Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
We are back in Suffield today and I am borrowing the descriptions from the National Registry of Historic Places, to which the entire Suffield Historic District was added in 1979. The text from the nomination form describes the buildings in today’s gallery. In addition, some photos from the nomination form, including a rare 19th century... Continue Reading →
Back in January, I was anticipating a series of excursions, north and south along the sides of the Connecticut River valley. I was inspired by a visit to Essex, CT, a book I had received as a gift and a lecture at a local historical society. A friend of mine and I were planning several... Continue Reading →
I had another week that was pretty busy. I managed to get out to gather more door photographs, but I still haven’t found time to sit down and do the research I want to do. If you’re wondering why that matters, read on. If you can live without that explanation, skip to the gallery. Wait,... Continue Reading →
This has been a very busy week. I was unable to finish the research on the remaining Suffield, Connecticut doors, and the doors of Suffield Academy, but I have something I like very much. On the way home from getting my haircut, I took advantage of the diminished traffic (due to the continuing shutdown) and... Continue Reading →
The Suffield Connecticut Historic District was the subject of my first doorscursion in over 10 weeks. Last week, I shared a few doors from the south end of the district and a couple of farms that are located outside the district. This historic district is a bit unusual for a couple of reasons. First, it... Continue Reading →
Last week, Connecticut took its first step toward reopening. This phase allows for more extensive travel – within our state, I’m not sure about driving into Massachusetts – in order to go about our business. Prior to entering this phase, while free to move around, the implication was that, if you were driving, you were... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 featured the “600 Miles of Remembrance” as 40 cars displayed the name of a fallen soldier on its windshield. Car number 19, driven by Martin Truex Jr. featured the name John A. Chapman. Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman is a name some of my eagle-eyed regular readers might find familiar. It... Continue Reading →
A couple years ago, I featured doors from the Montgomery Mill complex. At that time, a developer was making plans to purchase, restore and repurpose the former “Decorative and Electrical Tinsel” plant into apartments. The complex is located on the industrial island between the Windsor Locks Canal and the Connecticut River – a challenging place... Continue Reading →
It wouldn’t surprise anyone to discover that I’ve had the TV on a little more than normal for the past few weeks. It wouldn’t surprise anyone who knows me to learn that Star Trek has been one of the shows I’ve been watching. Nothing should surprise me about Star Trek – I’ve been watching, re-watching... Continue Reading →
