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Taken around 1925, by an unknown studio photographer, this photo shows the the Andrew and Mary Wasik family: my grandparents, mother and aunts and uncles. My mom is the girl in the back with long hair. She passed away 5 years ago today, at the age of 93.
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Zoe, a Shih Tzu- Lhasa mix, adopted us about 6 years ago, when we first saw her at the Connecticut Humane Society in Newington, CT. She’s smart as a whip, and incredibly affectionate and responsive to boot. Here she is checking out our back yard.
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Here she is on the Ravine Trail leading to the Selden Creek Overlook, off Joshua Town Road in Lyme.
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In a room, by himself, a man plays a trumpet, and I remember how Music, perhaps the most naturally gregarious of the arts, can also be the most solitary of pursuits. It’s said that Eric Clapton, even after some early success as a guitarist, locked himself away for the greater part of a year to further develop his chops. “Practice and practice and practice some more, to bring the Muses to your door.” I also remember my good friend RR, aka Mssr. E. Demi -D’amour, practicing some simple blues scales on his trumpet, deep in his VT woods – a remarkably beautiful listening experience.
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What started as a one acre planting of sunflowers in 2003 is now up to 14 acres and 300,000 plants in 2011. You can take home a sunflower bouquet for a $5 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut, which receives 100% of the proceeds. There’s an old world feel to be had wandering around the fields.
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Of the many beautifully designed entryways to homes In the Borough, this one on Water Street stands out for its elegance.
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Guardian lions were believed to have substantial protective powers and traditionally stood in front of Chinese palaces, government buildings and the homes of the wealthy, dating back 2000 years. They were placed in pairs, a male with a paw on a globe, representing the world, and a female with a paw on a lion cub (the cycle of life). They’ve changed some over the years, and across cultures.
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