Nothing Corny About These Walls (and Roof) West Cornwall Bridge, Cornwall/Sharon November 2009 2019 Update: I'll revisit the bridge and therefore this page again in the future. It needs help. As a family, we've gotten used to going on "adventures" just about every weekend. We've found that it's very … [Read more...]
Bishop’s Orchards Winery
I Feel a Little Fruity. Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That Bishop's Orchards, Guilford August 24, 2009 Color me shocked. Color me as shocked as when I met Peter Murphy at UConn. Of course you remember him… Right? He was known as “Bishop’s Son” around the dorm and quite frankly, when I just Googled his … [Read more...]
Lourdes in Litchfield
Lawwwwwwds! Lourdes in Litchfield Shrine, Litchfield October 10, 2009 Having been to five billion sites around the state, you’d think I’d have no problem marching right in to anything on my itinerary. Oddly, that’s not the case at all. I still get cold feet now and then and the Lourdes in Litchfield shrine is a … [Read more...]
Ragged Mountain Trails
Ragged Mountain Trails 6.0 Miles, Berlin Multiple hikes (2007-2009) I'm doing something a little bit different for this write-up. Instead of me droning on about the hike, I'm pretty much going to let the pictures do the talking. One of my life's goals is to convince Nutmeggers that we have pretty darn cool … [Read more...]
Fried Clams at Lennie & Joe’s Fish Tale
No Need to Clam Up About This Place Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale Westbrook and Madison I just decided to write about this stop along our list of 61 (I think) "Things to Eat in Connecticut Before It's Too Late" according to Michael and Jane Stern's book on so-called Roadfood. Why? Because although it is only … [Read more...]
Doughnuts at Dottie’s Diner
Dunkin' Donuts is Ruined Forevermore Dottie's Diner, 787 Main St South, Woodbury 2016 Update I love Dottie's Diner. After my personal discovery of it in 2009, I have stopped in probably 15 times at least. Usually it's just to grab a bunch of these perfect doughnuts, but we also have enjoyed several meals … [Read more...]
Orlando, Florida
Orlando BOOM Orlando, Florida July 2005 We went to Orlando over July 4th weekend with Hoang's family, including her brother and his kids. It was hot and Epcot was weak, but we had fun and even spent 12 hours driving to the Florida highpoint and back (in lieu of the Magic Kingdom. We win.) In retrospect, Epcot … [Read more...]
Pain de Campagne at Wave Hill Bread
I'll Take This Kind of Pain Every Day Wave Hill Breads, Wilton Wave Hill Breads has moved from Wilton to Norwalk, where you can can still visit the bakery and buy great stuff. As if I don't divulge enough about my personal life on CTMQ, here's another: Top-notch freshly baked bread is my favorite food in the … [Read more...]
101. Action Wildlife Foundation
Lights! Camera! Action Wildlife! Um... Camera? Goshen (Google Maps Location) April 25, 2009 This website depends mightily on pictures. Even though they are generally terrible, they give those who just scan these long-winded posts something to look at, I actually use them to frame the story. Since I hardly ever … [Read more...]
Lobster Roll at Johnny Ad’s
Eating Lobster Rolls Really Ad’s Up Johnny Ad's, Old Saybrook With each successive trip to the beach this summer, we've been trying to pick off CTMQ items. A Freedom Trail site here, a rock of interest there. But mostly, and keep my beautiful wife happy with my pursuits, we've been knocking eats off the "500 … [Read more...]
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