This image of West Rutland was taken from Boardman Hill sometime in the 1920’s, photographer unknown. We lived on Pleasant Street, about a half mile down from the church whose steeple is barely visible on the top right side of the photo. The view is to the northwest.
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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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