Calvin – Page 46

Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry

October 29, 2007 by Steve 6 Comments

You Must Be Pulling My String Mansfield (Google Maps Location) August 25, 2007 Since my original visit, the museum moved from its original location at the old Mansfield Training School to a new building in the new "downtown" part of the UConn campus. But the old location was a big part of the original page, so I'm … [Read more...]

The Dewey-Granby Oak

September 29, 2007 by Steve

This Tree Is Was A-Oak-Kay! The Dewey-Granby Oak, Granby Multiple visits 2010 Update: In May, a box truck hit the tree. Here's the tree health assessment. 2011 Update: A historic Halloween ice and snowstorm hit northern Connecticut. With the foliage still on the trees and the snow being heavy and wet, The … [Read more...]

Canton Historical Museum

September 2, 2007 by Steve 8 Comments

Let Me Axe You a Question... Collinsville Section of Canton (Google Maps Location) June 28, 2007 "...Can we get in to see the museum? No? Why not? Oh, we can? Good. Let me axe you another question - Can we take pictures here? No? Why not?" And so began one of the stranger introductions to any … [Read more...]

Delaware: Ebright Azimuth

July 29, 2007 by Steve 3 Comments

Dela-Where? Ebright Azimuth, 447.5 Feet July 2002, June 2009, June 2017 2017 Update: I’ve visited the mighty Delaware highpoint 3 times now: In 2002 with Hoang, in 2009 with Hoang and Damian, and in 2017 with Calvin. It is that important. I will try to weave the three separate visits together, using mostly the … [Read more...]

Rhode Island: Jerimoth Hill

July 29, 2007 by Steve 1 Comment

So Nice I Hiked it Thrice Jerimoth Hill, 812 Feet February 2002, July 2011, August 2017 46th on the US State Highpoint List (Me: 1/51; Hoang: 1/51; Damian 1/51; Calvin: 2/51) 2017 Update: I’ve visited the mighty Rhode Island highpoint 3 times now: In 2002 with Hoang, in 2011 with Hoang and Damian, and in 2017 … [Read more...]

Connecticut: Mt. Frissell

June 7, 2007 by Steve 4 Comments

Triple Frissell Drizzle Mt. Frissell, 2,380 Feet July 2003, August 2012, October 2017 36th on the US State Highpoint List (Me: 7/51; Calvin: 3/51) 1st on CT County Highpoint List (Me: 1/8; Calvin 2/8) 2017 Update: Had to do it. Just had to. With my son Calvin ready, willing, and able to climb mountains, it … [Read more...]