For me, an American in Washington state, today marks Thanksgiving, a day built around good food and counting one’s blessings. I’ve crossed the first off my list with this lovely LEGO turkey, complete with a pair of golden brown drumplates. And normally I would spend the rest of the article gushing about the techniques I used, how I was inspired, or what I plan to use it for. Maybe I’d even make a joke – something about carving it with a brick separator, no doubt.
But instead, I’d much rather focus on the second point I listed above: giving thanks. Five months ago, I took on a heaping helping of responsibility at The Brothers Brick, and I’m so incredibly grateful for the team here and all the help and patience they’ve given me as I’ve adjusted to my new role. I have the honor to work alongside some truly inspiring people, and my admiration of their collective writing ability, IT know-how, graphic design skill, and LEGO artistry knows no bounds! And thank you too, dear reader, for clicking on the link, for reading our posts, for commenting and enjoying this wonderful hobby with us. TBB exists to serve the LEGO fan community with news, reviews, and a spotlight on the best creations we can find. And we would be nowhere without our readership!
Congrats Kyle on your new position, and every success to you and the TBB team as you continue to highlight some of the best works of our incredibly talented community. Happy Thanksgiving from a fellow WA AFOL!
That is a very nice little build – and it’s very thoughtful of you to take the trouble and write to, and thank, your readership.
The texts have always been funny to go through – even when the selection and combination of bricks were not necessarily to my liking. I can only hope that, from this moment on, there will be communication between the page and its visitors – not only, that is, comments from whoever happens to come by, but also responses from the author of the articles. After all, that is why such a place exists, that is how a true community is built.
Happy every-day!
hntrains,
I can certainly appreciate the desire for more interaction with us writers, as I felt the same when I was a member of the TBB audience not too long ago. Truth be told, you’re hitting on one of my TBB New Year’s Resolutions for 2024. I want to be more engaged with the readers/community, and a big part of that is responding to comments on here.
I can’t promise that I’ll always be around for it. And if I am, I may not necessarily be prompt (as in this case). But please know that I’m actively trying to fit it into everything else that I’m doing, because I genuinely want the dialogue and the conversation.
Nice, thanks for sharing :)
Kyle Keller, that is amazing!
Have a most-rewarding end-of-2023!