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Saturday, March 7, 2020

The Weekend Roundup, 'J'

Ah, Daylight Savings Time begins tomorrow, Spring and Summer are a bit nearer and being Saturday, time again for Tom's fun meme,The Weekend Roundup. This week's letter prompt is a tough one, so I'll go back to an oft remembered 'J', that being the New Jersey beaches, more specifically Brigantine, in July. This small hamlet is a barrier island just north of Atlantic City. These views are from the Seagull Cottages and Motel - So Jersey Shore it is!

Grandma Agnes sits ahead of high tide on the Atlantic, July 1961.

Grandpa looks Jolly (he always seemed to be :) in the photo of his six (at that time) grandkids, July 1964. I'm in plaid...

A still Jolly Grandpa sits on the seawall overlooking the Atlantic, July 1972.

Santa is always Jolly at the Ansonia Holiday Marketplace.

This week's Favorite is Monday's sunset on the Ansonia Hilltop. Rain was on its way, so the moisture laden clouds gave us vivid pastels with the remaining sliver of remaining sunlght. Have a great week all!

Friday, February 21, 2020

The Weekend Roundup, 'H'

I'm back this week for Tom's fun meme, The Weekend Roundup. The eighth letter of the alphabet is today's feature, so let the prompts begin...

Starts with 'H' and High is this classic shot of the collapsed roof on the Hartford Civic Center (now XL Center). High up on the 22nd floor of the 'Gold Building' in my father's work office is he and my grandmother surveying the wreckage. On 19 January 1978 the massive roof collapsed in the early morning, hours after spectators left a University of Connecticut basketball game (not hockey as the video notes). This 1978 photo is kind of eerie with the reflections overlooking the wreckage...

Here is a quick video about the 1978 roof collapse

Harbor is another, more specifically, the New Haven CT Harbor. The largest item shipped and exported from here is scrap steel...

A natural 'H' is, of course, Horse. Horse and pony rides were available at last September's Harvest Festival in Ansonia.

I also like the pony party and petting zoo logo. A disarming smiling Happy Horse is what I see...

A Favorite is Patti's capture of yesterday's sunset over our backyard. Have a great Week all!

Friday, January 24, 2020

The Weekend Roundup, 'D'

On a relatively balmy Friday means it's again time for Tom's fun meme, The Weekend Roundup. The fourth letter allows for this week's prompts...

Starts with 'D' includes our neighbor of Derby, Connecticut and its beautiful Derby Public Library. Built in 1902, it was expanded in character in 1999.

A landmark of Derby is the stately Sterling Opera House (1889) at Dusk. The Dark purple sky surrounds the brilliantly lit cupola.

Another 'D' is Doggie, this one looking splendid in its Santa suit...

This was taken on a Drive along northbound Connecticut Route 15 in Woodbridge

A Favorite. The always lovely Patti captured these glowing trees at Osbornedale State Park in Derby. Have a great week all!

Friday, December 27, 2019

The Valley-Voice Newsletter for Dec. 28

The Valley-Voice Newsletter for Dec. 28:

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Friday, November 29, 2019

The Weekend Roundup - 'V'

The day after Thanksgiving in the USA is...Friday! Thus time again for Tom's fun meme, The Weekend Roundup. The alphabet may be wearing down. However, I am ready!

Beginning with 'V' is Voices. Here, Ansonia High School Music Director Maria leads the school chorus in song at the Veteran's Day ceremony outside city hall on November 11.

Like Tom, Volkswagens also begin with 'V'. Our family had a few of these as I was growing up, and these were two of them: top is a 1963 VW Microbus (15 window) with my Dad and grandparents standing beside December, 1963 East Hartford, CT.

The next is our 1964 VW Beetle also by our East Hartford Home. The year is 1969, it is easter Sunday and my little brother Chris looks both dapper and cute at almost 5.

Volume begins with 'V', and this is a glimpse of the food bags filled for 150 families in need at the Salvation Army Greater Valley on Tuesday. I am thankful that food insecurity has not visited us - and equally sad that food deprivation exists...

A Favorite. Mine this week was taken about three hours ago, the fiery sunset over Pershing Drive in Derby CT. The best sunsets always seem to occur in the cold of Winter. Have a great week all!