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Hey Soul Mates,
In RHS musical news, Adam Marsland has begun mixing our freshly recorded tracks. He started with I Can't Cry For You. We are also ramping up Love Someone to submit into a competition. There is a possibility that I'll be down the studio tonight with our engineer Steve Refling wringing out a single edit of it. I will get you details as they become available.

Here's the personal stuff. We all pay our respects in our own way. Me, I cranked up Ferris Bueller's Day Off and howled with laughter and sighed with nostalgia, remembering the night my high school crew went to a fantastic double feature. It was a sneak of Ferris paired up with the too-ridiculous for words Adventures of Jake Speed. Jake Speed was the first time I went to the movies and got in trouble for making too much noise with friends. Jimmy Hilton, can I get a witness!?

Yesterday, I was supposed to fly to Seattle and visit my homegirl Susan (ed. note: see previous blog "L'Chaim"). Sadly she passed away Tuesday afternoon. At least I know she knew I was trying to get there, and I know she was trying to hang on. I had joked with Susan that I would show up outside her window holding aloft a boombox blaring Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes.

So last night, I watched one of our favorite films and drank deep the comedy and high school drama that is FBDO. I think my buddy Paul and I pull a line or mime a sequence from that film everyday. If you haven't seen it in a while, revisit it. You'll be glad you did.

Thanks to everyone who has sent positive energy to her family in this time.

Enjoy your Thursday. It's windy up here in L.A.
Love, Power, Peace

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