The Textures of Goodbye.
I don't write very often... I mean I write all the time, but mostly book reviews. I don't write personal things very often. But today I...
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A New York Tate of Mind
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.
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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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tatedecaro
- Jan 14
- 2 min
David Mudgett paintings
Since June 2022 we've had almost 30 paintings by my maternal grandfather, David Mudgett, have been on display at NTID's Dyer Arts Center...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Denmark for Christmas
This year for Christmas, my mom and I visited family friends in Denmark from December 21-27, 2022 ... too short, but worth the long...
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tatedecaro
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
2022 in Review
After multiple years of following a personal Reading Challenge (generally including genres and subject matter that would stretch my...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
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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tatedecaro
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
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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tatedecaro
- Jul 8, 2022
- 1 min
DeCaro Christmas in June
As my mom prepares to sell her home of nearly 50 years, we celebrated over 40 years worth of holiday parties in the DeCaro home. On...
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tatedecaro
- Jun 23, 2022
- 1 min
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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tatedecaro
- May 16, 2022
- 1 min
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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tatedecaro
- Apr 16, 2022
- 6 min
Rochester: It's Got It
I recently had a few people (who are new-ish to Rochester) tell me that they didn't think there was much to do here... You know that's...
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tatedecaro
- Dec 31, 2021
- 4 min
What Did You Read in 2021?
Ringing in the new year by writing up this blog post about all the books I read in 2021. I found myself needing a lot more "fun" books,...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
Green Lakes & Poet's Walk & more
A few Fall adventures from the past week and a half... Green Lakes State Park On my way back from a visit with friends in the Hudson...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
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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tatedecaro
- Oct 8, 2021
- 4 min
The Book Thieves
My book club, The Book Thieves, met last night to choose all of our books for 2022, and I'm excited to share the list! If anyone is...
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tatedecaro
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Beyond Van Gogh
This past weekend we went to see the Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience exhibit in Buffalo, NY (located in a large tent set up in...
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tatedecaro
- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
Ithaca is (I know you know) Gorges
My mom and I spent Labor Day weekend in Ithaca - she'd never been! We had a beautiful, sunny Saturday, followed by a rainy Sunday, but we...
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tatedecaro
- Aug 3, 2021
- 1 min
Spring & Summer Adventures
Spring flowers: Highland Park Oxford Street Durand Eastman Park Summer Outdoors: "Secret Pathway" and baby ducks at Lake Ontario "I heart...
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tatedecaro
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Lightning, Caves, Murals & Mines
Some of my Hudson Valley adventures from my 10-day vacation downstate (best viewed on a computer, as opposed to a phone): Lightning...
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tatedecaro
- Jun 17, 2021
- 2 min
Beyond the Anti-Racist Reading List
If you follow along with my posts, you know that I am a big proponent of reading books by people from marginalized communities and also,...
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tatedecaro
- May 9, 2021
- 1 min
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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