Well, we are less than 10 days away from Christmas and like portions of the rest of the world, I have not started any shopping, Christmas cards, or baking. This was a restful weekend since it was raining most of the time. I listened to music and surfed the web. I finally received my Incognito CD on Friday. I almost turned a cartwheel when the mail carrier called and said I had a package. It is a very enjoyable CD as you probably know by now since I have been talking about it for the past few weeks. I submitted a few CD and concert reviews to jazzreview.com and they posted my work in the guest reviewer's section. In addition, I have signed up to be a volunteer staff reviewer for their site. I think it will be great exposure and help me to further my music reviewing skills.

I also found a copy of Patti Austin's 1984 self-entitled release on CD on Ebay. I found it totally on a random search of her music. It had been on auction for a week, no one had bid on it, and the bidding closed in 5 hours. Well, I was the lucky winner and this was truly a music blessing because I have been looking for this CD for 10 years all over the country and online.

Well, let me get back to finishing the egg nog rum cake that I am bringing to work tomorrow. Otherwise, my co-workers will not let me in the building.