Cockles

Picked up some cockles at the #1 Fish Market in Hamden, and steamed/sauteed them in wine and garlic.

Delicious. They are like little clams, but sweeter, barely needing any butter or lemon. A delightful treat!

Farmington Canal Rail Trail North

On our way to Southwick, Massachusetts from Avon, Connecticut. A wonderful ride - the section north of Simsbury/Granby is probably my favorite section of bike trail I've ridden so far in Connecticut.

Alas for Gustave Whitehead

Thanks to my student, Anna, who snapped this photo of the new Gustave Whitehead Memorial Fountain in Bridgeport. First in Flight!

Rochambeau and Cultural Memory

The Rochambeau mall in Southington? Why Rochambeau? Well, this is the route that the French general took across Connecticut on his way to Yorktown, and American victory in the Revolutionary War. Cultural memory is longer than we sometimes think.

Carmody's Farm

Carmody's Farm - fresh produce! One of the many small farm stands that make eating local in Connecticut great (and easy). On Peck Lane near Route 691.