diff --git a/02-add_nums.sh b/02-add_nums.sh
index 2fd13cb..0cd4fc7 100644
--- a/02-add_nums.sh
+++ b/02-add_nums.sh
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ echo "The sum is $sum"
 
 # exercise: ask the user for the width and height and present total
 # number of pixels
+
+echo "This is my PARALLEL branch version"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dominique.sh b/dominique.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee5d29a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dominique.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Welcome, Dominique McClaney"
+