Today I purchased the domain messageinabottlejax.com and started creating the site using WordPress. Initially people will be coming to the site to see what this project is all about. We will be promoting the project and trying to get some support, and the site needs to explain what we are doing, why, and how. It also needs to give some specific instructions to those who have bottles to contribute, and those who want to help.

Another big aspect of the site is to allow our servicemen/women to see our message. In fact, I think this should be the primary purpose. So I’ve arranged to have the word cloud with the portrayal of the words people are writing as the main focal point of the page, and then pictures of the Wall of Light below. Since the wall doesn’t exist yet, we will feature an artist rendering (provided by Robert Leedy) and a mockup. We will also display the number of bottles we have collected so far.

This blog will be an important aspect of the project and hopefully will contain all the latest news about events and our progress.