GOOD MORNING JAVA Bean NEWS!~ ART JOURNAL COLLABORATION PROJECT ~
Participating Gather Groups: Artistic Minds®, Artistic Therapy and MiniMoments Therapy
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Relax yourself, choose your JAVA beans, this is a WONDERFUL MORNING!
What's being poured this MORNING?Something to help stimulate your BRAIN and get you on a CREATIVE TRACK! . . .
Hay-Ku of the Day (Self Seeking Self) by Richard Hay
Richard is a Member of MiniMoments Therapy and Artistic Minds®.
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Digging into our bag of JAVA Beans, a member of Artistic Therapy has a
SERIOUS LITERARY WORK for us to READ . . .
THE DAY MY FATHER DIED by Daniel I. Tucker
REMEMBER TO LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS FOR DANIEL AFTER READING.
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HERE IS TODAY'S ~ Image by Reena D. ~ Aditi - 6

WE are talking about some very interesting things this morning!
JOIN IN and add your input to our COFFEE POT TALES!
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Grab a NEWSPAPER and check out . . .
A Very Slow Boat To China For Barack Obama by P. S. Burton
P.S. Burton is a Member of MiniMoments Therapy!
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Did you miss out on our any of our JAVA? If so, here you GO! . . .
Get out your Journal and take some NOTES . . .

Surprise NOTES: REMIX JAVA BLEND ~ Gallery Crawl
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I'll put on another pot of JAVA for you . . .

Check this JAVA BLEND out! . . .
Another great JAVA BLEND is Rachel V's Mix over in Artistic Minds®~
It's called, "Short Story - Following through." ~ Do add your comments after your reading. Rachel will appreciate your friendship and support.
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And since WE're giving you AROUND THE WORLD tidbits, check this out ~MUSINGS of MIND and MUSIC by Pamela Hurley
A FEATURED ARTICLE in Artistic Therapy Gather Group and was a HEADLINE
FEATURE in the Gather Community!
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Go ahead and fill your cup . . .

Gulp down . . . Portrait Tutorial Links supplied by Jennifer N. ~ A very good friend of many of the members here ~ especially mine, and a Member of all three participating ART JOURNAL COLLABORATION PROJECT Gather Groups!
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There is plenty of JAVA Beans . . .We're READING the WRITINGS of the MEMBERS of Artistic Minds®, Artistic Therapy, and MiniMoments Therapy Gather Groups.
Just take from the list that follows, and have an ENJOYABLE READ this TODAY:
"The Energy and Power Of Emotions" by Luann B.
A FEATURED ARTICLE over in the Artistic Therapy Gather Group!
"What Is Your Handwriting Revealing About You?" by Luann
Luann is a Member of Artistic Therapy and Artistic Minds® Gather Groups!
"The Intricate Gears of Human Interaction" by David
David is a Member of Artistic Minds® Gather Group.
ART SCULPTURE FOR YOU:
A bird scrap metal sculpture at Dr Evermor's Art Park by Jennifer N.
Jennifer is a member of all three participating ART JOURNAL COLLABORATION PROJECT Gather Groups.
VISUAL ART:
| Image by Karen W. ~ Angels face Karen W. is a Member of Artistic Therapy and MiniMoments Therapy Gather Groups! |

I'll be getting more coffee beans for grinding.
Much more JAVA NEWS throughout the EVENING, and don't miss our . . .
Suitcase Travels! CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED THE FIRST ONE!
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WE'VE GOT SOME COFFEE POT TALES FOR YOU! . . .

Take a LOOK at another artistic original creation by LINDA K. . . .
Beyond Imagining ~ 100,000 Visits by Linda K. ~
FEATURED in both Artistic Minds® and Artistic Therapy!
Linda K. is a Member of all three participating ART JOURNAL COLLABORATION PROJECT Gather Groups: Artistic Minds®, Artistic Therapy and MiniMoments Therapy Gather Groups.
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WE LOVE OUR JAVA!Here is what you may have missed in our past JAVA Bean NEWS Sessions:
LITERARY JAVA . . . POETICS . . .
Blossom Bay (Wednesday Writing Essentials) by Cheryl W.
Blossom Bay is a lovely literary rendition of a place where we all can visit in a poetic fashion thanks to Cheryl W's creative talent! You'll enjoy the visit. Cheryl is a member of Artistic Minds®.
Canyon Lesson by David S.
David is a member of Artistic Minds® Gather Group.
Light Within by Maya W.
Maya is a member of Artistic Minds® Gather Group.
| VIDEOS: Jair Rezende leads the street music of BANDA LACTOMIA by Digital Dogs Digital Dogs are members of Artistic Minds® |
JAVA Bean NEWS ARCHIVES:Grab an archive newspaper, and also check out, . . .
PHOTO ESSAYS:
Climbing Croagh Patrick ~ In the Footsteps of a Saint by Elizabeth E.
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HAVE A CUP OF CULTURE JAVA . . .
Image by Bubbeh Maisse (aka, G T) -Bubbeh Maisse is a member of Artistic Minds®.
THE IMAGE depicts a Senegalese Potter, Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, DC
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IMAGES OF CHILDREN . . .Image by Reena D. ~ Li'l lady in purple!
Reena is a Member of Artistic Minds® and Artistic Therapy!
Image by CRYSTAL C. ~ childhood moment caught on film!
Crystal is a Member of Artistic Therapy!
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THERE ARE VARIOUS ARTISTIC FORMS . . .TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ONE . . .
Image by Nina R. ~ KARATE CLASS!
Nina is a Member of Artistic Minds®!
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Keeping our ARTISTIC JAVA FLOWING!
JAVA Musical, Photographic, Literary & Creative Blessings to Everyone ~
René ~ "Always Collaborating and Creating!


Comments: 7
Don't have time for the rest of the articles...will be back later after I do some Easter shopping.
I hope you had a wonderful Easter.
"The Day My Father Died" was so sad, but it was an excellent story written by Daniel. I'm glad you got a chance to read it.
Blessings ~
Rene
Blessings ~
Rene
You had me going with your handwriting analysis! {ROFL}
Thanks for READING!
Blessings ~
Rene