Category Archives: Adventures

Block Island Redux

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Steve Hanley

I love summer! Last week, we had a stretch of beautiful weather and my wife said “Hey, let’s go to Block Island overnight.” What a great idea! We got a last minute room at our favorite hotel, the 1661 House, … Continue reading →

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Idyllic Long Beach Island

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Steve Hanley

I can’t believe I lived on the Jersey shore at one point in my life and never heard of Long Beach Island. I mean, it’s hard to overlook a 22 mile long island! But when we got an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Weekend At Lime Rock

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Steve Hanley

Lime Rock Park is one of America’s oldest race tracks. Nestled in the Litchfield Hills in northwestern Connecticut, it offers fans a chance to see racing up close from many different vantage points. The late John Fitch was one of … Continue reading →

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Club Med Turks & Caicos

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Steve Hanley

Carolyn and I have just returned from our annual mid-winter break. The destination this year was Club Med Turquoise located on Providenciales, one of the islands of Turks and Caicos. And where is Turks and Caicos, you ask? Well, it’s … Continue reading →

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Is Treme The Best Show On Television?

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Steve Hanley

Just when you think television is a vast wasteland of reality shows or “dramas” that feature puddles of blood from gunshot wounds oozing across the screen, along comes an HBO show like Treme that disrupts the paridigm – a show … Continue reading →

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Possibilities

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Steve Hanley

I follow a blog entitled Where’s My Backpack?, written by a person who is an inveterate traveler. In today’s post, the author has this to say about the promise of a new year: The beginning of a new year fills … Continue reading →

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The Darkest Evening Of The Year

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Steve Hanley

One of my favorite poems is Robert Frost’s “Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening”. In it, Frost makes reference to the Winter Solstice, the day in the northern hemisphere with the least amount of daylight. Whose woods these are … Continue reading →

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Soup!

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Steve Hanley

For a confirmed cryophobe like me – someone who hates cold – the onset of winter offers little to look forward to. Where are the days of basking on the beach, driving around with the top down or reading a … Continue reading →

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At The Northeast Popular Culture Association Conference

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Steve Hanley

My wife talked me in to attending the annual NEPCA conference at St. Michael’s College in picturesque Burlington, Vermont last weekend. Primarily, I was the designated driver for the weekend, as the location was about 4 1/2 hours from home … Continue reading →

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Picking Apples With Teddy

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Steve Hanley

Last weekend, we got to spend 4 days with Teddy, our 3 year old grandson. The featured activity for the weekend was apple picking. It didn’t take him long to get the hang of it. He picked nearly a half … Continue reading →

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