diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e8fec3c..49e002c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
+RED := \033[0;31m
+GREEN := \033[0;32m
+YELLOW := \033[0;33m
+BLUE := \033[0;34m
+MAGENTA := \033[0;35m
+CYAN := \033[0;36m
+WHITE := \033[0;37m
+BOLD := \033[1m
+RESET := \033[0m
+
 .PHONY: default
 default:
-	@echo "Please specify a target to run, e.g., 'make live' for live deployment."
+	@echo "$(RED)Please specify a target to run, e.g., 'make live' for live deployment.$(RESET)"
 
 # Define a common rule to check if ALMANACK_ROOT is set
 .PHONY: check-activated
@@ -11,14 +21,15 @@ endif
 
 # Define the 'live' target which will be triggered on 'make live'
 RSYNC_OPTS := -avz --delete --delete-after --filter='dir-merge,-n /.gitignore'  -e "a-ssh"
-DEST1 := boat:/var/local/www/www.almnck.com/
-DEST2 := amsterdam:/var/local/www/www.almnck.com/
-DEST3 := phoenix:/home/danny/www/www.almnck.com/
+DESTINATIONS := boat:/var/local/www/www.almnck.com/ dallas:/var/local/www/www.almnck.com/ sj:/var/local/www/www.almnck.com/
+
 .PHONY: live
 live: check-activated
-	@rsync $(RSYNC_OPTS) $(ALMANACK_ROOT)/web/ $(DEST1)
-	@rsync $(RSYNC_OPTS) $(ALMANACK_ROOT)/web/ $(DEST2)
-	@rsync $(RSYNC_OPTS) $(ALMANACK_ROOT)/web/ $(DEST3)
+	@test -d "$(ALMANACK_ROOT)/web" || (echo "ERROR: web directory not found" && exit 1)
+	@echo "Dry run preview:"
+	@$(foreach dest,$(DESTINATIONS),echo "$(BLUE)To $(dest)$(RESET)"; rsync $(RSYNC_OPTS) --dry-run $(ALMANACK_ROOT)/web/ $(dest);)
+	@read -p "Continue with deployment? (y/N): " confirm && [ "$$confirm" = "y" ]
+	@$(foreach dest,$(DESTINATIONS),echo "$(BLUE)To $(dest)$(RESET)"; rsync $(RSYNC_OPTS) $(ALMANACK_ROOT)/web/ $(dest);)
 
 .PHONY: test-doc
 test-doc: check-activated