Hi Bea, I was happy to accept your invitation to be my friend. I look forward to learning more about you. All the best, JD

Hi Angela, Thank you for the kind words. I'll bet there are lots of honest, hard working people here. All the best, JD

Hi Tim, Yes, there is a lot of work in forging a rose. The small one takes about 8 hours, and the large one takes about a week, with thousands of hits to the petals as I shape the metal and make it flow to where it looks more like a rose. I could do it with less work, but I don't like the results. If I only had more time to really master the craft.... All the best, JD

Hi Kathy, It's always a nice day when someone wishes me Good Luck. Thank you, and the best of luck to you, too. All the best, JD

Hi David, It was an honor when Melissa asked me if I wanted to be interviewed, and it an even bigger thrill to meet new people, such as yourself, as a result of it. "He who build no castles in the air, builds no castles anywhere." I love the castle quote. It has to have a home engraved on a stone near the drawbridge. Do you know the origin so I can give proper attribution? I found it quoted on this page: http://www.silverliningnews.com/story_archive.asp?pid=2 Or in a different form: If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. - Henry David Thoreau Or in a cynical form: Neurotics build castles in the air, psychotics live in them. And in book form: Build Your Castles in the Air: Thoreau's Inspiring Advice for Success in Business (and Life) in the 21st Century (Paperback) by Chuck Hansen http://www.amazon.com/Build-Your-Castles-Air-Inspiring/dp/0595372511 David, thanks for an interesting journey. I just spent the last hour or so searching for "build castle air" (without quotes) and found some interesting sites, although I could not find attribution for your quote. Perhaps it is derivative from Thoreau's statement with the intention to rhyme for a t-shirt or bumper sticker. I'll pass along your best wishes to Mom; thank you. All the best, JD