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...]
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Non-CT Travel, Hikes, Books, & Movies
Highpointing and Peak-Bagging Intro
Why State Highpointing?
US National Parks
Modern Library's Top 100 Novels
Top 100 Books Tallies & Reviews
US Coast Guard Museum
No Coasting for Me New London, (Google Maps location) May 2018 Assuming the long-delayed, much debated National Coast Guard Museum will open someday up the road in New London, I'll go ahead and guess this smaller, obviously older museum will close. That's a bit of a bummer, because I rather like this plucky little … [Read more...]
Bahamas & Florida (2017)
I Wasn't Even There Bahamas and Disney World I didn't go on this trip. This was a Calvin and Hoang excursion along with her parents and sister. Looks like they had fun! I don't know anything else about it. Calvin's first flight! First cruise! First grossly overcrowded pool! First Disney! First rollercoaster! First … [Read more...]
Cape Cod (2016)
Are We Doing This Again? Yes. Brewster, Etc., MA Hello family. This is for you. To anyone else looking at this... okay. Cool. Here are a bunch of pictures from our August 2016 trip to the Cape. Museums! Radio History and Marconi Stuff Because I had just visited the ARRL Heritage Museum in … [Read more...]
Modern Library Top 100 Books 81-90
Because They Made a List... Modern Library Top 100 Books of the 20th Century (Books 81-90) I used to think I was qualified to write actual reviews of these books. I am not. So 20 years into this effort, I've dumbed it down for the good of us all and now just write a few sentences. 90. Midnight’s Children … [Read more...]
Modern Library Top 100 Books 91-100
Because They Made a List... Modern Library Top 100 Books of the 20th Century (Books 91-100) I used to think I was qualified to write actual reviews of these books. I am not. So 20 years into this effort, I've dumbed it down for the good of us all and now just write a few sentences. 100. The Magnificent … [Read more...]
Reading Challenges
Warning: This is Personal I wasn't a big reader as a kid. Or a teen. Or a 20-something. Sure, I read, but sporadically at best. But then the Modern Library Top 100 Novels of the 20th century came out and it was a list and I couldn't deny it. Challenge accepted. Since then, I've read a bit more. Not like the … [Read more...]
2022 Personal Reading Challenge
2022 Personal Reading Challenge Final Tally: 32 This isn't a real thing at all. This page exists only because in the middle of 2023, I decided to create a challenge for myself. So for 2022, that makes no sense. Yet here we are. I'm curious how I did, not knowing I was doing anything. The 2023 rules, applied … [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...]
Cape Cod 2014
Brewster's Millions 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 kids were cute enough in 2014. I'm putting this … [Read more...]
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