I'm sitting here in the studio on Halloween day listening to the mixes of my yet to be released solo album, and I must say it brought a smile to my face. I'm so excited to release this dang thing. It's been too long (over a year now) since I started recording it, but the end result will pay off in the end...at least I hope.

My buddy Jay has been mixing it and it sounds incredible. I saw Jay yesterday and the poor guy is sick. We were supposed to get together in my little studio and finish mixing some stuff, but he needs to rest more. So after offering to bring over some soup, I briefly stopped by his house to see him and drop off some stuff. We've been having some good discussions about the album and we're so close to getting it done and mastered so I think by the end of November, it will be released.

With that said, I'm putting together a playlist for my one-off show to promote this album. I don't know the exact date yet, but I'm told that it should happen sometime in December. I'm looking forward to performing again, (it's been way too long) and more importantly, I'm looking forward to performing with my wife as well.  Marcy and I are going to start working on our album and performing after the year ends, so the musical adventure will continue on. YAY!!! I'm excited.

So now that the musical stuff is out of the way, I can now blog about family stuff.

Since Jay couldn't make it over, Marcy and I decided to head out for the day and spend some much needed time. Between work, the album, and kids, we haven't had alot of time to focus on us. So we got ourselves in the car, got some lunch, and took a gorgeous drive to Golden on an interstate I've never seen before. The view was breath taking as the snow on the mountains was still visible. It reminded me of why I do love Colorado.

We had fun going to the Colorado Mills mall as we went in and out of the stores to get ideas for Christmas gifts. Although we found mostly stuff we wanted...LOL. Still, we had a great time and Marcy and I had fun making jokes at the different shops and items we encountered.

After the drive home, we ate Marcy's chicken enchiladas which I must admit are my favorite dish. Then we settled in for a movie called Horrible Bosses. It was for sure a great laugh and it was amazing to reconnect with my wife. It's been awhile.

Winter is for sure here in Colorado. Although much of the snow from last week has melted, we're supposed to get another 4-8 inches in the next day or two. I think it's funny how the natives here complain about it. I absolutely love it. I love winter's here, including snow and the cold weather. There's nothing like wearing coats and I have to say I have missed wearing pants. Our summer was so hot, I pretty much wore shorts 24 hours of day. (For those of you who don't know me, I hate heat with a passion).

As far as an update on all the kids. Ashlee and Keaton are doing great in school, but I miss them terribly. We had a great summer together as they came here to Colorado for the first time. I can't wait until Christmas to see them and we video chat every week and talk almost everyday on the phone.

Alyssa seems to be doing great in college. We went down to see her last Sunday for her 20th birthday. Had a good time. Wish we would hear from her more though, but I know she's busy with mid-terms and college life.

Today is Nathan's birthday. Miss that guy. Tonight I look forward to hearing his voice on the phone. Sierra is also doing great and like any 9 year old, is excited to go trick or treating tonight.

Marcy and I are going to be alone tonight and instead of passing out candy, were going to turn off the lights and watch a scary movie. I know, you're probably thinking we're horrible for denying kids the chance of getting candy, but I look at it as we're saving their parents the pain of taking their kid to the dentist to get one more cavity filled...LOL.

Well, that's it from my end. I need to go back to work and get "Songs For A Sunday" prepped for released. I need to blog more. It's been too long.

Cheers,
Todd

Hey there!!

Just some quick updates as to the musical endeavors and then some.

Had a great Easter weekend. Spent time with the family and going to church of course. Cooked a great meal, and generally just hung out and played games. I made a Boston Creme Pie for Easter (my first attempt) and it came out great I must say. I really enjoy cooking and being in the kitchen. Good times indeed.

Alyssa came home from college to spend the weekend at home which was a nice change. We also started to record some demos for her upcoming 2nd album. It was fun to be in the studio again and hearing some of her new material. She's got some great songs for her 2nd album which I think will blow her first album out of the water. She has really progressed in her songwriting and we are very excited to start tracking in a couple of weeks.

Marcy and I are also getting excited to start working on our debut album as well. We need to start reviewing new songs and write some new material.

