Greetings From Cocoa Beach, Florida!

Good morning from Cocoa Beach, FL! We're on our last day here, flying back to LA later this afternoon. I was a really nice week of family times and some true relaxation with a healthy amount of productive work mixed in. The kids and my nephew stayed at my dad's place while me, Marilyn and my sister took quiet refuge in an Air B&B a few miles down the beach. We got lots of beach and pool time in with my dad, his GF and the kids, but were able to spend quiet mornings and evenings away, on our own.

Cocoa Beach is just about 20 miles south of Cape Canaveral and on Monday night, Space X launched a rocket which we could all see from the beach. It was quite impressive. The bright glow of the boosters was unmistakable and then a few minutes later we received the low, eerie rumbling boom of the sound of it, which lingered on for an unnerving amount of time.

I like my little dips into Florida. Too bad it's a Fascist's playground. The warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean are just so nice. Some nice waves, but nothing too hard to handle for a boogie board. The kids just LIVED in them. No one was even remotely eaten by a shark.

Yesterday, I shot a little music video for the new record with my dad on the beach that was a little annoying for everyone, especially my wife who had to be the Director of Photography, but it came out great and you're all gonna love it when it comes out in a month or two.

Obviously, I'm very excited about finally announcing the new record and I can't wait for you all to hear it in full. I'm pleased with how it was received, albeit with my usual haters chiming in. I've seen a few people mention that it's a rip on "Never Going Back Again" from Fleetwood Mac and yes definitely when I was writing it, I was playing around with that riff and you can hear a little of it it as I play the song for the band, but once they working with it, the riff kind of disappears and I don't think the final product has much of that DNA left in it at all. What do you think?

People giving notes on the mix and the lack of chord changes... well, I think people have just been Beato-pilled! haha

I'd very much appreciate it if you'd give it a pre-order to show Bloodshot Records they made a safe bet on ole Timmy.  Also stream the single and share it with pals. It really helps and I'm pretty sure your moms and dads and uncles and aunts would dig it.

If you're in the market for more of my malarkey, the live podcast I did with David Cross is now available. I was a last minute unannounced replacement for Tig Notaro who was to sub in for Will Arrnett, so I was feeling a bit nervous and expected to disappoint. i had a few beers in me and it was hot up there and so that's why I was BEET red! I think I held my own against the quick wit of Cross...

We're just DAYS away from another SUPER TUESDAY with the full Trinity and one of my favorite new comedians Robby Hoffman

See you then friends!

Peace and Love, T