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...]
EdHill
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...]
PhotoSynthesis Gallery
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...]
196. Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery at MCC
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...]
Haul of Fame Trucking Museum
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...]
Special Joys Doll & Toy Museum (Closed)
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...]
Connecticut Firemen’s Historical Society Museum
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...]
Old Manchester Museum
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...]
Wethersfield Museum at Keeney Memorial
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...]
New Britain Industrial Museum
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...]