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As always, the Daytona Turkey Run invaded the Daytona International Speedway for four days over Thanksgiving weekend. For five years, it has been an honor to have my art represent this phenomenal car show, which attracts more than 5,000 registered vehicles annually. Official 2006 event shirts and several of my latest T-shirt designs are available at HotRodShirts.com, and others will be added as this year's event draws near.

The event celebrated its 31st Anniversary in 2004, and I created special art to commemorate the event. The official event shirts again featured a different, full-color illustration on the front and back. I believe the T-shirts have sold out, but a few sweatshirts may be available here.

Prior to the 2005 Turkey Run, Backstage Pass Magazine saw fit to interview me. Thank you, Ms. Jacque Stonewater.

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Kevin Chamberlain of the Dragon Bicycle Company. Check out his website!

Work continues on Rufus McCloud, a second manuscript from my poet friend, Bonnie Smith. I illustrated her last self-published effort, Porcupines Don't Grow On Vines in 2001. This one is a little different, involving a central character that changes form throughout the story. It's been a challenge, but I am making progress and look forward to seeing the finished book very soon.

My work with Top Dog Carts continues. Top Dog Carts is a small Orlando company with big ideas. They build top-quality food vending carts. Each one is different, and requires personalized signage. This one, for the "Quick and Delicious Tropical Grill" is the 159th addition to the Top Dog gallery, where you can see more than a hundred other ways to decorate some of the best hot dog carts anywhere.

Big Daddy Jo ( a.k.a. Johan Verhelst ) is the first international artist to swap links with me. Merci, Big Daddy!

HotRodShirts.com is your source for Daytona Turkey Run merchandise. This stuff was hard to find after last year's event. The site was temporarily unavailable, but now it's back. The regular TR items are available again, along with a few new surprises. Stay tuned. More new designs are on the way. Trust me. I know a guy.

The Beach Blast turned twelve last year, and BB13 art is on the way! This is a fun, intimate event founded and hosted annually by Mike Kelly's Cruise News at the Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Resort. For several years, it has been my pleasure to supply these guys with a little content for their magazine, and artwork for their event. Thanks, guys.

Mike Kelly's Cruise News is a worthwhile monthly publication that provides (among lots of other things) the most comprehensive listing of upcoming automotive events in Florida. My columns have run in their magazine since 1997 and two of my earliest T-shirt designs are still available on their website. I sincerely thank Mike and Michael Kelly for believing in me, and publishing my work every month.

A series of hurricanes delayed my efforts, but in October of 2004, I was finally able to stop renting, and purchase a home. Now, I have storage for my old Volkswagen.