Happy New Year everyone! Can you believe it's 2008? We had a wonderful Holiday season here at the McKenna house. I will admit to being VERY behind in my shopping this year (I actually wrapped my last two gifts this morning). But for good reason, I think, as I spent 4 nights and 6 sold-out shows at Club Passim in Cambridge, Massachusetts ­ my musical home away from home. I have to thank Matt Smith and everyone at the club for making these home-town shows possible. We had such a great time and it was the best way to end an amazing year. My band and I (along with friends Jake Armerding, Caitlyn Rose and Zach Hickman) got to play for 6 incredible audiences in that legendary club. Eighteen inches of snow did not stop all those folks from coming out and spending the 4 nights with us. This is why I love Boston; we don't let a little snow get in the way of our music.

Looking back, 2007 could not have been better (personally I mean, the world is another story). You can measure success a million different ways but really at the end of the day if you are happy - you are successful. I am happy. Don't worry the songs won't change much ­ those desperate laments of life-gone-tough are always going to wake me up when I should be sleeping.
Actually, it's my three year old that wakes me up. He likes to pull my hair in his sleep. But I am as smart as a sleep-deprived mother of five can be, and I have learned to put my hair in a pony-tale and wear a hood to bed. I'm serious.

I wish you all success in 2008 and by that I mean happiness. xo.lm