The Cement Tent Sacred Heart Church Vernon "This is why I love writing CTMQ." I've written that phrase many times over the years and it usually turns up on pages about little-known museums that turn out to be fantastic... or on pages of totally random, happened-upon oddities. Sacred Heart in Vernon is … [Read more...]
Russian-Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Union
Russian-Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Union Super Important Publisher Ashford, March 2017 This is one of those posts that very few will read and many more will question why it even exists. I’m in the the “many more” group. I think we can all agree that I can’t chase down every superlative and “first” and … [Read more...]
Enders Island
This Is It: The Enders Enders Island, Mystic May 16, 2015 Every once in a while I'm tasked with writing a page that I find difficult to write for reasons that may surprise you. In this case, it's because Enders Island is a confusing, strange, stunningly beautiful, relatively unknown, mixed bag of a place - with a … [Read more...]
Grace Farms
Graceful Grace Farms New Canaan This is the first post I'm writing in 2016. Perhaps it will grant me the grace and peace I need to continue forward in a kind and forgiving manner. But most likely not. (I am posting larger pictures than ever before on CTMQ. Enjoy!) I pulled off the Merritt after our … [Read more...]
God’s Acre
Shortchanging the Big Guy God's Acre New Canaan I've always said that if Israel is the Judeo-Christian god's "promised land," then he's never been to New Zealand or Provence or the Alps or Hawaii or... pretty much anywhere else in the world. But after visiting His Acre in New Canaan, I'm beginning to think the … [Read more...]
St. George’s Gingerbread Village
“Take, and Eat, for this is the body of Gingerbreadman” Gingerbread Village & Christmas Bazaar St. George’s Episcopal Church, Middlebury I’m not going to suggest you pack up your brood in December and drive across the state to check out this gingerbread village. Even if that’s exactly what we did. But if you are … [Read more...]
Our Lady of Hartford Shrine
Wha-Wha-Waaaawarme? Our Lady of Hartford Shrine May 29, 2010 What is wrong with people? I mean, seriously. The true story of this thing is so absurd it just blows my mind that people buy into this stuff. I have known about Our Lady of Hartford – because the Virgin Mary has an affinity for Colt Meadows – for … [Read more...]
Labyrinth at Wisdom House
The Truly Wise Just Walk to the Middle The Labyrinth at Wisdom House, Litchfield December 4, 2010 I’ve admitted before that I don’t really “get” labyrinths. (Here, where Damian, Damian’s plaid pants and I visit the Holy Family Retreat labyrinth in Farmington.) At least that one was pretty darn cool and had some … [Read more...]
8. Devil’s Belt, Long Island Sound
Is Satan responsible for those awful Long Island accents? Hey man, this is the only picture of have of me with the Devil's Belt in the background Calling LIS the “Devil’s Belt” is archaic and fell out of usage – about 300 years ago – but I don’t care. Once touched by the Devil, always touched by the Devil is … [Read more...]
7. Devil’s Garden Rd, Norwalk
You better watch out. Hemlock, cacti, poison ivy, nighshade, marijuana... There is also a small area of woods in this very densely populated area called Devil's Garden Open Space. I didn't see any trails or signage for that though, but it's so small you can see the houses through to the other side. Or maybe … [Read more...]
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