Hi Gang:
No, it's not an illusion, you really are looking at scribbles once again. It's been several months since we last grouped here, meaning there's no shortage of news and photos to share with you.
In addition to getting caught up, we're also happy to introduce to you our new look, thanks in part to a new web host www.blogger.com. This was not my first choice for new web host. I selected yet another host when I wisely decided to abandon Piczo this Spring, but then discovered Blogger, which seems like the perfect fit for scribbles.
The last time I was this excited about scribbles was when we celebrated our 15th Anniversary (believe it or not, that was 16 years ago now.) Back then, we came to our readers in the format of an actual hard copy magazine. This predated computers, so when I cut and paste, it was the real deal. Text was written using a "typewriter" (Google it youngsters) and then I'd cut & paste the text and actual photos onto 11 x 17 sheets of paper. Next would be a trip to the local printers to photocopy it all, then home to collate and staple. Our 15th Anniversary edition included many pages with colour content, again done by hand, all 60 copies were coloured using highlighters and markers. There were even little glittery gem stickers on various pages and each copy just had to look exactly like the next. It was (up until now) the most labour-intensive edition of scribbles and still remains the one I'm most proud of.
Not to take away from what you are looking at now. It may be a lot easier, thanks to computers and internet, but starting with a blank template and bringing it to the site you now see, was no easy task. But as always, I consider it a labour of love, worthy of all the late nights and sleep deprivation.
One thing I did discover over our hiatus, is just how many of you not only read scribbles, but remember so many features we've included over the years. That really makes me proud. Proud to create something that brings joy to so many great friends.
The break is over, it's time to enjoy scribbles once again.
Ken Leavoy
Editor
