EARLY WINTER

The solo acoustic shows have been going well. I am increasing my musical following
and enjoying the atmosphere at the Mt. Charleston Lodge .
Recording at home. We are in the early stages of the next original music project.
More to come on this , and video ideas for this website.

A u t u m n f u l l m o o n

the air is dry and crisp. This full moon brings good tidings I believe.
Heavenly stars shine brightly in the sky this evening.
I can almost imagine what it must have felt like to be a traveler through
the desert during the 1800s under such a bright moon.
This western sky is extremely beautiful. I am grateful . . .

" been a long time comin' "

Well . . . today I purchased a loop station.
this method of recording / performing has been on my
list for quite awhile, and finally I have an opportunity to take
creative ideas to this level of technology.
It's about time, tom . . . .

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.