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Outdoorsy Part XXIII: All The Bugs

July 5, 2021Leave a comment

This is the one in which I remember why I used to never go outside. Welwyn Preserve stands on the north shore where the GPS gives out and across from a camp. Buses lined themselves up so that cars could not pass. The GPS flickered on to tell me to go elsewhere after I sat … Continue reading Outdoorsy Part XXIII: All The Bugs

Art Ownership and a Zoltar Encounter (and Warhol)

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021Leave a comment

Because the art expo was during the day, BG figured I’d be up for it because it was well before my bedtime. Because it was at a brewery, I was iffy at first because I don’t drink and I don’t eat—I live on air—and I don’t like going to things where I’m not going to … Continue reading Art Ownership and a Zoltar Encounter (and Warhol)

Coat Versus Museum

April 25, 2021May 2, 2021Leave a comment

Taking myself on a date to the Nassau County Museum of Art has become an at least annual routine. On the docket this time: Heroines of Abstract Expressionism and FEM, and also the Manes Center for the first time with the promise of a juxtaposition of works from the Manes collection. The real focus of … Continue reading Coat Versus Museum

Inside A Museum!! It’s Glorious!!

August 3, 2020August 8, 2020Leave a comment

I had one of the best dates of my life back in February on Leap Day when I took myself into the city to go to a bunch of galleries, walk the High Line, and then visit the Rubin. It. Was. Glorious. And then the world shut down not even a few weeks later. I’m … Continue reading Inside A Museum!! It’s Glorious!!

Baseball, Art, and A Little Moon Magic

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019Leave a comment

What do sports, sculpture, and Apollo have to do with each other? Easy. It’s how I summer. Remember last year when my brother and I went to the Cyclones game on Seinfeld night and watched the Seinclones play? This year, we rooted for the Marble Ryes. And we took the same picture. Also included were: … Continue reading Baseball, Art, and A Little Moon Magic

Dizzy Art

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018Leave a comment

The Nassau County Museum of Art had an exhibition called Fool The Eye and as a way to continue the perk-me-up adventure, I took myself on the last day. The art was dizzying at times and a little creepy at others. Additionally, there was a film about eating paper. These things below are not the … Continue reading Dizzy Art

It’s Electrifying (AKA More Tesla Stuff)

November 12, 2019Leave a comment

Children at the museum! This was my first encounter with a school field trip at the Nassau County Museum of Art. I assume it was a class trip. There were children there. They were sitting in a semi circle. Then they scattered all around me, drawing. I love that they were taking in the art. … Continue reading It’s Electrifying (AKA More Tesla Stuff)

It’s Summer When

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019Leave a comment

Yoga In Times Square Mind Over Madness. Done! Summer Solstice in years past have been scorching hot. This year, monsoonish. The class before me got drenched in a downpour. My class saw some drizzling. I wore my socks for part of it. I got to lie down on my back in Times Square once again, … Continue reading It’s Summer When

Events & Readings

Upcoming Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 10-noonSunday Funday Book Club with Colored ColorsHops Scotch Bottle Shop 848 LI Ave Deer Park NYReading I’m Judging You by Luvvie Ajayi JonesFREE RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-funday-book-club-tickets-335828150037FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/737536884092007This event is FREE! But you can surely grab a bite or bev. Monday, June 13, 2022 at 6 PM – 7:15 PM … Continue reading Events & Readings

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Last time I was here a few months ago, I was 15 pounds lighter and full of spirit. I’ve scolded a few pairs of pants, some skirts, and several shorts for fitting more snugly, and I’ve been frustrated at losing some of my spark. Also, I recognize that I’m healthy, and my life is brilliant. I’m thankful for park walks and sunshine and friendships and for being able to move forwards.
What’s the word that’s kind of like eerie but also means terrifying in the way that Severance predicted the end of days that began with needing to wear N95s? This pre2020 novel by Ling Ma also explores how we share information, the inside scoop of book making, what city living is, and the impact of our memories.
Getting a little judgey every now and then can be good for judges and judgees alike. Reading I’m Judging You by Luvvie Ajayi Jones is good in the same way; it allows us to pause and really think about how we act and how we treat each other. Also, she makes up words, and I’m all for that.
I teach good sometimes.
Thanks to St. John’s Humanities Review for sharing three of my #poems in their Crashing The Canon issue.
Last summer, I went to an outdoor artsy festival at a brewery. That was my first encounter with @colored.colors . Almost a year later, I’ve read #poetry a bunch of times for #PoetsMeetMusicians at @lithologybrewing , I’ve spoken on a panel at @fireislandvines , I’ve had my poetry appear on an exclusive beer can, and now I host Sunday Funday Book Club at @hopsscotchny . The wonderfully creative people I’ve met along the way have inspired me and brought me so much joy. I hope I do the same for them. Incredibly grateful for #coloredcolors, my #creativecommunity, #longislandpoets, #longislandwriters, and the venues who continue to support us all.
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