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Friday Flags, Blowing in the Wind In Simsbury, CTOur senior golf league had an away day this week and 28 ventured to Simsbury CT to play the public course there. The layout is special as over 300 acres of what was once an orchard were donated to the town with the condition that it be used only fo...

Let's Take a Page from HG Wells and Create a Super Meet-upWell, the ActiveRain Points store is offering an opportunity to turn points into dreams, but, unfortunately, I don't have enough points to make a super dream materialize, unless I pull off a little bit of magic.Well, having committed a bun...

It's Father's Day and Some May Question the Decision To those of us who have children in our lives, whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students...here is something to make you chuckle.Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort       from the thought ...

Flag Day 2025 Show it ProudlyUnlike many flags around the world, our nations banner has been altered as our country grew.The original flag, commissioned by General George Washington and sewn by Betsy Ross, displayed the 13 colonies both as stripes and as stars.January 1, 1776: The first United St...

Friday Flags: A Brisk Breeze for the Senior League in Watertown CTThe Golf course at Crestbrook Park is a very challenging test of abilities and one that I called my home course for almost 40 years.  As I prefer to walk when I play, I can't manage to do 18 and have changed locations.However, many...

Let's Use ActiveRain Points and Get the Toy Back on the RoadBlogging has had its rewards especial when the title was the pointed message. The matrix has changed a bit, and blogging can still be rewarding but it needs to be set up slightly different than in the past. For those blogging here on Act...

Friday Flags: A Home Depot Flag That Wanted to be NoticedAs a homeowner, it is next to impossible to not go to a hardware store almost monthly. It may not be urgent but the convenience is without equal.An early spring day found me going to get the fertilizers I would need for the lawn and plants....

Additional Benefits of ActiveRain Blogging PointsThe June Challenge is an offering to meander through the ActiveRain Points store and exchange blogging points for equity dollars to fund dreams.After many years of activities on ActiveRain to garner business and accumulating points as well, it's ti...

Friday Flags: A Good Night in Colchester, CTWe attended an awards night for the students at Bacon Academy, the high school that serves the 9-12 grades in Colchester, CT.Our grandson, Raphael was to receive some recognition, and when the evening was over, he was the recipient of 5 certificates of ...

Memorial Day 2025 Remember Those That Paid the PriceWe watched the Memorial Day Concert last night on PBS It was emotional as they had set the show to have storylines given by award winning stars that presented the real-life accounts of heroes from WWll, Korea, Viet Nam and the Middle East.At the...