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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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
- 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
- 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
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
In This Moment chapbooks
5/5 stars In This Moment: Revolution, Reckoning, Reparation, a chapbook series curated by Amanda Chestnut, coordinated by Jeanne...
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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
- 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
- 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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tatedecaro
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Review: The Ladies of Grace Adieu
3/5 stars The Ladies of Grace Adieu, and Other Stories, by Susanna Clark (2006) Favorite quote from the book: “The governess was not much...
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tatedecaro
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Review: The Museum of Whales You Will Never See
3/5 stars The Museum of Whales You Will Never See, and Other Excursions to Iceland's Most Unusual Museums, by A. Kendra Greene (2020) On...
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tatedecaro
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
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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tatedecaro
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
Susan B., Freddie D. & Fall Color
On Tuesday I stopped by Mt. Hope Cemetery in the late afternoon to visit the gravesite of Susan B. Anthony (as well as my dad, nearby) -...
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tatedecaro
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
Letchworth & the Genesee River Gorge
In case you haven't had a chance to visit Letchworth State Park recently, I thought I'd share my photos from a visit this past weekend....
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tatedecaro
- Aug 11, 2020
- 3 min
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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tatedecaro
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
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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