Boomeresque:Definition
1. Adj.: Describing a person born between 1 Jan. 1946 and 31 Dec. 1964
2. Adj.: Description of a person, place or thing possessing Baby Boomer je ne sais quoi
3. See also, Boomer, Esq.: A Baby Boomer who is also a licensed attorney (See, e.g., About).

Sisterhood of the World (Travel) Bloggers

August 3, 2015 27 comments

I felt honored to be chosen to participate in the Sisterhood of the World (Travel) Bloggers by Boston based blogger, Alison Abbot. Alison’s blog is Green with Renvy, Travel and Lifestyle in Sustainable Shades of Green, an “enjoyable riff on the concept of renovating your travel and lifestyle in sustainable shades of green”.  I met […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #229 — Space: The Final Frontier

August 3, 2015 17 comments

This week, guest Zentangle Diva, Sandy Hunter, challenged us to embrace negative space. As she does, I find it difficult to put the pen down. Coincidentally, yesterday, I learned (the hard way) that sometimes negative space is crucial to what you are trying to achieve. I recently found myself nodding enthusiastically when I came across […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #228 – Inspired by Nature Edition

July 27, 2015 23 comments

This week’s guest Zentangle Diva is Cari Sultanik, a classmate from the Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) training #18. That experience was enhanced by meeting Cari and other interesting people from around the world. Inspired by the summer (at least in the northern hemisphere), Cari’s challenge was for us to go organic. Cari is from the […]

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An Introduction to the Wine Regions of Spain

July 23, 2015 17 comments

main cathedral in Salamanca, Spain.

I admit that on my last trip to Spain, I pretty much just drank sangria (and ate ice cream) which means other than the fact that it was red, I had no idea what wine I was drinking. On my next trip to Spain, I hope to be a little more sophisticated, so I’ve done some […]

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Zentangle Diva Challenge #227 – 3 Ring Circus Edition

July 20, 2015 17 comments

Zentangle Diva Challenge #227

This week, inspired by her summer home near Sarasota, Florida, home of the Ringling Brothers circus, summer substitute Zentangle Diva, CZT Lee Darter challenged us to use two specific tangles and to choose a third to complete a three ring circus. The required two tangles are Cack by Adele Bruno and Tropicana by Kate Ahrens. […]

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Philadelphia Liberty Trail – A Boomeresque Travel Book Review

July 19, 2015 34 comments

Philadelphia Liberty Trail Boomeresque book review

I’ve been an unapologetic history geek ever since my father took me on a tour of all things Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia for a fourth grade school report, so I’m happy to review the 2015 guidebook, Philadelphia Liberty Trail by baby boomer travel writers and bloggers, Larissa and Michael Milne. The Milnes are long time Philadelphia residents […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #226 – K.I.S. Edition

July 13, 2015 16 comments

[New to Zentangle?  Start here.] This week, the Zentangle Diva’s guest Diva, CZT Katie Crommett, challenged us to “keep it simple”. In the United States, we use the acronym K.I.S.S., meaning Keep It Simple Stupid, but a Zentangle Diva would never call someone “stupid”, so I’ve left off the second “s” in my blog post […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #225 – Sea Creature Edition

July 6, 2015 34 comments

zentangle color colour

[New to Zentangle?  Start here.] This week, guest Zentangle Diva, Jen Crutchfield, CZT, challenged us to use color. This is kind of fortuitous because I’ve been using color quite a bit lately as I am on a mission to produce sea creatures in color for a giant collage I’m planning for our “down the shore” […]

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Zentangle Diva’s Challenge #224 – Happy Birthday to the USA Edition

June 29, 2015 23 comments

Zentangle Diva's challenge #224

[If you’re not sure what this Zentangle thing is all about, start here.] This week, the Zentangle Diva challenged us to do a monotangle using just the tangle Tipple. My first reaction was “Really?” BTW, I have nothing against Tipple. In fact, it finds its way somewhere into most of my tiles. (For the uninitiated, […]

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Artisanal Ice Cream – A Visit to La Ibense in Salou on the Costa Daurada in the Catalunya (Catalonia) Region of Spain

June 22, 2015 29 comments

Ice Cream is Happiness Condensed

It’s not only about ham in Spain—although heaven knows, they do like love their ham there. When I visited Salou, a sea side resort town on the Costa Daurada (Costa Dorada in Spanish; Gold Coast) in the Catalunya (Catalonia) region of Spain, it was all about ice cream. (Yes! High five AND a fist bump). Confession: […]

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