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).

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Plan Your Visit to Canada’s Capital Region: Ottawa and Gatineau

September 4, 2017 24 comments

The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, with Maman

Canada’s former marketing slogan in the United States was, “Canada: Friendly, Familiar, Foreign and Near”. All are true. Here are some suggestions to help you plan your visit to Canada’s Capital Region. A wedding invitation prompted our visit to Canada’s Capital Region, spanning two cities (and their surrounding areas) in separate provinces. Canada’s federal capital […]

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Zentangle Diva Challenge #330 – Oh Canada Edition

August 23, 2017 15 comments

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If you’re not sure what Zentangle is, start here. As proof it’s still summer (in the northern hemisphere anyway), for this week’s challenge, the Zentangle Diva handed off to a guest Diva, newly minted CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher) Jeanette Clawson. Jeanette shared her love for mandalas and challenged us to do quarter mandalas or “plate” […]

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Canadians — or at Least, Ontarioians? Ontariesquers? Ontarianites? People from Ontario

June 10, 2013 98 comments

Canadian Maple Leaf Flag

(Updated and revised on June 25, 2018.) In June of 2013, I went on a 7 day trip to Ontario, Canada that started with a visit to Toronto for my first ever travel blogger conference; followed by my first ever two night press trip to Kingston, Ontario; followed by a visit to the Canadian capital, Ottawa, […]

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