Canaan Able to Eat Collin’s Diner, North Canaan April 2010 The word “iconic” is tossed about the American lexicon with wild abandon these days. I blame sports writers the most, but the word has invaded all corners or writing and commentating. I’m proud to say I don’t think I’ve used it more than a few times on … [Read more...]
The Last Post Cat Sanctuary
Crazy Cat Lady (and Damian) Paradise The Last Post Cat Retirement Home, Falls Village April 3, 2010 In early November 2011, this place suffered a terrible fire which destroyed at least one building and killed a bunch of the cats. They have no web presence in 2020, but I can't confirm if they've closed. I have … [Read more...]
ASME: Roosa Master Diesel Fuel-Injection Pump
ASME Landmark #131 (1947) Stanadyne Auto Corp., Diesel Systems Division Roosa Master Diesel Fuel-Injection Pump Windsor I have the very good fortune of living and/or working rather close to half of these American Society of Mechanical Engineers Landmarks. Bloomfield! Windsor! Windsor Locks! Hartford! If I … [Read more...]
188. 4-H Education Center at Auer Farm
Historic, Hot, Hip and Happenin’ Bloomfield (Google Maps Location) August 8, 2009 All things Auer Farm This page was written about a 2009 visit - two years before my younger son was born. That younger son went to a preschool that visited Auer Farm every month, even in single-digit temperatures. I chaperoned … [Read more...]
Campbell Falls
No Soup for Connecticut Campbell Falls , New Marlborough, MA(!) April 2010 & April 2014 [Note: For my Waterfalls pages, I’m using the town designation used by the Connecticut Waterfalls 2013 guidebook. Because sometimes it’s fun. This one is quite unique because the fall themselves are in Massachusetts, mere feet … [Read more...]
Art Trail Viewpoint: Connecticut River
Connecticut River Viewpoint, Overlooking Chester-Hadlyme Ferry CT Art Trail Viewpoint Gillette Castle State Park, Lyme Even though I never found the actual Viewpoint sign, I'm going forward with this page. Maybe someday when I'm back in East Haddam Lyme and East Haddam to hike around the state park, I'll seek it … [Read more...]
SMS in the News
Here is a collection of news stories I've found over the years about SMS. Some are good, some are excellent. I urge you to take a few minute to watch and read them. Also note some of the commenters; particularly the ones who claim SMS is "cured" via "better parenting" or "a good pastor." SMS is hard enough to deal with … [Read more...]
157. Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford
Do Not to Passover This Place (Pt. 2) West Hartford (Google Maps location) March 11, 2010 Spurred on to experience more of the Jewish experience after enjoying the Sherman Museum of Jewish Civilization at the University of Hartford, I crossed the street (a week later) and made some time for the Jewish Historical … [Read more...]
Donuts at Coffee An’ Donuts
Coffee An a D would be nice Westport 2016 Update I don't really have much of an update for this page, as Coffee An' is still named Coffee An' and it's in the same location and still has a terrible parking lot and still makes good donuts. So I'll tell a story. We (all four of us) stopped in recently on … [Read more...]
Donuts at Neil’s Donut and Bake Shop
Boola Boola for Neil’s Yalesville (Wallingford) 2016 Update Neil's is another excellent Connecticut donut purveyor. Not only do I love their donuts, I love their location. Right off of the Wilbur Cross in Wallingford, they make a for a great stop on my way to New England Brewing Company. Or to my … [Read more...]
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