May 21, 2008
I just returned from my oldest son’s wedding in Baton Rogue, Louisiana and found an attractive red box sitting on my doorstep. Inside was a Platinum Book Award for the Read With Me Bible I did back in the early 90’s. It has officially sold over a million copies and apparently you get a heavy chunk of leaded crystal to prove it. Being a hockey player, I immediately strapped on a pair of inline skates, hoisted the trophy over my head and skated it around our neighborhood.
May 29, 2008
I don’t have any idea what this picture is all about. I drew it on the plane ride back from Baton Rogue. I don’t know what kind of creature this is or what he’s flying in, and I don’t particularly like the way the picture turned out… but staying true to the exceptionally high standards we set here at Brother Jones, it’s good enough for me to post today.
look, up in the sky… it’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s STEAMPUNK BIRD DUDE! I like it!
Gee, I liked this piece until I read your own review! You must have had a bad seat on the plane, or worse…no peanuts with your drink? I do know what it is though. It’s a Pittsburgh Penguin getting the H, E, double hockey-sticks out of Detroit and back to the burg!
…yes, yes, I’m seeing it now… I had a revelation on the plane ride home that the Pittsburgh Penguins would fly home from Detroit down two games only to rise like a phoenix and smite the mighty Redwings in game three… yeh, that must have been what I was thinking… it’s all so clear to me now…
I caught some of that NHL Stanley Cup action last night. I must agree that this is definitely a Penguin… in leather. Steampunkin’…
Ouch! Sarcasm doesn’t feel as good on the receiving end…all kidding aside I hope you can see that all I’m trying to do here is bug the greatest artist of all time into doing a Pittsburgh Penguin sketch! smile. you being a hockey player/fan and all. more smiling. Sincerely, Justin Brownozer
Swanky by far. I love this, its like walking through the jungle, you never know what you will see.
pork.
Yikes! I guess I should be careful of what I ask for…judging by this little guy’s expression I sure hope this is not a prophetic illustration. Thanks Dennis! I’m typeless.
puke… er… poke…
we lost Locke on Lost?
Locke had way too much color in his face to be dead. I say he was napping.
…yes, I agree… that was a flash back to a flash forward of Locke napping in real time right before he flashes back to the flash forward future… quite simple if you think about it…
…Bernard, I’ll get a hockey player done for ya, but this month is going to be tough, so it might be later on in the summer…
Den… just flash yourself forward and do the hockey player… doesn’t time travel simplify things?
…the electo-magnetic field in the bunker under my house is on the fritz again so the time travel thing just isn’t working for me right now…
I just put on my heavy coat and went down a deep tunnel to a large frozen wheel that I turned. Then my house disappeared. I hate when that happens…
…did you hear whispering as you were turning the big wheel… that was me time traveling by… I said hey…
That was you? I think you dropped a coconut as you went by…
…Lol! you guys are so funny I can’t remember if I’m here for the art or the jokes! And it’s all FREE! Except that penguin art. Send me a bill with an autographed ( hologram verified ) and I’ll be happy to pay it. er…do you barter?
I believe Jin turned into shark chum.
…I don’t remember losing a coconut, but I am missing a Mounds bar… is that what you’re talking about?
If you’re missing a Mounds bar, I’d check Hurley’s pockets….
…that’s a good idea… nothing goes better with a 15 year old sack of crackers than a Mounds bar…
Thats great!I like him.How did you put that penguin online on your comments? That would be awesome.
Brett, thats html code stuff… the code is…
…but you have to have your picture published on the internet somewhere first and be able to snag it’s info in order to insert it into the code…
…oops …I wrote the code for you and it published a nothing… oh, well…
The Comments
Don Jones
WOO HOO!!! That will look awesome in the Brother Jones Indy trophy case. Congratulations!
Doug Jones
the trophy is OK, I guess…. but that box is FANTASTIC!
Jason Bourne
Congrats. Thats pretty cool… Can never have enough trophies.
Dennis Jones
Don Jones
Where’d you get that jersey? VooDoo Mart?
Doug Jones
I am imagining thunderous applause from the squirrels and rabbits as you skated through your neighborhood…
Don Jones
And a walking ovation from a few deer…
Roballoo!
Congratulations! You must be rich with all those royalties from all those sales coming in. Donald Trump must be envious of the fortune you’ve amassed.
Jason Bourne
Nothing like a victory stance with a silver hand…
Doug Jones
I’m glad to see from your picture that you did not get the big head from receiving this award. hey, point up into the sky and say “de plane… de plane… ”
Dennis Jones
…unfortunately, I tripped right after this picture was taken and two squirrels and an armadillo were injured…
Dan Lietha
So now it becomes the “Bleed with me Bible”? Congrads Dennis!
James
WOW, a Gretzky pose and the tongue hanging out of the mouth like Jordan…yep, you’re the man. Congrads D
Garth
Hey, I helped you win that award! I’m one of those million buyers! Congratulations! My kids and I have really enjoyed it!
Josh
Congrats on that! I, too, am one of the million. I don’t have kids, though—just love the illustrations.
Bucky Jones
Dennis, congratulations!!!
Emily Albright
Dennis, We love this Bible! Isaac is using it for his Quiet Time right now, and he loves it! Congrats!