ALOHA from Hawaii! I'm sitting here at a cool pub just off the beach in my favorite beach in the world, Waikiki. True, I know there are better ones, but for some reason, I just dig this one, so much activity, aqua aqua and lots of good people watching. Why am I here, you ask? Because we are going to be filming "PDXposed Goes Hawaii" in May of 2008 and I'm over here on a scouting trip. My buddy from All About Hawaii Travel (Portland travel agency) hooked me up with free air via Hawaiian Airlines (nonstop to Honolulu from PDX!) and free hotel, Sheraton Waikiki, right on the beach! So I'm over here meeting with tons of potential sponsors, raising money, and checking out different things to feature.

I have been working my tail off BUT having fun along the way too, of course. After all, our show is about fun right? I have also met some uber cool people. Steve from Kona Brewing is a kick ass guy and we've become buddies. He invited me to his house tomorrow night for his wife's birthday BBQ which is a perfect way to spend a Sunday night. He is also committed to making these shows happen and is gonna be a huge help. Last night, I hung out with the head chef from world famous DUKE'S, which was a blast. Talk about networking.......he's "The Man" in Oahu! He offered me free Pro Bowl tickets and entry into all the swanky events, hanging with the top studs of the NFL.........how cool is that?!?! I'm going to try to make that happen, but I'll be in Phoenix the weekend before that with Rob and Paul (buddy who lived with me for 5 years in Portland, now lives in Scottsdale), for the Superbowl, so we'll see. Sounds pretty cool, though eh?

So, here's the deal..............we are going to put together a GROUP TRIP TO HAWAII, which will be a great opportunity for friends and family to join us and see what we do and how we do it. The dates are looking like May 7-15, 2008 so if you have any interest in joining us, please get in touch with us. We'll be posting all the information on our website and travel will be booked through All About Hawaii Travel. We'll have a package with airfare/hotel & activities, some with us as we film. It will be fun and we'd love to have as many of you as possible join us. Stay tuned!

Off to the beach to have some fun and enjoy the sun. Mahalo for your time and I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season! For those of you in Portland, my big band's holiday show is next Friday night (12/21) and we have a special show on the following Sunday as well (23rd) and it's 90% holiday tunes, specially rehearsed for YOU, so please join us at Tony Starlights. For more info..... www.bureauofstandardsbigband.com. I'll be singing a solo with a famous pianist, Bo Ayers, who played for Elvis, Barbara, etc........ He ROX!

Aloha and hoping you are making good memories!

Jon

Happy between holidays!

I got a little scolded by Lisa for my last blog, not complimentary enough towards her. So here goes.............she's amazing, perfect in every way, the queen of my heart and the love of my life. Oh, and we really don't have sex (she doesn't want me talking about our sex life). How's that honeypiezls? Truly, she is pretty f'g cool and I'm enjoying our relationship. So there's that update.

Much is happening with PDXposed, most all of it is good. This show just won't die, has a life of its own, which is quite intriguing and satisfying at the same time. I guess it shows you that if you produce a high quality TV show, focusing on only positive and fun, people will dig it. That was our intention from day 1 and if you've been crazy enough to catch all 67 episodes, you know we've stuck to our guns on this. No matter what our subject is, we keep it positive and fun. And speaking of................we are close to signing a Title Sponsor contract for 12 months, which will ensure more good times for another year. We're also working on possibly airing on a major network in 2008. There's so much up in the air, but it's all good, so as usual............stay tuned peeps! Thank God for Calgon..................and yes, I do take lots of baths to soothe my aching muscles and brain, which never stops damnit!

Josh, our star editor, just did a cool thing for me -- made a You Tube link of the big band that I'm singing with. Some of you have seen the show and know it's quite entertaining. The coolest thing for me to see is the variety of ages at the show. This big band stuff really seems to please everybody and it's a hoot. Here's a link and a little snipit of what it's all about, courtesy of Josh Martin............... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aF6eBtTNXM ................... that should work and if it doesn't and you want to see it, just drop me an email and I'll make sure you get it........ jon@pdxposed.com. We have a Christmas Show on 12/21 & 12/23 so if you're into holiday music, definitely come to that. I'm singing a solo with a superstar pianist (The Christmas Song) who has played with Elvis, Barbara Streisand, Liberace and he also coordinated the holiday show for Radio City Music Hall in NYC. This guy is HUGE, so definitely come to hear him at least! For more info........ Click here: The BUREAU of STANDARDS BIG BAND .

So.........off to get some stuff done before rehearsal tonight. For my buddies at the Oregon Coast, I hope you are all safe and well. The power and phone lines are out down there due to the massive storm, so my thoughts are with you all! Happy rest of your week to you all and I'll write soon with more updates.

Make good memories!!

Naughtlz (does this mean I'm getting coal, Lisa?)