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Just filling up space here.  These are part of one of my final projects in one of my classes.  The assignment was to do four different versions of "something" and each one had to be in a specific media or combination of media.  Each one is about 16" x 20" and they are all done on bristol board.  I had them taped up on the front of my armoire so that I could see them as a "unit."  The light wasn't very good and you can't see them very well but, again, you can get an idea. My subject was four versions of cactus.  

Top left — skull and cactus — is gouache (high-class poster paint), colored pencil, and ink .

Top right — cactus against sunset — is gouache and oil pastel (the assignment was soft pastel but I can't use it because of the fine particulates that fly around).

Lower left — cactus flower — is all colored pencil.

Lower right  — cactus and Indian blanket — is oil pastel and collage.  

The prof liked the upper left one the most.  They like weird stuff. The little teensy thing way in the back of that one is the cactus.

This is something I don't normally do on these pages, but it is something dear to my Quaker heart... and I'm continuing it this month... just in case anyone missed it.

HELP NEEDED! F/friend Tony Baldwin of the New London Friends Meeting in Waterford, Connecticut, has mounted an effort to save and repair a piece of history  — the New London Friends Meetinghouse.  You can see a photo of the Meetinghouse at that link.  This is a very small, unprogrammed meeting with limited resources and the Meetinghouse needs over $60,000 worth of repairs.  It would be a great loss to Quakers and to history in general to lose this wonderful structure.  Tony is an artist and has made some nice things that are being sold to raise funds.  For a very reasonable price, starting at $5, you can get something nice for yourself and/or other f/Friends and help the Meeting at the same time.  Please click on the banner below to see what nice things are offered there. And please share his site with everyone you know!  Peace is important.  This building is important.  History is important. And so is loving and helping our f/Friends.

Well, that was the end of the pictures this time.  Sure was fun sharing them with you all and we hope to have YOU with us next time!

The "NEXT" button below will take you back to the beginning of this section of luncheon pictures.

This link will take you to the SeniorNet (Web) Newsletter from SeniorNet on the web.  Char works really hard on this site and you will find a lot of fun stuff there, including lots of photos of people from all over the world who chat in the ChatterBox.

VistaGal's site is always very nice and very well done. VistaGal's Seniors Photo Gallery  I had an error in this link and it should work now.  When I copied and pasted it in, I got some text along with it.  Apologies, Virginia!

Another great site to visit for pictures of senior gatherings is  Warren88's site.  Warren is one of the best cheerleaders for gatherings you ever saw.  He and his wife, Roberta, winter in Mesa, AZ, and summer in Rockford, IL, and he sure keeps the seniors entertained a lot in both locations, with luncheons, breakfasts, and all sorts of fun. Warren's site includes pictures of chatters from SeniorNet, Sixty Is Something, AARP, and others and he loves meeting new friends.

And still another great site is Marilyn's Place, which has hundreds of pictures of AARP chatters, gatherings, etc.  That link is to her alphabetical index of photos.

If you have other great sites for pictures of our senior pals, give me a holler!  I'd love to be able to share them here.