I know this to be true because every day right around lunchtime, Jay comes down to our son's room, where I've set up my workspace, and says, "It's Adventure Hour!"
Sounds crazy fun, right?
Well, you'd think. Turns out that Adventure Hour mostly consists of going to the library to pick up Jay's latest book order. Or checking out the ice at his favorite local fishing spots. Or picking up supplies for fermenting … whatever it is that Jay's fermenting in those glass jars in his office this week.
I mean, clearly my husband is cooler than I am. But he's also just making the best of what could be a mundane situation. This is how he's handling this 24/7 at home time… by making it 23/7.
I, on the other hand, have become something of a hermit. I'm not complaining about that. I'm just kind of surprised. I went from a pre-COVID life full of office/meetings/committees/kid stuff/girls nights/volunteering/live music/live theatre to hanging out on the couch with my laptop most of the day. And I did so with shocking ease. I've got this cocooning thing down.
There was a moment last week, though, when I realized that maybe I should push myself to get out a little more. And that's when I caught myself standing in front of our pantry in yoga pants saying, "Oh good. I don't need to go to the grocery store, after all. There's still some rice and a can of black olives in here."
There's got to be some kind of happy medium between the frenetic pace of my pre-COVID days and my current pace, which includes whole afternoons wrapped up in a blanket.
I needed my own Adventure Hour. And I started it in style this week: with artist Judy Onofrio.
I've been working on an article about Rochester Art Center for the magazine this month, and had some gaps in my research. I thought Judy, the Rochester-based, internationally exhibiting artist who'd started RAC's Total Arts Day Camps in the '70s, could help me fill in some holes.
I could've asked Judy for this information over the phone. But when she invited me to her studio to chat, I jumped at the chance.
When I arrived at the studio, which is attached to the Onofrio's home, I found not only Judy waiting for me inside, but also B.J. Shigaki, former longtime Rochester Art Center executive director.
It turns out I'd be spending the afternoon with not one, but two members of Rochester art royalty. Not a bad gig if you can get it. We chatted about Rochester Art Center history, and about their personal art history. We talked about craft, about wildlife, about mutual friends.
Following our conversation, B.J. gave me a full-fledged art tour on the main floor of the Onofrio's home (the mosaics! the chandelier! the sculptures and ceramics!). And then I met Judy back up in her studio, where I was given free rein to explore while asking Judy about her process. At one point, I walked out to the sculpture-filled backyard, where I spent several minutes taking it all in despite the fact that it was 10 degrees out there.
As far as Adventure Hour goes, that one's going to be hard to top.
Jennifer Koski is associate editor at Rochester Magazine. Her column appears Tuesdays. Send comments to jkoski@rochestermagazine.com.
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