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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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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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Jan 14, 20232 min read
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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Jan 12, 20232 min read
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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Dec 31, 20222 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 21, 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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Nov 1, 20221 min read
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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Jul 8, 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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Jun 23, 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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May 16, 20221 min read
Rochester: It's Got It
Your one-stop-shop to (some of) my favorite local haunts (not including restaurants). I've also added a few day trips & weekend trips...
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Apr 16, 20227 min read
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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Dec 31, 20214 min read
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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Nov 8, 20213 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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Nov 8, 20211 min read
The Book Thieves 2022 Line-Up
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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Oct 8, 20214 min read
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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Sep 21, 20212 min read
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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Sep 16, 20211 min read
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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Jul 8, 20212 min read
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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Jun 17, 20212 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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May 9, 20211 min read
winter can be nice too
I have hit a wall - no, multiple walls, multiple times - this winter, and it's only the beginning of February. 2020 was rough. 2021 is...
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Feb 4, 20212 min read
2021 Reading Challenge
I was feeling like my yearly reading challenge was getting a little stale (see my 2020 Reading Challenge), because I wasn't really...
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Jan 12, 20211 min read
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