Paul Bunyan, Groot, a Gorilla, and a Swan Walk Into a Bar... Cheshire I bet you didn't know that giant roadside (usually) men have a cult following. They are called "Muffler Men" in this world because, apparently, the first giant roadside men all held mufflers. And because this community of weirdos exists, … [Read more...]
Paper Airplane #2
Air Putnam Paper Airplane #2, by Jean-Paul Jacquet Putnam, Ct It isn’t often that I dedicate a full page to a “giant goofy thing.” If you are somehow not aware, I have a collection of giant goofy things on this here website. So why have I decided to give this fiberglass “paper” airplane in a tree in Putnam … [Read more...]
Massport to Nachursetts: Long Pasture
Passport to Nature, Mass Audubon Long Pasture, Barnstable August 2016 The little center in Barnstable on the western end of Cape Cod is, I think, the newest of the Mass Audubon Centers. It's in a house that has been converted to... well, most of it appears to still be a house, but the living room is now a … [Read more...]
Other Superlatives
this page will get a major overhaul in 2020. Or 2021. Connecticut has an amazing array of superlatives (firsts, oldests, tallests, largest, onlies, and smallests) to its credit. You'll find these all over the site (and the state) in the museum reports and elsewhere. Capturing them all on this page is an impossible … [Read more...]
Wild Bill’s Nostalgia Center (RIP)
As They Say: "Home of Strange Things" Middletown January 2, 2009 & February 20, 2016 Update: Wild Bill's Closed in 2018 I figured a revisit to Wild Bill’s was in order, so that’s just what I did with both of my sons in early 2016. I'm writing this quick post because if I don't, someone will surely say, … [Read more...]
86. The Children’s Museum
A Whale of a Museum West Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 2008 and January 31, 2009 2019 Update: With the birth of our second son in 2011, we've been here many more times, but... I can't update everything all the time. I've said it many times on CTMQ: I'm fortunate to live in West Hartford. Being … [Read more...]
69. Beardsley Zoo
OceLotta Fun! Bridgeport (Google Maps Location) September 20, 2008 Connecticut only has one zoo, thankfully. You see, Hoang and I do have ethical issues with zoos - especially ones that don't go full bore trying to best replicate the animals' natural environs. But, on the other hand, we both love seeing animals … [Read more...]
Goofy Giant Things!
I honestly have no idea how many goofy giant things populate our fine state. I know of two giant chairs, and I know I will be exploiting my small child by sitting him in them. I'm sure there are other goofy giant things that I will find on my travels. Some will have stories, some will not. Without further … [Read more...]