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Friday Flags:  Flying in Front of a Fast-Food Stop in Watertown CTA reality of owning cars is an occasional stop to get it serviced. I was waiting for the oil to be changed and across the road the flag was calling to me.I didn't have a good angle, but as I was waiting for the oil to drip, I had t...

The College Basketball Season Ends Monday April 6, 2026The emotions will be varied with one side the ultimate elation and the other deep sadness.The Season that started back in September with practices and visions played out, and the field of 68 drawn down to just the last 2. The tip-off is set f...

Friday Flags: It's April, and the Golf Courses are OpeningThe cold weather is trying to move on, but like some relatives, when they have a good thing, they don't want to go.As such, it is making for a difficult time to open the golf courses, but it is happening.I belong to a couple of golf league...

March Madness Ends the First Weekend of April '26Each year, the 361 Div 1 schools start their basketball seasons all with no losses. Over the course of 5 months, they play to try and get enough winds to qualify for the National Championship event called the Final 4.Over 2 weekends, 68 teams compe...

Friday Flags: A Veteran's Post Will Aways Have a FlagHeere in Prospect, CT, we have a VFW post, #8075, and it is an active group as there are always cars in the lot, and in season their outdoor pavilion always has activities.The post like many across the country is a safe place for all veterans t...

College Basketball is Getting a Lot of Attention It is the time of year for basketball lovers as well as those that appreciate heavy competition to enjoy the event known as March Madness. It is the race for the collegiate national championships, for both men and women.Here in Connecticut, we are ...

It's Supposed to be Spring in Prospect, CTI was walking around our yard yesterday looking at the winter debris needing to be cleaned up and even started with some of it.The bulbs were pushing up their sprouts, but they didn't seem too anxious to leave the warmth of the ground.The hyacinth has thi...

Friday Flags: A New Spot in Watertown CTWe were driving into Watertown CT this past week and at an intersection where a new medical office building was being completed, I noticed an island with a new addition. I just had to stop.Once I parked, I had to find the right angle as there was quite a ma...

More Than Just a Number Can Mean Just ThatOver the past month, I have been eyeing the points total on my homepage and wondering when and how was I going to step into another category.Would I back into it with a comment made or received, or after working a challenge. As I looked at the tally today...

March Challenge 1: Discovery on an Uncharted PathThis is entry 2 for the March Challenge hosted by Patricia Feager  and Lew Corcoran and it speaks to the voyage of discovery while traveling on an uncharted path.Back in the early 1990's my wife and I were on vacation in the San Francisco are. It t...