We did not have to chose between mountains/forest vs. sea shore on this vacation. Yesterday we did both. We hiked a challenging trail on a hill/mountain just southwest of the Foxwoods Casino and the Pequot Indian Museum (we visited the latter years ago & is worth a trip on its own) and then drove to the shore and walked along the Southington ( Read more... )

I love how at Fairway we invariably run into people we know from our current shul, our former shul, my former pickup softball game, other writers and visual artists, current and former neighbors, and Shoshana's co-workers. In addition to its food selection and price Fairway feels like our town square. I suppose some would say the same about the ( Read more... )