I’m pretty sure many of you already had the curiosity to visit the new Albright-Knox-Gundlach (AKG) art gallery, after all it opened in August 2023! For some reason, I kept postponing my visit…
Category: Passions and Interests
The Nest
If you tell me you’ve watched a strange, weird movie, you’ve got my attention. “The Nest” is an independent film, written, directed, and produced by Sean Durkin, and premiered in 2020…
Moș Gerilă
Someone asked me recently if I was excited and looking forward to Christmas. To be honest the question threw me off a little. I had to look deep inside and admit that no, I wasn’t excited nor looking forward…
Sleep well!
With only two weeks left until the new year, I found myself contemplating my resolutions for 2024. What changes could I make to get in better shape and stay healthy? Maybe wearing a gadget to measure…
The invisible iceberg
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been having all sorts of conversations with my friends, and one topic that kept resurfacing was the culture shock one experiences when moving from one place to another…
Ahh-rugelach!
Here we are, in December, with less than a month until the start of a new year. How exciting is that? Or not? It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you’re on at the moment – trust me, I’ve been on both sides…
Melting pot
As the buzz of our recent holiday fades away, I’m kicking back and reflecting on the myriad of Thanksgiving experiences that have spiced up my time in the Western New York community…
Beyond turkeys
As the scent of Thanksgiving permeates the air, and discussions about turkeys fill our conversations, I’ll take a moment to step into a realm of gratitude, inspired by Carla Becker’s uplifting journey of 23 days of…
Kaleidoscope
Hey wanderlust enthusiasts and fellow adventure-seekers! Buckle up because I’m about to spill the tea on my recent mini vacation! After only a day back in the daily grind, my vacation mood had dissipated…
World is your classroom
Are you embracing or are you resisting the time change? I can’t stress enough how much I resisted my father during my younger years. Only now do I recognize the truth behind the saying…