2023 Personal Reading Challenge Current Tally: 18 I made this up for me. I wouldn't recommend this particular challenge in this particular format to anyone else. But I would recommend that you do read books. It's fun! When I turned 50 I decided to read more - and read more outside my preferred narrow band of … [Read more...]
John Fitch Distilling Company
Son of a Fitch John Fitch Distilling Company, South Windsor October 2022 I can't decide what the most interesting thing about this new-in-'22 distillery is. There are at least five competing ideas in my head. Most of them could be made far less interesting if the owners of this joint would spend a day beefing up … [Read more...]
Prospect’s Drunken Ponds
Pondy Brewster Beer and Brewster Ponds, Prospect I'm sure there a historical reason that these two ponds are named what they are named and I'm sure it's for the obvious reason and I'm sure no one thinks that's even mildly entertaining. After all, Beer Pond and Brewster Pond don't really compare to Lakes Leakalot … [Read more...]
Harrison Park
Harrison and Garrison Harrison Park Park, Wallingford March 2023 When I put together my lists of trailed properties, one place I would always check is the parks and recreation section of each town's website. On several occasions, I'd list some little league diamond with a "walking trail" that is merely a 200 yard … [Read more...]
Rachel, Rachel (1968)
Ratchet Rachel Rachel, Rachel, 1968 I really didn't expect this to be such a weird movie. It's a pretty weird movie. But it was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, so once again I'm forced to admit I don't know much about film-making or movies in general. It was a small budget independent film; a rarity for a … [Read more...]
Julius M. Hansen Park
Buttress Dolerite, Amirite?! Julius M. Hansen Park, North Haven April 2023 I think it's safe to say that I'm in my busiest years of my life. I'm deep into my career and have a decent amount of responsibility. My sons are teenagers and the soccer player one has me traveling all over the northeast on an … [Read more...]
Abington Social Library
Book It Abington Social Library, Pomfret This is a US Oldest as well as a US First. Next time you're tooling around Abington (Pomfret) looking for We-Lik-It Ice Cream - why else would you be here? - and pass the "oldest now standing meeting house in Connecticut", look two buildings north for the Abington Social … [Read more...]
The American Poop Movie (2006)
Holy Crap The American Poop Movie, 2006 This horrible 90 minutes of my life was originally titled, The Connecticut Poop Movie. So for that, I'm glad I watched it. After all, when it comes to movies filmed in Connecticut that are also set in Connecticut - and are filled with Connecticut references... there aren't … [Read more...]
Ted Knight Memorial Bridge
Bridgee Smails Ted Knight Memorial Bridge Canal Street, Plymouth If you're anything like me, you love the fact that Connecticut features the small Ernest Borgnine park in Hamden and the rather utilitarian Ted Knight Bridge in Plymouth. Sure, Katherine Hepburn and Meryl Streep were and are long time … [Read more...]
Putnam Memorial State Park Visitor’s Center
Put 'Er Here Redding September 2017 This page may be a little confusing for you. It sure is for me. For you see, Putnam Memorial State Park has a museum: The Putnam Memorial State Park Museum as well as this place, The Putnam Memorial State Park Visitor's Center which, by almost any measure, is also a museum. … [Read more...]
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