City. Cuz is a 911 dispatcher and for the moment has no life outside of the PD. "crrrk we have a 411 on the nothing is blog

Rocktober 09
October 2009In a effort to get back on board with my blog I have prepared a little October 2009 recap. This is how it all went down... at least this is the way I remember it. The names are the same because no one is innocent. Bam! October started with the fall 7 days self portrait shoot out. & days is a photo group I belong to over on flick-r. here are my entries:This was my day pic. Flikr actually used this pic as a "feature pic" what ever that means. All I know is it got a lot of extra hits as a result.

10,839 feet above sea level! Color Sunday 2009
My kiddos.