St John, US Virgin Islands

View from the grounds near the governor's mansion

Wish we were still there! This photograph was taken while hiking near the governor's mansion on the beach at St. John, US Virgin Islands.

It was weird to see US Coast Guard vessels, Obama bumper stickers, and American flags clearly visible as we sailed about this part of the world which seemed so far from home.

--The Daily Fitchett, 1/26/11.

St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

View of the port of Charlotte Amalie on St. John, US Virgin Islands

Photograph of the port of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, taken from the ferry boat to St. John, US Virgin Islands

--The Daily Fitchett, 1/26/11.

View From The Third Deck

After stopping at the Bahamian capital city of Nassau, we sailed for a full day. The third level of the ms Noordam has an outdoor deck wrapping around the entire ship. This was the view from the starboard deck.

--The Daily Fitchett, 1/25/11.

Nassau, Bahamas

View of the Bahamian resort Atlantis from the cruise ships gangway

View from the cruise ships gangway going in to the Bahamian capital city of Nassau.  The luxury resort Atlantis can be seen across the water.

--The Daily Fitchett, 1/24/11.

Fort Lauderdale

View of Fort Lauderdale from jazz cruise ship. The Daily Fitchett, 1/23/11.

View of the harbor at Fort Lauderdale from the balcony of our stateroom on the seventh deck, on Sunday, January 23rd, the day of departure.

--The Daily Fitchett, 1/23/11.

The Crossings - Final Place

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Photography by Rose Eichenbaum.

Here is "Final Place" the eleventh and final track from The Crossings. Pictured here: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Choreography by Regina Klenjoski; Dance photography by Rose Eichenbaum. Listen to Final Resting Place, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Between Worlds

The Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Photography by Rose Eichenbaum.

Welcome to "Between Worlds" the tenth installment and penultimate track from The Crossings series. Listen to Between Worlds, by Mark Fitchett. Pictured above, The Regina Klenjoski Dance Company, choreography by Regina Klenjoski, photography by Rose Eichenbaum.

The Crossings - Fruit

Choreography by Regina Klenjoski; Photography: Rose Eichenbaum.

Here is "Fruit", the ninth installment of The Crossings series. Listen to Fruit, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Shedding

The Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

Welcome to Shedding, the eighth installment in our Crossings series! Pictured here: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Listen to Shedding, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Title Track by Mark Fitchett

Choreography by Regina Klenjoski; Photography by Rose Eichenbaum.

Welcome to Crossings, the seventh installment and title track for our series! Pictured here: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Choreography by Regina Klenjoski; Dance photography by Rose Eichenbaum. Click to listen to the full sound clip from the Crossings, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Empty Room

Photography: Rose Eichenbaum.

Here's the sixth installment in our Crossings series: "Empty Room". Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Pictured here: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Photography by Rose Eichenbaum. Click to listen: Empty Room, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Fire and Ice

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

Here's the fifth installment in our Crossings series: "Fire and Ice". Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Listen to Fire and Ice, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Time

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

The fourth installment of our Crossings series is "Time". Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Listen to Time, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Breath

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

Welcome to the third installment in our Crossings series - "Breath". Pictured here: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Photography by Rose Eichenbaum; Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Click to listen: Breath, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Strength

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

The second installment in our Crossings series is "Strength". Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Click to listen: Strength, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Gods/Strength

The Crossings was photographed by Rose Eichenbaum.

The first soundscape installment from The Crossings is here! Award-winning Los Angeles choreographer Regina Klenjoski's The Crossings is about the transition from Life to Death, with original score by Mark Fitchett, costume design by Denise Lichter, lighting design by Eileen Cooley, and support from The City of Torrance and The James Armstrong Theater. Photography by award-winning photographer Rose Eichenbaum (http://www.rosesfoto.com/).

Click to listen to this one-minute clip: Gods, by Mark Fitchett.

The Daily Fitchett

We're taking our blog in a whole new direction, inspired by the daily realities of cooking, cleaning, making music, making art, and making a living.  Included here are photographs from our travels, recipes from our kitchen, sound clips from Mark's album, interviews, photographs of events, scribbled notes and observations, snapshots of friends new and old.  It's about the journey, not the destination.  We hope you enjoy the journey with us.

--The Daily Fitchett, 2/7/11.

Carter Larsen

Stephanie James and the Mark Fitchett Band were invited to perform at the CD release party for Pianist Carter Larsen in Santa Monica, CA.

--The Daily Fitchett

Holiday Jam Session

Joe Kennedy, Michael Kennedy, Mark Fitchett, Warren Hill

Jim and Claudia's Holiday Party gets better and better every year - and that's no small feat. Pictured here in this snapshot of the musician's jam session: Joe Kennedy (piano), Michael Kennedy (bass), Mark Fitchett (guitar), Warren Hill (saxophone)

--The Daily Fitchett

Oakhurst, California

Oakhurst, California, a small town near Yosemite. Travel photo on The Daily Fitchett

The grandeur of Yosemite and surrounding territory is absolutely awe inspiring.  Just look at the scale height of the trees versus the height of Tara and Mark, pictured here. All the trees in Yosemite National Park and nearby areas seem to be as big - or bigger - than the ones here.

--The Daily Fitchett