*I have borrowed heavily from Taylor's mom's website as well as PRISMS for this page. Smith-Magenis is a rare syndrome that only 600 people in the world have been diagnosed with - but many more probably have. It is caused by the missing piece of genetic material from chromosome 17p11.2 or from a mutation of the … [Read more...]
70. Carousel Museum at the Beardsley Zoo
I Went Around and Around With This One Bridgeport (Google Maps Location) September 20, 2008 I did not know there was a "carousel museum" at the Beardsley Zoo until I saw a sign there stating such. After poking around inside I never really saw "museum" type things. And even after Googling it at home for a few … [Read more...]
Little Boston School House Museum
Err-ah, Lahhn Ya Three Ahhhhs East Lyme (Google Maps Location) June 2008 Bostonese-to-English title translation of the title above: "Hello, Learn Your Three R's." Nestled next to the far more expansive and interesting Thomas Lee House Museum is this little one-room schoolhouse museum. I won't lie to you: … [Read more...]
57. Thankful Arnold House Museum
For CTMQ, We Are Thankful Haddam (Google Maps Location) June 14, 2008 The Thankful Arnold House is part of The Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail and the Connecticut Historic Gardens Trail. First things first: Yes, Thankful Arnold was the name of a person. A woman, actually, who lived in a house in Haddam in … [Read more...]
CT Women’s Heritage Trail
This is a Broad Catergory Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail Text on this page is mostly from The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame which oversees the Women's Heritage Trail. Last checked October 2022. The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame is the proud founder of a statewide program, the Connecticut Women's … [Read more...]
Connecticut Art Trail
Who Arted? Connecticut Art Trail I first published this page in 2009. The CT Art Trail has gone through many changes since then, and keeping up with it has been a challenge. As such, I can't pretend that the listing here is 100% accurate at the day and time you are reading this. (I won't list "Affiliante Members" … [Read more...]
Press
Yeah, check me out. Magazine Editors, Interviewers, etc, this is for you. [2015 Update: I reached a point around 2013 when I simply stopped keeping track of this sort of thing. Don't get me wrong, it's humbling and fun to appear in the media - and it's especially important to me when I get to talk about my son … [Read more...]
The Winchester Center Kerosene Lamp Museum (Closed)
Not Leaving the Light on for You Winchester Closed 2003? It is evident to me, as I visit these defunct museums, that those with a singular passion - dare I say obsession - are often the ones fallen by the wayside. And I can't think of a better example than a museum located in a very far flung place, in a town … [Read more...]
Mattabesett Trail: Section 5
Section 5: A Fun Hike; No Bluffing Stagecoach Road - Lone Pine Trailhead (East), 6 miles August 1, 2008 Life is about decisions. Decisions like, "Can I hike 10.6 miles after work in August?" Apparently, I told myself that I could. I neglected to factor in the 35 minute drive to the trailhead and that other … [Read more...]
63. Meigs Point Nature Center Museum
The Fish Scale: Do, Re, Meigs! Madison (Google Maps Location) July 12, 2008 Update: Meigs Point has a brand new building, so a revisit is in order! If you go to Hammonasset Beach just once a year, please visit this excellent nature center. If you go several times a year as we used to do, please make it a … [Read more...]
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