Reading and Roaming
TEXTILES AS ART Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction (MoMA) We headed to the Museum of Modern Art specifically to see a members’ preview of some delicate flower paintings. That exhibit was unexpectedly closed, so we opted for the textile and fabric exhibit I had also noted. Featuring 150 pieces, this exhibit spans creative works from the …
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This post is a mix of comments from North Carolina, a recent novel, and a note about spring in Manhattan. DINING IN THE TRIANGLE Taste Vietnamese Cuisine, Morrisville, NC The Chief Penguin and I regularly join the Adventurous Eaters group for lunch at a different restaurant each month. Our area is home to a wide variety …
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POLITICAL PROTEST Hands Off! It has been gratifying whether personally or vicariously to experience the fabulous turnout in the many Hands Off protests across the country and around the world. Family members and friends of ours participated in Greensboro, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Indiana, and D.C. These demonstrations send a powerful visual message of anger and outrage over …
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RECENT READING: ADVENTURE AND SUSPENSE ADRIFT IN THE PACIFIC Maurice and Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story of Shipwreck, Survival and Love by Sophie Elmhirst Maurice Bailey was a quiet Englishman, a print setter, awkward, insecure, and uncomfortable around other people. He lived alone, wanted to escape his dowdy village, and never expected to marry. Nine years younger, Maralyn was …
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