Thursday, February 21, 2008

April's Theme

For those of you who wish to do a theme in April, it is "ancestor." I could just leave it at that, but my online dictionary inquiry broadens the subject considerably:
1. a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
2. Biology. the actual or hypothetical form or stock from which an organism has developed or descended.
3. an object, idea, style, or occurrence serving as a prototype, forerunner, or inspiration to a later one: The balloon is an ancestor of the modern dirigible.
4. a person who serves as an influence or model for another; one from whom mental, artistic, spiritual, etc., descent is claimed: a philosophical ancestor.
5. Law. a person from whom an heir derives an inheritance.

Have fun!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is a very interesting idea Diane. I am going to have to think about this for awhile.

Catherine

Laurie Mika said...

Hi Diane,
I like it! I immediately thought of my grandmother who was a huge influence in my life....
I just have to do my spring piece first!
Cheers from freezing cold Baltimore where I am attending a conference...and there is snow on the ground!(now I am really looking forward to spring!)
Laurie