CT Audubon Society Center of Glastonbury (Closed)
Owl, That’s Gotta Hurt Glastonbury (Google Maps Location) March 8, 2008 The location closed in mid-2020. With seven other Audubon Society museums scattered around the state, I’ve issued myself a personal challenge to come up with good titles each time. This will not be easy, I assure you. Having only visited one thus far, I’m […]
New York: Mount Marcy
A Nice, Placid Hike Mount Marcy, 5,344 feet September 4, 2004 #1 on the ADK46 List #6 on the NE111 List On February 22, 1980, the single greatest sporting event in US history took place in Lake Placid, New York. The “Miracle on Ice,” as it is known, still affects me to this very day. […]
Tour Stop 8: Italian Whine
Game 15 Francesca’s Ristorante, Hartford June 18, 2006 Despite my apparent zeal for the World Cup, I’ve never really been a soccer super fan. Sure, I played up through 9th grade like every suburban kid in America. And yeah, I paid attention maybe a little bit more than others to things like the World Cup, […]
Tour Stop 7: Iran, Iran So Far Away
Games 13 & 14 My house June 17 , 2006 Iran vs. Portugal Our Saturday began with America’s sworn enemy Iran taking on Portugal at 9 AM. Since Ed and I had already cheered on Portugal last weekend, Damian took it upon himself to root for the underdogs yet again. Not that he likes Iran […]