Posted on January 7, 2002

• Just wanted to let you know that I am working on something new. I took a couple of days off after posting “Caverline” so I could spend time with my friend visiting from home.

  The new wallpaper is quite unlike anything I’ve done before and I want to make sure it looks right before I post it. It should be up within the next couple of days.

  If you are anxious to look at something new(-ish), I’ve posted two Picklejar versions of “Iris Nebula” for you to check out.

Posted on January 1, 2002

• I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Years celebration. May this coming year be far more peaceful than the one left behind. My friend is still visiting, but I have managed to put together a little something to show you. I call it “Caverline” and you’ll find it on the new images page. If you have comments, send them over. Hope you like it!
• I’ve been getting a flood of email regarding my last post (see below). The overwhelming response is that I should leave the site design as it is. That’s fine with me (leaves me more time to work on wallpapers). I have gotten some good ideas for little things to tweak though. I’ll try to get to them before I write my next New Year’s update 😉

Posted on December 28, 2001

• Jessie and I returned last evening from visiting my family in Illinois (got plane tickets at the last minute). It had been over two years since I had been back and it was really wonderful to see my family again. Big thanks to my Dad for letting us stay with him! I finally showed him how to log into the members gallery and he promised to check in every so often. It was definitely one of the best holidays in recent memory.

  My holiday isn’t quite over yet though. My best friend Chad is coming to stay with us for a few days starting tomorrow. The visit was originally supposed to be next week, but we had to move it up a little. This means I probably won’t get to make the New Years image that I had been planning on. I’ll be working today and tomorrow but I probably won’t get back in front of the computer until after the 3rd. After that I will be full steam ahead on making new wallpapers. This break will definitely do me good.

  I did a New Years image a few years back. It’s called “First and Last Dance” and you will find it here.

• I’ve been hearing rumblings from some of you that DB could use a redesign. Personally, I like the spartan look. It loads pretty quick and it’s easy for me to update. I would certainly like to hear your thoughts. Is the site hard to navigate? Are there features you would like added? Please drop me a line if you have an opinion you would like to share.

Posted on December 21, 2001

• I’ve added one last holiday render for the year. “Peppermint” is now available from the new images page. I hope you like it.

  Now I think I’m going to take a little break from rendering, though I do hope to have one last render up before the year is out (possibly with a “new years” theme) so check back or sign up for the mailing list.

  Jessie and I want to wish you all a safe and happy holiday. Here is a link to a little Christmas poem I wrote a couple of years ago. It’s sappy, but I’m comfortable with that 😉

Posted on December 19, 2001

• It’s 4:00 AM and Jessie and I just got back from the midnight showing of Lord of the Rings. This one is definitely going in my all-time top three movies, right up there with Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark (better in some ways). “Epic” is too small a word. Whether you’ve read the book or not, go see this movie as soon as you can!
• I’m working on one last render before I take a break for the Holidays. Look for it before the end of the week.