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CTMQ > EdHill

10 Years Old!

September 8, 2016 by Steve 3 Comments

CTMQ-X 9/8/2006-9/8/2016 You know what? I think it's pretty darn cool that I've been at this CTMQ thing for ten years now. Nearly a quarter of my life... Twice the length of my son Calvin’s life. And the entirety of my older son Damian's life - and that's important because I cite Damian's birth and life as sort of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Post, Non-CT Tagged With: Blog, Calvin, Damian, EdHill, Hoang, Milestones

EdHill

May 2, 2016 by Steve 9 Comments

One of my best friends passed away last night. I could spend days writing "Ed Hill stories". I have a million. The world has lost a hilarious, gregarious, wonderful person. Ed Hill was a good man. I am very fortunate to have been his friend since the mid-90’s. And since I have the platform here, allow me a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Post, Non-CT Tagged With: EdHill, Remembrances

PhotoSynthesis Gallery

February 1, 2011 by Steve 3 Comments

Down the Dark Alleys of Manchester* Manchester (Google Maps location) November 20, 2010 *Photosynthesis moved to East Hartford in 2018. See update at bottom! What a day. A surprise visit from EdHill, a hastily thrown together itinerary, A fairly well-behaved Damian, the largest serviceberry tree in America, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Art, Damian, EdHill, Free Museums, Hartford County, Manchester, Not Really a Museum Museum, Nudity

196. Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery at MCC

December 22, 2010 by Steve 1 Comment

A Show of Hans… Who Likes Quilts? Manchester (Google Maps location) November 20, 2010 To answer my title, I do not like quilts or quilting. And judging by this picture, neither does Damian. Just not our thing. Oh sure, I like how they keep me warm and there’s the whole old school quilting of historical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Art, Colleges & Universities, EdHill, Free Museums, Hartford County, Manchester

Haul of Fame Trucking Museum

March 8, 2008 by Steve 25 Comments

A Real Trucking Shame Canterbury February 2008 Thus far, CTMQ has been very a rewarding experience for me. There are those rare times that I bumble off to somewhere with unfairly low expectations and come away wondering why I had my initial cynical thoughts. Never has that feeling been more evident than my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Canterbury, Cars and Trucks, EdHill, Free Museums, Windham County

Special Joys Doll & Toy Museum (Closed)

October 22, 2007 by Steve 12 Comments

Dolly IS A Cracker Coventry (Google Maps Location) August 25, 2007 This post is only about the doll shop/museum and NOT the Bed and Breakfast. Also, at some point the proprietors stopped billing this place as a museum - see bottom. "You're going to 'The Pink Building'?" "Yup." "Ah-hahahhaha... That's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Coventry, Creepy Dolls, EdHill, Free Museums, Tolland County

Connecticut Firemen’s Historical Society Museum

October 9, 2007 by Steve 4 Comments

C'mon Cheney Light My Fire! Manchester (Google Maps Location) August 2007 "Fire!" Just kidding - but it's okay to shout fire in an uncrowded website. Trust me. "Fire!" See? Nothing happens. But something IS happening in Manchester at the Cheney ("Cheenee") Fire Museum; something very good. World famous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Cars and Trucks, cheney Brothers historic district, EdHill, Fire Museum, Hartford County, Manchester, manchester historical society, National Historic Landmarks, Town History

Old Manchester Museum

October 8, 2007 by Steve 3 Comments

A Text(ile)Book Town Museum Manchester (Google Maps Location) August 25, 2007 This museum is part of the Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark. My friend EdHill was up in Connecticut for a long weekend and proposed spending a full day with me. Hit up the bar and hang out? Nah. We headed out for a full … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: cheney Brothers historic district, Creepy Dolls, EdHill, Hartford County, Manchester, manchester historical society, Military History, National Historic Landmarks, School Houses, Town History

Wethersfield Museum at Keeney Memorial

July 14, 2007 by Steve 4 Comments

Feeling Peachy Keeney in Wethersfield Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 CTMQ appearances by EdHill are a special treat; hitting 3 musuems in his old hometown (he now calls Washington DC home) is an event. And I'm sure glad he was along for the ride this day, because no one person can hope to have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: EdHill, Hartford County, Town History, Wethersfield, wethersfield historical society

New Britain Industrial Museum

May 26, 2007 by Steve 14 Comments

Not Just Boring Machines New Britain (Google Maps Location) October 6, 2006 There’s a lot going on here. First and foremost, my good friend and partner in crime who appears in some pictures below and even contributed a few paragraphs, passed away in May 2016. Ed was largely responsible for the creation of CTMQ. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, EdHill, Free Museums, Hartford County, Industrial History, New Britain, Tools, Town History

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