We're Over the Moon Bridgeport (Google Maps location) December 5, 2015 COVID almost closed this museum for good in 2020, but Sacred Heart University stepped in and assumed management of it. During the 18-month closure, it was renovated by the University and it it reopened in 2021 as The Discovery Science Center & … [Read more...]
Book Review: One of Windsor
Left Me Hanging a Bit One of Windsor, Beth M. Caruso (2015) I dunno... I'm just not a big fan of "historical fiction" I guess. I like good books on history, and I like good works of fiction well enough. But there's always something so awkward when the two genres meet and mingle. I'm sure there are countless … [Read more...]
Sage Park
Not the Wisest Place to Hike Sage Park, Berlin January 2022 The town of Berlin has plenty of great places to hike. From Ragged Mountain to Hatchery Brook and all the Metacomet Miles in between. Berlin also has a few not so great places to hike. Sage Park is one of those places, but since someone (and I may know … [Read more...]
Cape Cod 2015
Tilting at Windmills Brewster, MA If you happen to be looking at this page, please know that it exists simply for me and my little goofball family to look at it in the future to reminisce about family vacations back in the day. You're certainly welcome to look. Our sons were cute enough in 2015. I'm putting … [Read more...]
Tibet: Tibetan Kitchen
You TiBetter Believe Tibetan Kitchen, Middletown New Haven January 2016 Tibetan Kitchen closed and re-opened in New Haven Chapel Street in 2022. As I begin putting this page together, I find myself getting lost in the mountains of Tibet and the geopolitical twists and turns of the east Asian country. This … [Read more...]
Great Pond Preserve
Just Great Great Pond Preserve, Glastonbury December 2015 Great Pond indeed. You know what's great? Doing a meticulous scroll through old pictures on my old computer before backing them up and -- never mind all that. I'm sitting here in 2022 and just came across this set of pictures from a hike at Great Pond … [Read more...]
North Meadow Road
It Starts and Ends with Guns North Meadow Road, Windsor I'll admit it; I'm a bit confused about this page. This short half-paved road in Windsor is supposed to be important. I was led to believe it is important - so much so that I traveled the full length of it to take pictures to complement a robust page about the … [Read more...]
R.W. Woolworth Library and Research Center
Connecticut’s Other Boat Building Stonington (Google Maps location) January 2016 There are a lot of reasons to head to Stonington. Restaurants, seaside walks, breweries, wineries, shopping, all the Mystic stuff... interesting little museum-like library hybrids. That's right. Interesting little museum-like … [Read more...]
Manchester Field and Woods
Not in Manchester, Not in Roxbury New Roxbury Land Trust's Manchester Field and Woods, Union December 2021 None of the New Roxbury Land Trust properties are officially trailed. Look, I hear you. When did I start writing about untrailed and admittedly unexciting properties? The answer is... today. And I don't … [Read more...]
NHL: Oliver Wolcott House
CT National Historic Landmark Oliver Wolcott House Litchfield Beautiful Litchfield, home to many historic houses and events and people. And, interestingly, also home to some of the most well-regarded mid-century modern homes as well. Eclectic Litchfield. The Olivers Wolcott of Litchfield are a huge part of the … [Read more...]
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