Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
We start on a sad Note: Yesterday, A WWII B-17 (bomber) flying with the Wings of Freedom Tour, crashed while trying to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport (BDL). BDL is about two miles from our house. As of the time I am writing this, 7 people have died and at least 9... Continue Reading →
I’m not sure how many times something has to happen before it’s a tradition, but Faith and I have been going to Old Sturbridge Village’s Christmas by Candlelight event for several years, so I’m calling it. We got lost one time, because we were following the instructions of both Greta and some iPhone-based GPS –... Continue Reading →
Well, not really, but our daughter suggested the title and since she was kind enough to drive me on a frenetic doorscurrsion, I thought I’d go with it. The music Faith picked for the drive was a collection of songs that were featured in the movie “The Blues Brothers.” Notice, I didn’t say the sound... Continue Reading →
Specifically, Los Chivos de Hartford Dia Roberto Clemente. Or, if you prefer the plain old English version, The Hartford Yard Goats Roberto Clemente Day! Faith and I attended this game Friday night. I wrote about the Yardgoats honoring Roberto Clemente, last year for #WATWB. I suppose I could have reprised that subject for Friday’s #WATWB... Continue Reading →
I’m sure my fellow door enthusiasts understand that there are two photo opportunities at almost any event – the subject of the event, and the doors at, near and on the way to the event. I’ve read a lot of Thursday Doors posts, and I’ve seen doors in hospitals, churches, wedding venues, schools, sporting events,... Continue Reading →
Last month, when I was in San Antonio for the AIIM Conference, the conference hotel was right on the River Walk. I knew I’d get to see some this self-proclaimed “world famous destination” but I wasn’t sure how much of a tour I could squeeze in. Cheryl suggested that I take the barge tour. That... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you would be bringing some local news to the bar. “Have you ever been to Old Newgate Prison?” “Not exactly.” “It’s a binary question – you either have or you haven’t.” “We set out once to hike to the prison, but we never made it. It’s a long story.”... Continue Reading →
I spent the early part of this week in Washington, D.C. Of course, I traveled on AMTRAK, and I wanted to get some pictures for my friend David Pennington in Ipswich, England. David is a big fan of trains and model trains, and since he frequently posts pictures of cranes for me, I thought I’d... Continue Reading →
This is one of those weeks when I have a nice crop of doors, but I don’t have a story to tell. Well, I do, but I told it for National Train Day. You may have noticed that I didn’t include many pictures of trolley doors last month. I was planning to feature them in... Continue Reading →
As I mentioned in an earlier post, AMTRAK officially killed off National Train Day due to budget concerns (as if I needed another reason to be disappointed with Congress). However, they can’t stop me from celebrating Train Day. I’m using their logo – my taxes paid for it – and I’m keeping their holiday alive... Continue Reading →
