I guess that the 2007 year in Review was a popular feature because some of you are expressing disappointment because it is the middle of January and I have yet to write the Year in Review of 2008.  So here goes nothing!  With one more year passing this means I am also one year older and my memory might not be so good but I will try to remember as much as I can.

This past year was difficult for everyone so just like everyone I am glad its gone.  We put over 25,000 miles on our car last year so we are so glad that gas prices have gone down and we hope they stay down.  It looks as though 2009 will bring just as many miles so gas being as cheap as possible will be a very big help to us.

Last year began with a trip to Florida to perform in January at benefit in West Palm Beach for a food Pantry.  And a tour in Phoenix, Arizona at the end of the month, where we performed for our first Sold Out crowd of over 400 people.  Then we returned home for 2 very successful "Rockin' for the Pink" shows in February at the Butte Opera House in Cripple Creek, Colorado.  We raised over $3,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness and Education.  March brought another trip to Florida for another Sold Out show this show as a benefit for "Give Kids the World" and we raised $1,500 making this show a success as well.  Several private functions including a Birthday Party at the Mayor of Woodland Park's house brought us to May where we performed our first all Gospel show to benefit the Little Chapel of the Hills Food Pantry in Divide, Colorado, this show raised about $1,000 in food and money donations.  May also took us back to Phoenix for a few more shows.  Many private shows scattered throughout the Spring and Summer got us to our 3 week tour in Maine and New Hampshire.  The tour ended at the Windsor Fair in Windsor, Maine, where Dean (my 15 year old Son and Drummer) and I performed for about 5,000 people.  What an awesome feeling that was but we were so glad to return home.  October took us back to Arizona for another week long tour.  We performed the day after Thanksgiving on Black Friday to raise donations for The Little Chapel Food Pantry again.  Then all the Christmas party's began and a short trip to Tennessee for 2 shows and back to Maine for a New Year's Eve Party (We flew to Maine this time).

So here we are 25,000 miles, over 70 shows in 7 different states, 2 gallons of hair gel, 15 cans of hair spray, 6 bottles of Black hair dye (yes I have light brown hair like the Real Elvis did!) brings us to the end of the year.  Finally!

Just a few of the things planned so far are; 5 shows in Kansas and Missouri in Mid-January.  A two day assignment in Las Vegas and a few shows in Arizona in late January.  Another exciting trip down to Yuma, Arizona for the EP Expo (February 5th thru February 7th) to compete (anyone can come so come along).  Gloria (our Fan Club President) is helping us put together a Rockin for the Pink show in March down in Pueblo.  In July we are off to Montana for a show at a wedding then back to Maine for a 50th High School Reunion.  We also already have 3 Christmas parties booked for December 2009!

Just as in 2007 the year 2008 strengthened old relationships and created new ones.  We met some wonderful people and learned new things about ourselves.  We are so very happy for what we are allowed to do for a living and that we can use it to help people.  2009 promises a lot more of the same and we look forward to each and every minute that we will get to spend with each and everyone of you.

MDT as Elvis (Dennis Thornberry)