For those of you that were in Palm Springs to ring in the new year, you may have already heard DJ Fitz's new mantra "it's all fine in 2009". Keep that in your mind and heart as we head into the new year. We are all blessed in many ways. Sometimes all we need to do is open our eyes and look at the beauty around us. Focus on the good and not the bad, and good things will come.

As I pack my bags to leave for Europe and begin leg 2 of Tina's world tour, I am quite excited about the possibilities that the new year brings. I look forward to seeing Europa again, it has been a few years. I look forward to coming home in the spring and hitting the jazz festivals. I look forward to completing my 6th album. And I look forward to what I've yet to anticipate. Just remember, Living Large comes from within. "it's all fine in 2009"