Literally a Boxcar Putnam (Google Maps location) October 9, 2016 I like books. I still actually read books, believe it or not. This wasn’t always the case when I was a kid and perhaps that’s why I had never heard of The Boxcar Children series that has been around for seventy-five gosh-darn years. … [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...]
Hocknum River Trail 17: Oakland
I've Got a Bridge to Sell You Hockanum River Trail: Oakland, Manchester & Vernon 2 miles, December 2016 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Union Pond Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start … [Read more...]
Prospector Theater
This Place is Gold! Prospector Theater, Ridgefield June 2016 & 2017 What could possibly make me and my family drive all the way out to the center of bustling Ridgefield for a kid's movie? Two years in a row? A Smith-Magenis Syndrome Research Foundation fundraiser of course! Why would the SMSRF have a … [Read more...]
CT Hops for Hope is Back!
Hoping... Saturday September 2nd at Falcon Field New Britain, Connecticut CT Hops for Hope Buy Tickets! Donate! When I started CTMQ almost 11 years ago, I really had no clue as to what it would become. I just liked writing, traveling, and learning weird stuff about the local places we all take for granted. … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 16: Union Pond
I'm the Real VIP Hockanum River Trail: Union Pond, Manchester 2.4 miles, December 2016 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Pitkin Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning with … [Read more...]
SCC: Dennis Pond
Dennis the Menace Stafford Conservation Commission (SCC): Dennis Pond ~0.5 Miles, July 2017 Towards the end of Damian's two weeks off from his school, I was determined to keep him as active as possible. Without forced exercise, he would literally get none. Of course, driving all the way out to Stafford to do a … [Read more...]
Woodbridge Farmstead Museum
Milkin’ It Manchester (Google Maps location) July 23, 2017 I'm very close to completing everything there is to do in the first five towns I've set out to complete. In fact, I completed Manchester a couple months ago. So here's a new post from a place in Manchester. Sigh. I knew about Woodbridge … [Read more...]
East Windsor Hill Post Office
Is This Possibly True? Oldest Active Post Office in US South Windsor Something that is definitely true: I often do "hidden giveaways" towards the end of CTMQ posts. The thrill I get from knowing people read things I write is bigger for me than the thrill of winning is for them. The last one I did was for … [Read more...]
RCC: Shadow Lake
Literally in the Shadow Ridgefield Conservation Commission (RCC): Shadow Lake/Albert M. Baker, Jr. Reserve ~0.5 Miles, June 2017 It's time to begin hiking Ridgefield. After all, the tony town is "on notice" in 2017 as one of my towns to "complete." Should be a breeze... I mean, who has ever heard of hiking in … [Read more...]
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