A New York Tate of Mind

In which this reader and explorer reviews books, muses on literary (and other) matters, and shares some of her adventures.

I also have a book!

Are We There Yet? An Illustrated Journey

of Coping & Creativity During COVID-19

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My 1-5 rating system:

1 = I did not like it and would not recommend it.

2= It was fine. Read it if the subject matter interests you.

3 = I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

4 = I really liked it, and think you should read it!

5 = One of the best books I've read.

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Jun 281 min read

Chicago, June 2024

Visited Chicago for a conference for work, but I went a day early and stayed a day late so I could do a few fun things on my own! Shedd...

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May 132 min read

Amsterdam: the last bits & pieces

Final post! Our Lord of the Attic: 17th-century Catholic Church built on the top three floors of a canal house during the 1660s. It is a...

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May 121 min read

Amsterdam: Keukenhof & Van Gogh

Keukenhof Gardens - https://keukenhof.nl/en/ The Van Gogh Museum - https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en And outside of the Van Gogh Museum and...

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May 121 min read

Zaandam & Zaanse Schans

Day trip to two nearby towns... Zaandam (the large building that looks like lots of buildings stacked together is a hotel): Zaanse Schans...

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May 111 min read

Amsterdam: Street Art / STRAAT

One of my favorite days was my visit to the STRAAT Museum, showcasing street art and graffiti - inside and out! It's located at a former...

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May 102 min read

Amsterdam: Part 1

I can't fit it all in one post, so this is Part One. Here are a lot of the things I did and saw while wandering the streets of Amsterdam....

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Jan 254 min read

The Final 40

In May of 2023 I wrote a poem using the titles of the first 30 books I read that year, and called it The First 30. Well, now here is The...

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Sep 4, 20231 min read

Buffalo murals

So many fabulous murals and other public art out in the streets of Buffalo!

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May 30, 20233 min read

The First 30

A few days ago I was talking to Dorothy about how I've read 30 books so far this year, and we were talking about how a lot of them have...

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Mar 30, 20232 min read

It Never Ends (a free-write)

TW: Gun violence in schools March 30, 2023 – morning free-write It never ends. It never ends. There’s a secret door to a secret room with...

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Feb 21, 20232 min read

Louisville, KY

I took a road trip to visit Louisville, KY for a week's vacation, just to explore somewhere new, and see an old college friend and her...

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Jan 17, 20233 min read

The Textures of Goodbye.

Today I wrote the following... poem, I guess? And I wanted to share it. The Textures of Goodbye. “See you soon” is the smoothest duvet...

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Nov 21, 20221 min read

RoCo Members Exhibition

I'm excited to share the news that a number of my Ukrainian eggs will be on display at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center, starting...

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Nov 1, 20221 min read

Fall 2022

Stunning colors this year! Here are a few images from the past month. A living, outdoor mural! (on College Ave behind the Auditorium...

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Jun 23, 20221 min read

Are We There Yet... I made a book!

For the past year I've been working with a designer and 19 artistic friends to create a book: Are We There Yet? An Illustrated Journey of...

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May 16, 20221 min read

I Made That: Ukrainian Eggs

I started doing Ukrainian egg dyeing when I was eight years old, so I've been doing them with my mom for about 35 years now! She learned...

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Nov 8, 20211 min read

I Made That: Books

While living in Siena, Italy in 2008/9 I took a book making class at the Siena School for Liberal Arts. I just recently pulled them all...

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May 9, 20211 min read

I Made That: Cross Stitch

These are most of the pieces I've made over the last 20 or so years. I continue to make them as gifts for family and friends, and...

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Aug 11, 20203 min read

Joy in the Time of Covid-19: Part 2

As of yesterday, August 11, I have been working from home, physically distancing from everyone but my immediate family, wearing a mask...

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May 7, 20201 min read

I Made That: Mini Book Store

(Some will have already seen this in a previous blog post, but I wanted to share all the process photos in one place as well!) Last year...

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