The Weekend Roundup, 'G'

It is a humid Friday in CT, and since it's Friday, time again for Tom's fun photo meme, The Weekend Roundup. Today's letter prompted a look through the archives...

Starts with 'G'. This is Patti's mom as a Grandmother to her Grandkids, Cam (almost 4) and Allegra (almost 6). Taken in 1994, all look happy :) 

Does anyone remember the AMC Gremlin? These pics were taken in March 1978 at the family's East Hartford CT domicile. The car was a 1974 in copper with Gold stripes. Kinda clunky, but the 232 six and TorqueFlite automatic were great. I also like the 1960-70s neighborhood vibe! 

I think that Stained Glass works too. These windows date back to about 1900 and are in the First Congregational Church in Derby, CT.

Favorite. Patti captured this bluejay this morning apparently getting out of the sun in the forsythia. We have a lot of these lovely (if screechy) birds in our yard. Happy weekend to all!

Shadow Shot Sunday 2 - Soaring Shadows

It is time again for a long-time favorite meme hosted by MMT, Shadow Shot Sunday 2. Today, I am going back to the Summer of 1984 sans wheelchair in those days. A salesman I worked with had recently received his pilot's license and knew I had an interest - and invited me to tag along in his Piper Cherokee Six. In this view, we are flying over Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford on a Sunday morning - the closest building was where I worked M-F. At an altitude of 1500 ft (366 M), plenty of shadows emanate from the structures, trees and parked cars. I cannot climb into an airplane these days, so I am happy to see my workplace then from aloft and not from ground level...

The Weekend Roundup 'H'

It's a rainy Friday in Ansonia, so a perfect day to search the photo archives for Tom's fun meme, The Weekend Roundup. 'H' is the letter for the week, and I am ready!

The first this week is Horse, and this horse's name is Huckleberry. What a majestic look!

Next is a fire truck from our closest firehouse in Ansonia, Hilltop Hose. The volunteer companies in Ansonia are very responsive...

Then there is Hair Salon. This is Invent Hair in our neighbor to the north, Seymour CT.

Our state capitol is Hartford CT. The view is from I-91 North. The onion dome is from the 1865 Colt Armory building undergoing renovation. Patti captured this from the passenger seat - gotta stay safe!

House. This is the family homestead, December 1975 in East Hartford, CT. Six of the seven Villers kids are here on a snowy day.

The Weekend Roundup 'E'

It's Friday and Tom's fun meme The Weekend Roundup is back. Onward to this week's prompts...

Starts with 'E'. I'll go with Eggs (Eggland's Best brand, hence the stamp :) and an Egg dish, a frittata we made awhile back with peppers, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, cream and mozzarella. A tasty 'E'!

Then there is East Hartford, Connecticut - where I grew up. This is Easter Sunday 1964 in front of our Wickham Drive home. I'm the only boy here...

And how about Equestrian? This old print was taken at the 1984 Olympics at Santa Anita Park in the foothills above Los Angeles. The horses were beautiful, all mostly chestnut, some with braided manes. 

A Favorite. The always lovely Patti places eggshells outside for the Blue Jays as we understand they like the shells. Here, she captured one lucky bird! 

Evening. The moon arises on Winter's evening over our neighbor's roof. A very cold eve but a beautiful sky.

Friday Hunt 2017.2.25

It is time again for Teresa's fun meme, Friday Hunt. Next week means the completion of four series of this fun meme and I've so enjoyed them all. Thanks Teresa for hosting and I hope your school workload can lessen by the end of the school year...onward to the prompts.

Starts with 'Y'. Yellow works for me as in this sunset from our back yard on a warmer day.

This pic is from 1990 and is my friend with his vehicle du jour a yellow 1977 Chevy Monza. I believe its days were numbered when the photo was taken...

Here is around Christmas 1975, the yellow family home in East Hartford, CT. Six of the seven Villers children are posing for Grandpa, the photo-taking patriarch.

'Y' can also mean young. Allegra (2 years 1 month) and her baby brother Cameron pose for Mom. They were quite young then. I have no Idea what the baby fund so amusing :)

Tree. The aforementioned children were climbing a tree when they were caught in the act...

Another tree, this fabulous birch tree at the Ansonia Nature & Recreation center. This three trunk beauty was planted in 1994, this photo captured in 2016.

Shadow. It was a chance to capture my reflection as a photographer in the mirror on the this old Chevy Nova. A nice shadow was the artistic upshot.

Friday Hunt 2017.2.5

Friday returns and it is time again for the fun photo meme Friday Hunt, hosted by Teresa. The prompts this edition are great and I am ready...

Starts with 'E'. The first is a town I grew up in suburban East Hartford, CT. The house on Wickham was the Villers abode, and I have two from 1963, around Christmastime, before and after a snowfall. I was aged 9 (Grade 3, O'Connell School) on the bicycle. See the kids jumping rope - TV was only only electronic device and mom made us go outside "to get some air"...

Drops. Here is in 2003, along I-195 as I am driving the family is on our way to a Cape Cod. It rained on the way, and who wants rain at the beach? As I recall, the plentiful rain drops ended before we arrived in Hyannis. 

Happy. The first day pf school, August 30.1995. Our son Cameron starting Kindergarten, our daughter Allegra (much more experienced going into second grade :) posing with genuine smiles as they await school to begin. Happy indeed!

Friday Hunt 2016-2.19

I am glad to be back for a fun meme, Friday Hunt. I missed last week due to the second Airhead Blogger going wonky, just like the first Blogger blog. Foolishly, perhaps, I am going to try the same platform again. Free is never really free, of course. 

So, for the week of November 4th, I offer my pics for this week’s theme…

Starts with ’S’: I have two pics with a few, the top is Siblings, the seven Villers Kids on Easter Sunday 1969, East Hartford, CT.  Nothing says the late 1960s better than clothing and hair of the day

Seymour CT starts with S as does the renovated Strand Theater at June's Founders Day

Week's Favorite: Patti captured the beautiful foliage and reflections at the Witek Park reservoir in Derby, CT

Amazing: The basketball appears to be suspended in mid-air. Defying gravity is amazing. Thanks Teresa!