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The Reutlinger Community - Rhoda Wasserman - Baby, It's Cold OutsideDescription
Rhoda was born across from the Hudson River on Riverside Drive, Manhattan, which she describes as the most beautiful place she ever lived. She moved to the Bronx as a child and lived there many years, marrying and raising her three children. Rhoda attended business school and worked first as an accountant for her husband, a contractor, and later for AT&T. When her children were grown she moved to San
Diego where she lived for more than 30 years.
She started painting three years ago. "I never even knew I could draw before I started working with Betty and AWE. Now, after painting for several years, I see variations in size, color, depth, lights and darks, focus and originality."
Rhoda takes pleasure selecting books at the Reutlinger library and also enjoys movies and visiting museums with her daughter. She has a vibrant laugh and describes herself as a happy person, but admits, "I don't know if you make your own happiness -- if it's luck or what." At age 96 Rhoda has learned much from life and says, "Everything is a learning experience. You have to keep your interest in things and I do. I have a lot of fun painting. If it wasn't fun, I probably wouldn't be doing it."
