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).
Zentangle Diva challenge
August 15, 2017

First, thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge last week when I was the guest Zentangle Diva. I was most impressed by the work and creativity. I tried to leave a comment on all of them, but I’m afraid I missed some over the weekend. It’s a shame my husband, Mr. Excitement, wasn’t […]
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March 29, 2016

[If Zentangle is a new concept for you or if you’re wondering whether it’s addictive, start here.] This week, we were challenged by guest Zentangle Diva, Jane Reiter, CZT, to do stacked tiles, using a Bijou tile (2 inches by 2 inches) as the centerpiece. After the simplicity of last week’s “use Shattuck in a […]
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January 19, 2016

[What in heaven’s name is Zentangle?] This week, the Zentangle Diva, Laura Harms, asked us to produce a composition using the Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day logo. The Harms’s younger son was born with this very rare congenital neurological disorder adversely affecting cranial nerves VI and VII which control lateral movement of the face. As with many […]
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January 11, 2016

[Not sure what Zentangle® is? Start here.] Zentangle enthusiasts have a tendency to get all fancy at times and our work verges into Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA). You can check out some of mine on my Zentangle Inspired Art Pinterest board. The desire to engage in ZIA is a boon to art supply stores as […]
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June 1, 2015

[ If you’re wondering what this Zentangle thing is, start here. ] This week, the Zentangle Diva challenged us to use the tangle All Boxed Up by Alice Hendon, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher). My first thought was, “Piece of cake. A great border tangle.” And then I got started on my tile. I quickly realized that […]
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April 20, 2015

When I was born on April 22nd many decades ago, Earth Day didn’t exist. What did exist was radioactive rain, atmospheric atomic bomb testing, rivers that were so polluted they caught fire and couldn’t support any form of life, and dumping of all manner of nastiness into the oceans and seas. Then in 1962, Rachel […]
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