A couple weeks ago I took the kids to Paugussett State Forest. The kids had fun on the rope swings and jumping off the rocks. I didn’t bring my suit, so I just watched. But I vowed to wear my suit and join the kids on the rope swings and in the water the next […]
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Best Playgrounds in Connecticut — Dickinson Park
One thing I don’t take advantage of enough in the summer is going to the playground with my kids. But the town playground can get a little boring after a while and lose its excitement and appeal. Having the kids home all day and being on a pretty tight budget, when I was planning out […]
I think it’s time I shared this with you.
Editor’s Note: This post was written in December 2012, a few days after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, just a few miles from my house in Connecticut. I’m tired. I think we all are. I cannot spend too much time thinking about the families who were directly affected by the events on Friday. […]
Hold On To What Is Good
I live in Brookfield, CT, less than one mile from Newtown, Connecticut’s town line. Sandy Hook Elementary School is 6.74 miles from my house. Yesterday morning I was at the Y in Brookfield. One of the staff members there came up to me in the middle of my workout and asked me if I had […]