On a side note, my solo project is still running rather slow. I have recorded some new songs back in San Diego, and now that I'm home in Colorado, I need to start mixing...grrrrr...I hate that part. Been waiting for things to settle for a bit and get back into a routine before I tackle that. I also want to start working on the RBM box set, but there's too many projects that are taking over so that might have to wait a bit. (Hey, it's only been on the back burner for 6 years so what's a few more months right?).

So if you are reading this and are wondering what happened to the RBM website, I just want to say that it will be up and running again soon. RBM has been on hold for a while due to other priorities and revamping. I was even thinking of changing the name, but I haven't really thought of any good company names.

Well, all is good in Colorado. Cold but good. ;-) See ya next update.

Cheers,
Me

It's been quite a bit of time since I've had the opportunity to blog about stuff. So to catch you all up, here it is.

I've been busy working on many musical endeavors. Mostly writing new music and recording. I do admit that I'm torn between a solo album, a new My Next Dilemma album or a whole new project all together. Marcy and I (using the name Two By Chance) will be working on a new album soon. Most likely going to start sometime this spring.

To top that off, Alyssa has been writing alot and we are gearing toward recording her second album this summer.

With all that said, I've been busy updating the studio, learning new recording tricks and experimenting with new sounds. I do have quite a few songs that I have written and have been doing some cool remakes of some cover songs that have been on my iTunes playlist for the last year.

I've been pretty quiet about the musical explosion that is going to occur this year from RBM Entertainment, but patience is a virtue (something I'm having a hard time with lately), and it will be well worth the wait.

In addition, I dug out recordings and demos from 1982 until present for that long awaited Box set I've been wanting to do for about 5 years now. Oh the joy of revisiting memories. Needless to say, there are alot of songs I would love to resurrect for a new album. Only time will tell.

Well, I'm getting off the road and heading home to Colorado in a few days.  Oh and by the way, the RBM website and facebook shall be up mid April. Sorry for it being down so long. I've been busy. ;-)

Stay Tuned.
Todd

Unless you keep your heard buried in the sand, you know that Paris Hilton was charged with possession of a controlled substance. That controlled substance being cocaine.  When she was pulled over, not only did the police officer smell marijuana, but also found zig zag wrappers commonly used for smoking pot.
Apparently, Paris was living her party lifestyle in Las Vegas when a police officer pulled Paris and her boyfriend over when noticing the cloud of smoke that smelled like marijuana. Then, as Paris went to get chap stick out of her purse, a .8 bag of cocaine fell out of her purse. Paris, of course, denied that that cocaine was hers and that the purse belong to a friend that she borrowed.
What can one say? Does anyone really believe that the purse was borrowed and that the cocaine wasn't hers? It's a bitter pill that Paris expects the law and the public to swallow, but it's one pill the law officials I'm sure are not taking.
Looking back on Paris Hilton's run in with the law, she's using the same defense she always does. The 'it's not mine' theory might not work this time. Paris is now facing a felony charge and I doubt the district attorney's office will drop the charges.
What is frustrating about all this? If Paris is convicted of this low-grade felony, she will most likely get probation. Really? I know there are some people out there who are saying, 'she didn't hurt anybody, so what's the big deal'? Let's see, she was out with her boyfriend, who was arrested the same night for DUI, (non-alcohol related), and Paris is off doing drugs which is against the law. They are both in the car driving, and doing drugs. Yes they did not hurt anybody, but they easily could have. Either way, I'm sure the sentence will be light.
This reminds me of the recent trouble Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen were in with the law. As we all know, Lindsay gets sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating her probation and ends up doing almost two weeks. I'm sure the media is lining up for her to pay her to tell her story. So not only does she get off early, but she will get paid to tell all the trauma she had to endure while serving her 2 weeks in jail. Please!!!
Then you have a class act like Charlie Sheen who holds a knife to his girlfriend's neck and gets 30 days probation with no jail time. At this point you have to be asking yourself, "are you kidding me?" If you or I were arrested for any of these crimes that Paris, Lindsay or Charlie were arrested for, we would be looking at jail time if not prison. I seriously doubt a regular person like you or me would get just a 30 day probation period if we held a knife to someone's throat.
Bottom line, celebrities can afford top attorney's and will always find a way to get out of the trouble they find themselves in. Makes you wonder what kind of justice system we have. The courts are not about a true judicial system, but whether you can afford an attorney that knows how to rope the legal system to go in your favor. You know the old saying, 'money talks and ______ walks.'