Connecticut
Post posts about what is happening in the State of Connecticut.
Snapping Turtle at Chestnut Hill Park
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Fri, 06/09/2006 - 12:57
Today was Fiona's last day of school. Afterwards, many of the kids went to Chestnut Hill Park. The kids were not the only visitor to the park today. This snapping turtle came out to sun himself for a while before heading back into the nearby stream.
Originally uploaded by Aldon.
Blogger conference call with Chris Murphy
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Wed, 06/07/2006 - 13:26(Cross posted at My Left Nutmeg.)
This afternoon, Chris Murphy had a conference call with bloggers to announce his new Web Video. He spoke briefly about how they made the video. It was not scripted out but was simply him talking extemporaneously to the camera. There was a desire to not be cookie cutter.
Key messages of the video are to talk about Chris’ deep connection with the district and to focus on the positive. All of this comes in the context of MoveOn’s advertisements and Nancy Johnson’s attacks on Chris.
"I won't be able to knock on everybody's door.."
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Tue, 06/06/2006 - 14:41... but he made an online video to talk about it.
On the road with Ned Lamont
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sat, 04/29/2006 - 20:36“I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills.
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;”
Today, Kim, Fiona and I went to the 28th Annual Daffodil Festival in Meriden. For Ned, it was an opportunity to meet with people from Meriden and surrounding towns and talk about the issues that mattered to them. For us, it was an opportunity to enjoy some of the simple pleasures of our home state that too often gets overlooked.
Fiona was particularly interested in the swimming pool filled with trout where youngsters could try their hands at fishing. She also enjoyed a pony ride.
Last week, Kim and I joined Ned as he worshiped at Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in Stamford. It isn’t our regular church and we enjoyed a different style of worship than we are used to.
As I’ve traveled the State with different campaigns, I’ve found myself looking for these special times, chances to savor what Connecticut has to offer, from daffodil festivals, county fairs and oyster festivals, to a rich tradition of spirituality and innovation.
It struck me that this is perhaps what I like best, being on the road with a candidate I believe in.
Ned at the Daffodil festival in Meriden
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sat, 04/29/2006 - 19:36
Ned talks with various people at the Daffodil festival in Meriden
