Hey, there's 6 INCHES OF SNOW on the ground outside my studio ...

AARRRRGGGGHHHH ! !

(why oh ~why~ did I come back??)

=SONGS= *Clear Sky, Gentle Surf -and- *Hang 10 At 11 ... both from "Kelleywatt Hours"

My Hawaiian-flavored shows continue ... well, of ~course~ they continue, because with me recently back from my tour de farce ... uh, I mean tour de f=o=rce ... of The Islands, and still all akimbo with the excitement of it, natch I wanna share my infinite euphoria with all o' y'all, so ~surf~ on inside {cool double meaning, eh?!} =SONGS= *Ankle-Deep In The Blue Pacific -and- *Move Over, Rover ... both from "Kelleywatt Hours"

Wow! I've just had one of the most incredible adventures of my life! It involved ... me ... me with no real game plan ... me with no real game plan in HAWAII ! Yup, you surely did read that correctly: Hawaii. The 50th state of the United States Of America, ~that~ Hawaii. I can't wait to tell you about it in the episode. Wow! =SONGS= *Aloha Beach -and- *Kim In The Parking Lot ... both from "Kelleywatt Hours"

This year, my Near Year's Resolution will be to NEVER make another New Year's Resolution, because no one ever sticks to them anyway. And very likely, my ~next~ year's New Year's Resolution will be to NEVER EVER resolve to "never make another New Year's Resolution", because no one ever sticks to them anyway . . . =SONGS= *New Year -and- *Happy New Year ... both from "Kelleywatt Hours"

(by the way - no 2008 calendars were harmed in the making of this episode)

Since Christmas is just around the corner, here's yet another heapin' helping of seasonal songs, in which I tell you of my biggest childhood wish, and what a snowman is not, and I finish with a snow-licious song for my dear Momsie, who loved shoveling the white stuff! MARY Christmas, y'all!! =SONGS= *Tommy's Wish -and- *A Snowman Is No Man -and- *Shovelin' One For The Momsie ... from "MARY Christmas"

Here's some more Christmas jocularity, from my douglas fir to yours. This second of the Santa webcasts gives you ~three~ songs to feast on, along with your milk and cookies. If you're not in a yuletide spirit after that, then Santa's gonna hafta put you on his Naughty list. =SONGS= *Now It's Christmas ... Can't You Tell? -and- *An Old-Fashioned Christmas -and- It Won't Be Won't Be Won't Be Won't Be Long ... from "MARY Christmas"

I'm kicking off my Christmas vidcasting season with a peek behind the evolution of my song 'TAK On Life', which started out about as far from a Christmas item as can be, but matured into one of my coziest and favorite yuletide compositions. Happy season to you. =SONGS= *TAK On Life ... from "Home-Ogenized" -and- *In Praise Of Christmas ... from "MARY Christmas"

It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper told the band to play ... but Sgt Pepper has been rendered trivial now, because: It was one year ago tomorrow, she obliterated me with sorrow. (Life can oft times puree yer raison d'etre). =SONGS= *One Rose, Coming Through ... from "Pinecone" -and- *One Rose, Long Gone ... from "Pinecone Interruptus"

Tonight, I'll be playing a couple of songs that are related to a talented friend of mine - the first song I wrote ~about~ her, and the second I wrote with her help ... although she didn't know she was co-writing at the time! It's a funny story which I relate in the episode, so see ya inside. =SONGS= *That's The Story, Morning Glory ... from "Genius At Play -and- *Get Me To The Bloodbank, I'll Make A Donation ... by TAK and Janine Jaye, from "Reconvened"

When one looks back over one's life, one never forgets - and, in fact, holds a special affinity for - one's first love. In this episode, you'll hear a few of the songs this high school sweetheart inspired - one from that era, and one written recently, when we re-established contact after many years. Zowie, she still quickens my pulse! =SONGS= *Ode In The Key Of A, B, B, E (A Legend In My Own Mind) -and- *Ames. Abbe Ames. ... both from "Genius At Play"