SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10

. . . We have had a fantastic Saturday !
We found an amazing tree nursery and rock yard " Stoneworld Company".
They've got a couple of acres of  beautiful cut stone , raw stone , flag, etc.
We purchased a concrete bird bath complete with mosaic bath bowl.

I auditioned this afternoon at the Mt. Charleston  lodge;  with gentle snowfall
as my backdrop , visible through the large windows behind their stage.
A roaring happy fire, in the round center fireplace of the room , added to my
delight as patrons responded positively with applause and complimentary nods
during  my 30 min.set .  I got the gig ! Every Saturday 5-8pm during December.
I will post updates here on the blog about these shows.
I have never played gigs in a ski lodge. 7,600ft. above sea level is a long way
from the St. louis bayou. ( smiles)

N O V E M B E R

               G     R      E   E     T      I      N       G         S     !

Work has begun . our new Christmas song is alive and well. our basic layout has been
established and I strongly believe this is something very worthwhile , at least so far as
Christmas songs go. LK is onboard from his studio and I am building my little
work station for recording  new music right here in Las Vegas. Internet collaboration !
Video is up on the site , thank you mr.  CP for those efforts from Pennsylvania ..
 We are thoroughly enjoying life , especially with the cool dry air ( 70's) here in the
desert southwest. More to come regarding the long distance cooperation .

O C T O B E R 2012

G r e e t i n g s  !

The desert southwest is an amazing geological spectacle . The mountains which surround
my new hometown provide so much beauty. I have been enjoying the "newness" of seeing
their majestic peaks for nearly 9 months everyday . This is far different in so many ways from
the familiar landscapes that I'm used to seeing  in the midwest. Now that the seasons are changing,
even my favorite month of October has taken on a different look providing me with another geographic
comparison during this season known as autumn. I have always felt more alive during
these months of less daylight as compared with the months of June/ July. The air feels different,
birds migrate, and the sunlight gives us lengthy shadows and softer presence.

Since the last blog, our music page is up. CP has created a video page( it is almost complete)
and several new Mp3 have been posted.

Please visit the I-Tunes / CD Baby links provided to purchase downloads from the
two most recent albums released in 2011 and 2012. We thoroughly appreciate the
support which you have shown by visiting mongomon.com  as we are constantly
working on and improving this website to ensure that you have the best browsing experience
possible.

mid - september

. . . the worst of the summer heat is gone. shadows in sunlight are fall- like.
I have experienced my first ' monsoon ' season in Vegas . August thunderstorms.
We are excited about newness with the website . full speed ahead .
Music Page is soon come.

August Energy

the half moon  light shining through the windows in the clear atmosphere
of the desert southwest, is a gentle and  familiar visual treat.
I love this type of light. I am thinking back to summer nights during my wild
youth, when we would sneak out onto local golf courses . Several of us boys and girls
hippie-like would dance in pure innocent joy bathed in this sort of magical moonglow.
We could carry our acoustic guitars and play to our friends comfortably situated
on a manicured soft golf tee or along the banks of a golf course creek.
I am blessed to have memories like these. they say : "life is made up of moments"

. . . . we've made progress towards completion of the website over haul.
my team members are not all entirely local and code can be tricky sometimes.
I am pleased with our current direction in this website " facelift " and thankful for
the good energy surrounding this project.

As of this writing, the M U S I C  page is next .
new territory /  ear candy /  creative applications

summertime

The summer of 2012 forges on into the month of August.
This is usually the hottest time of year. Not a favorite of mine.
I have escaped to Maine and deluxe locales along the New England coast
many Augusts in years past. Currently residing in the desert southwest,
August at home brings me dry heat with no humidity, hot sun, and the
need to stay hydrated. I am becoming a desert dweller.

Progress continues in the rebuilding of this website.
We are thankful for CP ,  our newest team member/designer
with his incredible talent and creativity in moving this project forward.

more to come in the weeks ahead !