Big Leather Couch

This is now my busiest time of the year. It is when new creative is being designed for the 2011 campaigns and I am ~cough~ negotiating the pricing for all of the work I am responsible to produce. Then off on the road to be there when the material is printed...

Tough when it is smack dab in the middle of the holidays, but it is what it is...

I will be slowing down here...like I haven't already?...for the month of December.

I will continue to participate in Travis' Five On Friday and hope to be here one other day of the week...but other than that, with the cruise next week, I will schedule a post ...but then, think about it...after the holidays I can show you all the neat things we did on the cruise!

Now, Jay...calm down...it will be here soon enough!

Tonight is a special show with two fantastic musicians who are also incredible human beings.

Keyboard/Harpist/Vocalist Robert Nighthawk" Tooms and Bassist/Vocalist Leo Goff, from Memphis, TN. These two have been playing music since their teens and both played on the original Beale Street with a who's who list of artists.

They are both going to be on at the same time, as they have played together for years...and the dynamics when they are together is incredible. They will also be L-I-V-E at my home, so this is a first!

Hope you can join us at 10e/9c/8m/7p or anytime after the show ends on Music On The Couch

Baseball playoffs begin tomorrow. Good luck to my Yankees..

Getting excited for the festival this Thursday-Saturday. Bonus will be, I will actually Tweet during the entire time. WOAH! Bet you are all salivating now, ain't ya?

Did you know that JAY from "Cynical Bas**rd" is now doing a show on BlogTalk Radio? Yup he is. It airs at 11:00am on Sundays.

I have been a bad friend and not been able to listen live but have caught them in archives and Jay and his co-host are beginning to hit their stride.

Check them out over at their I'm With Stupid" BlogTalk Radio page.

Running a tad behind on getting ready for the show tonight, so this is short and sweet...

Sunday night we did make the Keith Sykes show. Guy was awesome and the gang backing him were solid. I posted these on FaceBook, but for those who do not go there, or if you missed them..a couple of shots:

 Susanne Jerome Taylor and Reba Russell

 Josh Roberts, Leo Goff, Keith Sykes

 Susanne and Reba

My Man Leo


Keith Sykes

Before we can begin the new week, a review is in order...

• Saw Annie Fitzgerald at the Java Cabana on Friday in an increbily intimate setting and she was fantastic - CHECK
• Then headed to Beale Street to see the Eric Hughes Band at Wet Willies - CHECK
• 2 gallons of gravy made - CHECK
• 27 meatballs made - CHECK
• 12 Italian sausages made - CHECK
• Replaced Wireless Router as ours had crapped out of Friday - CHECK
• Returning the two adapters for the TiVos as the old ones worked - CHECK
• Correcting the clerk when she tried to refund all the money and not just part - CHECK
• Finding out the original clerk had not charged me for one of the two adapters - CHECK
• Just glad that whole thing is over - CHECK
• Finding out the Oncologist Radiologist (I got that part wrong) is confident dad will react great to the radiation they will begin as soon as the cruise is over - CHECK
• Deciding to go to Florida to be with Mom Joan and Dad Vince as they will not be able to go to San Antonio for Christmas - CHECK 

phew...think that is it..OH WAIT

• Heading to the The Levitt Shell this evening to see Keith Sykes with his band including Leo Goff (I suggest you take a few minutes and learn about one of my new friends - his history is rich), Reba Russell and Josh Roberts (guitarist for the Reba Russell band). A beautiful evening under the stars with fantastic music and a beautiful lady beside me - CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK