tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880750321133333022024-03-13T07:44:52.708-04:00Springfield EastThe city of Springfield, Massachusetts, is made of 17 different neighborhoods, each with something special to offer. As a resident of East Springfield/Liberty Heights area, I felt it would be interesting to travel my neighborhoods on foot and see what they have to offer. This blog will serve a chronicle of my sojourns.Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-65155618091127582662011-06-05T15:37:00.006-04:002011-06-05T16:00:07.345-04:00Tornado updateI realize this post is a few days late in coming, but the tornado and other severe weather that hit Springfield and much of Western Massachusetts on June 1 was disconcerting. I had gotten out of work at 1:30, went for an hour-long run in the 90-degree heat, and when I got back, heard of the tornado warnings. As we get them somewhat frequently this time of year in this region, I brushed it off. I luckily was safe in my apartment when the weather hit.<br /><br />Where I live now was untouched by the storm. My lovely downtown Springfield, however, was not. The following pictures were taken on Friday, two days after the storm.<br /><br />Court Square:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTK-8PPMYGFFPedtWBNtI_bavyQLYW5ODhzo2y0dYYJBfqzlyOxhAOuvUhYDS8lKmiC6RRzyQLpA13Jq9jpDXGB3ir6wtIPX6ewSVw7e7wOVLa6-h1kKSVHEq6SZEMsjWq5XR0-GVMtKc/s1600/storm26.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTK-8PPMYGFFPedtWBNtI_bavyQLYW5ODhzo2y0dYYJBfqzlyOxhAOuvUhYDS8lKmiC6RRzyQLpA13Jq9jpDXGB3ir6wtIPX6ewSVw7e7wOVLa6-h1kKSVHEq6SZEMsjWq5XR0-GVMtKc/s320/storm26.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614824370123316114" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO4j3aqnzdI1oPtYTInP33Fln8GURn19KDmeQBsxtNBCMi3NDP92vKyoGj5crjB_dOCH1_UZFuttyAgc6tFLPvNQAUmtkCpzhP6oNsyKLlEbSg4CEEpObzLZy-vdGJ0eaJm8eHQ-pmml6/s1600/storm27.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO4j3aqnzdI1oPtYTInP33Fln8GURn19KDmeQBsxtNBCMi3NDP92vKyoGj5crjB_dOCH1_UZFuttyAgc6tFLPvNQAUmtkCpzhP6oNsyKLlEbSg4CEEpObzLZy-vdGJ0eaJm8eHQ-pmml6/s320/storm27.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614824427826444850" /></a><br /><br />A demolished building on Main Street:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISLTq1Ac5j1ttSE-BJRzQrWBGQzmdPpsR26KwlJp-SymoKVFaHvZDY-_bnAzy37k_2n9Co7Dh9S19B6DGiBLTuPcLYffAMJJUXsRrsLUvaxyGrZQvkN682S9UeVyK1vS1E8jkzvK3MqYs/s1600/storm28.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISLTq1Ac5j1ttSE-BJRzQrWBGQzmdPpsR26KwlJp-SymoKVFaHvZDY-_bnAzy37k_2n9Co7Dh9S19B6DGiBLTuPcLYffAMJJUXsRrsLUvaxyGrZQvkN682S9UeVyK1vS1E8jkzvK3MqYs/s320/storm28.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614824467879724306" /></a><br /><br />Downtown, near the Dakin Animal Rescue:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWxFu3p1G0_3e_CMrGm8yUhYEx1NOmhrOGRf_P5phsOo8OtJeYp9kCIG6mPkXNlqD6EHYdAiKjDLIaAnJQ_iMZcOVciLa0o8KGUA7yOtzdYiRafbOHw4CHPL5sB9lhhyphenhyphenZQfYVil7Hzay4/s1600/storm29.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWxFu3p1G0_3e_CMrGm8yUhYEx1NOmhrOGRf_P5phsOo8OtJeYp9kCIG6mPkXNlqD6EHYdAiKjDLIaAnJQ_iMZcOVciLa0o8KGUA7yOtzdYiRafbOHw4CHPL5sB9lhhyphenhyphenZQfYVil7Hzay4/s320/storm29.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614824472841546002" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeXbfkTKWbnMuJpKaUgvZz-Iqjnfgm2Kg-31nJxvWOtgLZbWGT1UKpDAoWkklqT6yhdVsvF20Oyw8lcyk2q3ti489qamzoQ9rAfPADaZSWHKBp5XzNEnBBQ7isDGzbKIExRN3I1DEvQJY/s1600/storm30.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeXbfkTKWbnMuJpKaUgvZz-Iqjnfgm2Kg-31nJxvWOtgLZbWGT1UKpDAoWkklqT6yhdVsvF20Oyw8lcyk2q3ti489qamzoQ9rAfPADaZSWHKBp5XzNEnBBQ7isDGzbKIExRN3I1DEvQJY/s320/storm30.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614824482812845250" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2G_Bl9jAqQ3YTvG2IQZO_VCOCq6gKtRnyX_hEm4bgy91b8unr5RfpwZwEW_MeD0AKQjF4H6wVa6GTM_3TbTuQyiY6MqMVNB-fkb6xJyWfmBF_rPsfkgMy_UJTjXTlwrgxntE0TbdlZvi/s1600/storm31.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2G_Bl9jAqQ3YTvG2IQZO_VCOCq6gKtRnyX_hEm4bgy91b8unr5RfpwZwEW_MeD0AKQjF4H6wVa6GTM_3TbTuQyiY6MqMVNB-fkb6xJyWfmBF_rPsfkgMy_UJTjXTlwrgxntE0TbdlZvi/s320/storm31.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614825834321574578" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKSrL5MO8pqzjH-d4ExAYmF2T5p-3YneErOcYEu98pu-I4FBLnX43DPrbsRUH81tXRC92n6oPAH-pJVuY3_g3nrGA0cc99-GEisoZAIhMQddQ4eiX22Gi6AZwewWfnK7pjUwXvu9w_Kjf/s1600/storm33.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKSrL5MO8pqzjH-d4ExAYmF2T5p-3YneErOcYEu98pu-I4FBLnX43DPrbsRUH81tXRC92n6oPAH-pJVuY3_g3nrGA0cc99-GEisoZAIhMQddQ4eiX22Gi6AZwewWfnK7pjUwXvu9w_Kjf/s320/storm33.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614825852706377250" /></a><br /><br />A building on Main Street that had to be demolished:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS2JPac0XncIf0Z4hTD7cM-_tLNJKGsvYZYeTQgmv7jETJMXr9W7VOQNixd-S3y3m78Lmh902J1_tIAKHfZRxuWxkxDuVxwvmGrpVhZ1vETkMDbb-LiN_Pu6tT3V3mKCgc8eTNHtP9F2q/s1600/storm32.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS2JPac0XncIf0Z4hTD7cM-_tLNJKGsvYZYeTQgmv7jETJMXr9W7VOQNixd-S3y3m78Lmh902J1_tIAKHfZRxuWxkxDuVxwvmGrpVhZ1vETkMDbb-LiN_Pu6tT3V3mKCgc8eTNHtP9F2q/s320/storm32.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614825840171878578" /></a><br /><br />As far as I can tell, most of Liberty Heights was missed by the storm's fury. There were some tree limbs blown down by strong winds, and debris spread about down by Chestnut, but the old neighborhood missed the worst of it. Other parts of the city weren't nearly as fortunate.<br /><br />So, if anyone still reads this, please -- consider giving to the Red Cross or finding another way to help Springfield and our surrounding communities. As Justin Marsh wrote on the Huffington Post website,<br /><br /><b>"Springfield, Massachusetts is a GREAT CITY. My condolences to those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy.<br /><br />In the past two days, I've learned a lot about Springfield... The city has been on an upswing for the better part of a decade -- and it's diverse, with a sizable, increasingly mobile Latino and community, and a growing LGBT community.<br /><br />The American gasoline-powered car was invented there, as was the motorcycle and modern fire engine; the first-ever commercial radio station and the first UHF television station were invented and broadcast from Springfield -- and, of course, basketball was invented there!!!<br /><br />Shay's Rebellion took place there, which led directly to the US Constitution. The Springfield Armory, founded by George Washington in 1777 - and its brilliant engineers - helped the U.S. win war after war until it was stupidly shut-down for "costs" during the Vietnam War.<br /><br />What I'm getting at is: SPRINGFIELD is an IMPORTANT CITY, renowned for beautiful architecture, ("The City of Homes."). Right now, a lot of those "homes" are in ruins.<br /><br />Let's rebuild this one right. It deserves it, in my opinion."</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-72801664095422885902011-03-04T21:10:00.002-05:002011-03-04T21:20:15.945-05:00Seriously. I'm going to finish this project.<br /><br />In the meantime, an update on organized walking in Springfield:<br />"The 6th year of Second Saturday Walking Tours will begin again in April. We're finalizing a few of the details, but the list as it stands is below.<br /><br />"In the meantime, you might want to take a virtual walking tour with architect (and regular tour-giver) Stephen Jablonski, who was recently featured on WGBY talking about some of the architectural details you might never have noticed on Springfield buildings: <a href="http://vimeo.com/19539796" target="_blank">Video here</a> (about 4 minutes long).<br /><br />"Here is our 2011 line-up so far:<br />• April -- Luann Hood: African American Heritage Trail and PAHMUSA<br />• May -- Keith Korbut: Automotive History of Springfield<br />• June -- Burt Freedman: Trees of the City<br />• July -- Ben Murphy: 'City Beautiful' Movement<br />• August -- TBD<br />• September -- Fran Gagnon: Eliot Street, Past & Present, History of St. Michael's Parish<br />• October -- Bill Devlin: Topic TBA<br />• November -- TBD"Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-75058881862551144732010-04-19T21:43:00.003-04:002010-04-19T21:44:51.229-04:00UpdateSo hey. I no longer live in Springfield due to some housing issues (mostly, a new landlord wanting to jack our rent). I now live in Wilbraham. I still aim to finish my Liberty Heights mission though. I'm going to drive over soon (with the small dog) and trot along those last 13 streets. I need to, dammit!<br /><br />I'll bring the camera. I will finish my mission!Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-65834438217050300412009-09-14T12:57:00.000-04:002009-09-14T12:58:38.953-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQ4pnLCBJz0XXeCkccmQ9UeDtL2mhT5N7exJVsV-T8qK-HNOZ7cAMVfVADkskirpWQH9qv9qthH9DTJ08Mg9pz9Q7qw6z1Bdeyad4dAww4TkDg7EZ378igzHJfr7Ac5b4La_3PYCNURSE/s1600-h/east.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQ4pnLCBJz0XXeCkccmQ9UeDtL2mhT5N7exJVsV-T8qK-HNOZ7cAMVfVADkskirpWQH9qv9qthH9DTJ08Mg9pz9Q7qw6z1Bdeyad4dAww4TkDg7EZ378igzHJfr7Ac5b4La_3PYCNURSE/s320/east.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381368426728234994" /></a><br /><br />The East Springfield I knew before moving to Massachusetts.Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-31555179486302406202009-06-28T14:48:00.008-04:002009-06-28T15:14:54.649-04:00Back on the horse...or our feet, as the case may beWestern Massachusetts has been a lot like London in the winter this month -- rainy and gray and depressing. Yesterday's relative sunshine got me very interested in walking today, so that's what the small dog and I did.<br /><br />We cut through Van Horn Park and started working our way down. We traveled down Mooreland to Carew, then turned right onto Parkside. We took that to its end, turned around and then started down Lexington. Lexington is another one of those weird streets that splits for no reason whatsoever, so we turned onto Mayfair, then Chapin, then Lancashire, which put us back on Lexington. That led us all the way down to Chestnut.<br /><br />We turned off Chestnut onto Montmorenci, where we came across the popular Mima & Andpas convenience store. I didn't take a picture of it because there were a billion people hanging out outside. I don't like taking pictures of people. They might get mad at me.<br /><br />We went back down to Chestnut and turned up Chapin, coming across Childrens' House Day Care and Preschool, which specializes in infants through kindergarteners, and the <a href="http://www.ronmcdhouse.com/" target="_blank">Springfield Ronald McDonald House</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5eJfgN0EabOsrg8psK9sXIbwMSWXbgaQEpC01srJKPAZEmtHWVaeck0VwvOgqH-VbNVCZePnd58w7Km9vGUTzjd2n2h4N17PSZnK55c9ixDDKicK6oCvJ7hmFH7beDy3TZRELIKLQB51/s1600-h/Childrens+House.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5eJfgN0EabOsrg8psK9sXIbwMSWXbgaQEpC01srJKPAZEmtHWVaeck0VwvOgqH-VbNVCZePnd58w7Km9vGUTzjd2n2h4N17PSZnK55c9ixDDKicK6oCvJ7hmFH7beDy3TZRELIKLQB51/s320/Childrens+House.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352455031360742818" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeb6g6E9Pdp7MTfqWr-BBYZl_XBj8ldj1LUEotDPWqbu-f5bddcO9mzX82l3yP4ZxoF9viWWiZF64YczEJifUdUYb7d0LDDFqCm9RMem77-dZ77_D9GUx86YxpSASCpzoqe0puEwigO5yy/s1600-h/Ron+Mac+House.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeb6g6E9Pdp7MTfqWr-BBYZl_XBj8ldj1LUEotDPWqbu-f5bddcO9mzX82l3yP4ZxoF9viWWiZF64YczEJifUdUYb7d0LDDFqCm9RMem77-dZ77_D9GUx86YxpSASCpzoqe0puEwigO5yy/s320/Ron+Mac+House.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352455038383579906" /></a><br /><br />We turned off Chapin to go down Medical Center Drive. That took us right through the <a href="http://www.baystatehealth.org" target="_blank">Baystate Medical Center</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg456WsqRT26-xeDORqgzo7ktBRPdHxsXIMVJlUNDbeJF3Y4wbcbHn2yDmEXXBTHVjYZjZrrEOj-9Ga7-tIH3JByEiylnQ0SKJBhnLjKrf-k3L_sBj9w3Nd6a-Py1sFYhK1HNpA3_Dsm5DE/s1600-h/Baystate.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg456WsqRT26-xeDORqgzo7ktBRPdHxsXIMVJlUNDbeJF3Y4wbcbHn2yDmEXXBTHVjYZjZrrEOj-9Ga7-tIH3JByEiylnQ0SKJBhnLjKrf-k3L_sBj9w3Nd6a-Py1sFYhK1HNpA3_Dsm5DE/s320/Baystate.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352455019265436242" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxrn2_dhymhmBTCBkx47xkNW1ITBkbh6PcH4PpIpRkD6_ZYoPQZ8XBlVrb7ync6IMo9wgei6kMoWnoCIZV1XXpvRuPUc78uM4AtQ87PEuzvQxHkslVMu3XieQ65r6jdihCjsaXNj6blNu/s1600-h/Baystate2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxrn2_dhymhmBTCBkx47xkNW1ITBkbh6PcH4PpIpRkD6_ZYoPQZ8XBlVrb7ync6IMo9wgei6kMoWnoCIZV1XXpvRuPUc78uM4AtQ87PEuzvQxHkslVMu3XieQ65r6jdihCjsaXNj6blNu/s320/Baystate2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352455028802999090" /></a><br /><br />The future husband and I have been to Baystate twice -- once for me and once for him. Both times the wait in the emergency room has been horrific (three or more hours) and they forgot about me after they gave me some morphine to knock me out, but other than that, decent care.<br /><br />We turned off of Medical Center Drive onto Springfield Street, turning off that onto Caseland. We turned off that onto Shefford, checking that out to finish it up, and then taking Caseland up to Armory. Then it was back through the park on the way home.<br /><br /><b>211 down, 13 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-41543088653105150012009-06-08T11:22:00.005-04:002009-06-08T12:03:16.800-04:00Freedom from LibertyWe have finally finished Liberty Street! Huzzah!<br /><br />I had the morning off today, so I decided a small dog I know and I should take a walk to finally finish a certain long street. We headed down Carew to where it meets Liberty and turned right. We quickly came upon <a href="http://www.skminsurance.com/" target="_blank">Sullivan Keating Moran Insurance</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4LRO-nFXNmm0-v2c0bqsm20gG9h_iDhJeRcvY4FxkuAAt82mH0WQHzCPpE8R3P9lhuw4qfITEkZFL7k5EGiSn-I9nwKRF-6jWsgVYjwHaiy9xFT4Bk8BUw9DhNojyUrTHFvBu6y5cxqV/s1600-h/Sullivan+Keating.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4LRO-nFXNmm0-v2c0bqsm20gG9h_iDhJeRcvY4FxkuAAt82mH0WQHzCPpE8R3P9lhuw4qfITEkZFL7k5EGiSn-I9nwKRF-6jWsgVYjwHaiy9xFT4Bk8BUw9DhNojyUrTHFvBu6y5cxqV/s320/Sullivan+Keating.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344980398628950002" /></a><br /><br />Next to that was the Peking House. An anonymous reviewer on Insider Pages gave the place three stars, writing, "This place has the hugest live lobsters for sale. Food was alright. Prices were reasonable. The place itself needs a little cleaning. The crab ragoons are delicious."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8mJ03BvUjYoEXXS4D8TPUdVAkNmkDmIXdctZNzzzkoJitJKUTz51ec7uPhtx4BWtnvDlHLN-KbLmmqJbr7cPeVX10njqjpqcT87PvAaOazylUboTZ2VqlhJUXMB9MfHymyo8H3zcbD-5/s1600-h/Peking+House.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8mJ03BvUjYoEXXS4D8TPUdVAkNmkDmIXdctZNzzzkoJitJKUTz51ec7uPhtx4BWtnvDlHLN-KbLmmqJbr7cPeVX10njqjpqcT87PvAaOazylUboTZ2VqlhJUXMB9MfHymyo8H3zcbD-5/s320/Peking+House.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344980389768263906" /></a><br /><br />Near the Liberty Street entrance to Van Horn Park is La Iglesia Hermanos Unidos en Cristo (the Church of Brothers United in Christ) and the <a href="http://www.nfbmags.org/index.htm" target="_blank">National Federation of the Blind of Greater Springfield</a>. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha38UBxU5Uao0n6d6jEf1CMgyw7Z0mMt7YfsNe0IhYYq4dvAK2dQTfBlkMGyfbq21xORY7v35DeLLO5rS0xO4RoN8B_psAZkY8lPDaVtM9mu5-sv4GS68TmfgcXpOMMHCfw5qz89THAAbj/s1600-h/Blind+Federation.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha38UBxU5Uao0n6d6jEf1CMgyw7Z0mMt7YfsNe0IhYYq4dvAK2dQTfBlkMGyfbq21xORY7v35DeLLO5rS0xO4RoN8B_psAZkY8lPDaVtM9mu5-sv4GS68TmfgcXpOMMHCfw5qz89THAAbj/s320/Blind+Federation.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344980385221584978" /></a><br /><br />We wandered on down past quite a few houses before crossing over Newbury, coming upon Downey Side.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOkr1EQsoiCSKm8I6iIQc2ZgUQn9LIfyqAu5mNFrboR4tvFFQHhJ-BPBN6ujUKKoz6lg7x0i1ol4lcIUIAlHbP2DoqE59cMJC-8ipmens_bgNvv-xTrW1m0OJne6KHzBAS0k9hNzYUtBJ/s1600-h/Downey+Side.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOkr1EQsoiCSKm8I6iIQc2ZgUQn9LIfyqAu5mNFrboR4tvFFQHhJ-BPBN6ujUKKoz6lg7x0i1ol4lcIUIAlHbP2DoqE59cMJC-8ipmens_bgNvv-xTrW1m0OJne6KHzBAS0k9hNzYUtBJ/s320/Downey+Side.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344980386189774818" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.downeyside.org/springfield.htm" target="_blank">Downey Side's</a> philosophy is rooted in the conviction that every child deserves the right to a permanent and loving family. It is our purpose to work in partnership with the government as a licensed adoption agency to place America's waiting children, who otherwise would remain homeless. We are dedicated to family life for all children and strongly believe that a healthy permanent relationship is the best prevention against homelessness, according to the Web site. Downey Side began in Springfield, Mass., in 1967 when Fr. Paul Engel placed a 17-year-old boy in the home of Margaret Downey. The Springfield Office is proud to be the first Downey Side office and where it all began.<br /><br />I'm intrigued by the idea of adopting older children, and I've always wanted to adopt. I'm not sure of the hubby's feelings on older child adoption, but we have plenty of time to talk about that. I doubt they'd let a pair of 24-year-olds adopt anyone.<br /><br />We loped on down Liberty for a while before we came across <a href="http://www.academyhill.org/" target="_blank">Academy Hill School</a>. (In the photo, it shows that the school is on Carolyn Price Way, but I'm not counting that as a street, as the Web site states the school's address is on Liberty.) Academy Hill serves bright, gifted and curious students in kindergarten through eighth grade.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFkBZQZ_gY5NnUTCuZSWYPl4mE_8Nd13PBTkiszK6BTvpwhy8ENe49pf9ZwGifa9-hoCqvqS215IAsyaBD9yBehHJjGAqGxvjpkZZDTFXq_PpuxOJ4BZASqbQq_7otZi8lTk7FGsQlz8Q/s1600-h/Academy+Hill.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFkBZQZ_gY5NnUTCuZSWYPl4mE_8Nd13PBTkiszK6BTvpwhy8ENe49pf9ZwGifa9-hoCqvqS215IAsyaBD9yBehHJjGAqGxvjpkZZDTFXq_PpuxOJ4BZASqbQq_7otZi8lTk7FGsQlz8Q/s320/Academy+Hill.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344980378899369186" /></a><br /><br />Next up was <a href="http://www.abc40tv.com/" target="_blank">ABC40's</a> news studios.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcaqq8wxR6tsz5nRWVjpx6u3iVovhQK8REv1E-122IcrkZdA0vek_J-kdN26H6sw05sw5i4mDc0Kc0uir3f3qbhQZVJu_kj6lIHoo5YrgzutQcEHZa68PzinuINKDCOIAabKYl2k41qHo/s1600-h/ABC40.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcaqq8wxR6tsz5nRWVjpx6u3iVovhQK8REv1E-122IcrkZdA0vek_J-kdN26H6sw05sw5i4mDc0Kc0uir3f3qbhQZVJu_kj6lIHoo5YrgzutQcEHZa68PzinuINKDCOIAabKYl2k41qHo/s320/ABC40.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344984599831169698" /></a><br /><br />Further up, across from the Liberty Street entrance to the Springfield Plaza, sits an AutoZone, Pizza Wings & Things Ristorante and a Rent-a-Center.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJAXolz98BeE50s5_HPUSp2MffmgoM4bqWo0rw7-F6GDdVKQV39y0eS1imbrQb86lz24jMhChUPJhthl_G51K0NWjTpUAq-daVmRkFgou_B4OR4M8jxyuYabJA2KOoqmowPz6UDvwTu24/s1600-h/Auto+Zone.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJAXolz98BeE50s5_HPUSp2MffmgoM4bqWo0rw7-F6GDdVKQV39y0eS1imbrQb86lz24jMhChUPJhthl_G51K0NWjTpUAq-daVmRkFgou_B4OR4M8jxyuYabJA2KOoqmowPz6UDvwTu24/s320/Auto+Zone.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344984604242893538" /></a><br /><br />There's also a <a href="https://www.westfieldbank.com/" target="_blank">Westfield Bank</a> next to the Rent-a-Center.<br /><br />We cut through the plaza to get to St. James to head back home.<br /><br /><b>204 down, 20 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-5347979810589964602009-06-07T17:39:00.009-04:002009-06-07T18:32:24.586-04:00Atwater ParkToday, the small dog and I journeyed into the land of big, beautiful houses and lush, green lawns -- we went into the <a href="http://www.choosespringfieldmass.com/city_neighborhoods/atwater_park_01107.html" target="_blank">Atwater Park sub-neighborhood</a> of Liberty Heights.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzu2Jypmk-tlgZvh_BJHbqOoZU7huKKCIIBPNGThYEcLgWWNEn4TtKCXRKRLZ2dzgELsh8DxymO34NM_uxEwsiGZviy8PB2DHX_gcEiOwx5Wx50vA4vtDH30UiJdgVZ9EWPcWmApEOrAZ/s1600-h/Atwater+Park.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzu2Jypmk-tlgZvh_BJHbqOoZU7huKKCIIBPNGThYEcLgWWNEn4TtKCXRKRLZ2dzgELsh8DxymO34NM_uxEwsiGZviy8PB2DHX_gcEiOwx5Wx50vA4vtDH30UiJdgVZ9EWPcWmApEOrAZ/s320/Atwater+Park.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344703974814951090" /></a><br /><br />We had taken Newbury down to Farnsworth and then started making our way down Springfield Street. We turned onto Atwater Road, checking out Weaver on our way down. We did a quick up and back on Bedford before doing Green Lane and Atwater Place. It was a little noisy down on that end -- Atwater Place is right next to I-91. We turned onto Atwater Terrace, scoping out Candice Circle, as we made our way back to Springfield Street. We took that down to where it meets Chestnut, then turned around to start making our way back up the hill.<br /><br />On Springfield Street, across from Baystate Medical Center, is <a href="http://naomisinn.net/" target="_blank">Naomi's Inn</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOvuE3-07jpt-2BPF1e8qWBb8o6aDr7faCMiy4OcVzPJ-EXP330CTQq_tjVkBio9Pyx5C6Tn_yapl4OZWFOISNyuT77wCxQMJStOh68EYXP5VTlN74pH5ITiIH2yE50suzdRAp6vSJopv/s1600-h/Naomis+Inn.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOvuE3-07jpt-2BPF1e8qWBb8o6aDr7faCMiy4OcVzPJ-EXP330CTQq_tjVkBio9Pyx5C6Tn_yapl4OZWFOISNyuT77wCxQMJStOh68EYXP5VTlN74pH5ITiIH2yE50suzdRAp6vSJopv/s320/Naomis+Inn.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344703983479851330" /></a><br /><br />Both Yahoo reviewers gave the place five stars. It's touted as a place to get away and relax, even if you live in the same city. With a ranking like that, it could be a fun place to go next Valentine's Day.<br /><br />We meandered around Derby Dingle (love it!) and then around half of Shefford before checking out Crestwood. We took Armory back up to Springfield Street, at the corners of which sits the Grace Church of Christ.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNouS5tY4WSHZ7jiTme7h0rzGHTHFCXVeo6NnW77JzeAnDZj-N2_XK9S0r3FZvXVkULKpSuCsQFuohh8WwOqjBrMCLws6X03lDS_SSRI7pLxiPacCg3lAbrd3kwG7gl4jqA9kTfJmmm8Sz/s1600-h/Grace+Church.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNouS5tY4WSHZ7jiTme7h0rzGHTHFCXVeo6NnW77JzeAnDZj-N2_XK9S0r3FZvXVkULKpSuCsQFuohh8WwOqjBrMCLws6X03lDS_SSRI7pLxiPacCg3lAbrd3kwG7gl4jqA9kTfJmmm8Sz/s320/Grace+Church.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344703979559665874" /></a><br /><br />This is the stop sign next to the church:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPqGOqAzwQoYAV84Jh0S7APQEpS-4f4zweIbrw2meXJTUc7Ps4NYEvvvkA_hZt5lN5ImTzo6hvnilwJetS_DzGLHGPnz4-sHumEO2QHh4jcvtyFC-TjIVlUpaUMK_CwGczjZeSUJHdByE/s1600-h/Stop+AIDS.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPqGOqAzwQoYAV84Jh0S7APQEpS-4f4zweIbrw2meXJTUc7Ps4NYEvvvkA_hZt5lN5ImTzo6hvnilwJetS_DzGLHGPnz4-sHumEO2QHh4jcvtyFC-TjIVlUpaUMK_CwGczjZeSUJHdByE/s320/Stop+AIDS.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344703987092639810" /></a><br /><br />I think it spreads a good message. Especially considering it's kitty-corner from St. Matthew's Cemetery.<br /><br />On our way back, we swung through Van Horn and the small dog had his first encounter with a turtle. I thought it was hilarious.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8d2F1X_Q59E&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8d2F1X_Q59E&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><b>203 down, 21 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-2110684775287639462009-05-31T16:58:00.008-04:002009-06-07T17:38:40.732-04:00Precious metals, precious streets?The small dog and I went on our first big walk in a while today, conquering a lot of terrain. We headed down Carew to Armory, and then turned right off of Armory on to Governor. We then turned left on to Penacook and then left again on to Wait, took that down to Armory and then turned right on to Miller. My co-worker Liz's mom grew up on Miller Street and wrote a lovely piece about her experiences there for the Write On, Springfield! collection. I'm going to (hopefully) meet with Jane soon to talk with her about her youth, growing up next to Van Horn Park.<br /><br />We strolled through the park before continuing on our journey, heading up Armory toward Beauchamp. We took that up to Hamburg, then turned onto Bevier. We took that down to Armory and then turned right onto Sterling. We checked out Nevada before heading down Gold, back onto Armory, and then up Silver.<br /><br />We turned left onto Hamburg and found a couple small businesses in that weird little rotary area. <br /><br />On Hamburg:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvk2VS709V7iZ8viTIbYPB8WxReBCK7c9FisYnXxuIjMjKroV-rMSVwEO-g8uC1lVr8wd7KM5afym4_sA5hRmYoP0CtHibb4hNdTa6bDX-lfMOodj7zSSZZ1CuUqQekx510YB_WJ6aJss_/s1600-h/Learning+Center.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvk2VS709V7iZ8viTIbYPB8WxReBCK7c9FisYnXxuIjMjKroV-rMSVwEO-g8uC1lVr8wd7KM5afym4_sA5hRmYoP0CtHibb4hNdTa6bDX-lfMOodj7zSSZZ1CuUqQekx510YB_WJ6aJss_/s320/Learning+Center.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344698835724139746" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEcYWhPO8_OGl14jw40vH_qJjbQw9trtXE3QsKjiDZYLg49ksgIfRPCt_HLC4AiaY5oGUQhMj9ndnwZ3SJa225W0K-PrPXhSB0J7ddeKCzx1u4DQ_kvyuf7n_hLiXWQG5h3tqT7O0QHui/s1600-h/Mop+Shop.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEcYWhPO8_OGl14jw40vH_qJjbQw9trtXE3QsKjiDZYLg49ksgIfRPCt_HLC4AiaY5oGUQhMj9ndnwZ3SJa225W0K-PrPXhSB0J7ddeKCzx1u4DQ_kvyuf7n_hLiXWQG5h3tqT7O0QHui/s320/Mop+Shop.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344698844272067362" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpC8GKFYguW43BIF648kLjMBUEQTwqPabIH3tpGqGvnOf6HK-MM9nRoZPSph3Tg35rNUhyphenhyphenKdSyV5HdCZitcPp7hSLg4I38i1zXMUp9r3Z-4sQgR_hWjza-PYhA-BxoiiRDR8io6gMBkXRD/s1600-h/Kens+Eyewear.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpC8GKFYguW43BIF648kLjMBUEQTwqPabIH3tpGqGvnOf6HK-MM9nRoZPSph3Tg35rNUhyphenhyphenKdSyV5HdCZitcPp7hSLg4I38i1zXMUp9r3Z-4sQgR_hWjza-PYhA-BxoiiRDR8io6gMBkXRD/s320/Kens+Eyewear.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344698832752396178" /></a><br /><br />A learning center, a salon (surprise!) and <a href="http://www.kenseyewearinc.com/" target="_blank">a place to get some lovely eyewear</a>.<br /><br />On the rotary is Russ's Breakfast and Lunch, Foggy Dew Ink Tattoo and the City Line Cafe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSLgma3FK55fgeNLqaRre-i_fxyeRw9knYFllUHvQCkoCajFRHBFpoPuyOu55Vr9ZT0LTdwjOlkWeEMmCevouY8nOZnmhNX21BwAWmVJg_zc_BNN_ep5KOnY8eXg_PO4wUnQsonxorJ_X/s1600-h/Russ+Diner.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSLgma3FK55fgeNLqaRre-i_fxyeRw9knYFllUHvQCkoCajFRHBFpoPuyOu55Vr9ZT0LTdwjOlkWeEMmCevouY8nOZnmhNX21BwAWmVJg_zc_BNN_ep5KOnY8eXg_PO4wUnQsonxorJ_X/s320/Russ+Diner.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344698852251777010" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qdai5zqYgB9lkDaCiPLBLOKGpq2kjla7RRjYOXczNEiagZ0103hpdyxvHPPtBqo87AHRSamzqdByvNA1eXZIRSHofj8CuXcATcipSJeB2ymoyo45rEJKTNUVhMgT74w9PcTqXQBP6QNA/s1600-h/Foggy+Dew.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qdai5zqYgB9lkDaCiPLBLOKGpq2kjla7RRjYOXczNEiagZ0103hpdyxvHPPtBqo87AHRSamzqdByvNA1eXZIRSHofj8CuXcATcipSJeB2ymoyo45rEJKTNUVhMgT74w9PcTqXQBP6QNA/s320/Foggy+Dew.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344698834376635106" /></a><br /><br />It was hard to find any information on any of these places, but a reviewer for Insider Pages said this of the City Line Cafe: "The City Line is a tradition Irish pub that has been around for 30+ years. The place is dark inside and like the show Cheers "every knows your name" -- or don't bother coming in. They don't serve food but the Guinness is cold!" Yahoo review Liz said, "Fun: Great Irish Pub to hang out in. Favorite spot for local Hungry Hill residents. Great prices!! Check it out."<br /><br />We took Rimmon up to Newbury and then followed Carew back home (in the rain...it was lovely).<br /><br /><b>193 down, 30 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-33374058694373961742009-05-28T12:50:00.002-04:002009-05-28T12:53:14.603-04:00The Outer Limits: Hockey time!<b>Falcons set to host ball hockey game this Saturday</b><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD -- The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today they will host their first ever Ball Hockey Challenge this Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m. to noon, when they take on the Media All-Star Team at the outdoor rink at Amelia Park in Westfield. The Falcons team will consist of members of the front office staff, as well as assistant coach Gerry Fleming. The Media All-Star squad will be comprised of members of the local media including personalities from ABC 40 (Neille Giffune), WWLP TV 22 (Ryan Walsh), CBS 3 (Amy Lynn Stanley), Mix 93.1 (Bob Martin & Kevin Johnson), KIX 97.9 (Shaggy), Reminder Publications (Katelyn Gendron and Courtney Llewellyn), Turley Publications (David Forbes), and The Springfield Republican (Fran Sypek). <br /><br />"We are really excited about this event because it's something unique that we have put together to have some fun this off-season," said Falcons president and general manager Bruce Landon. "We have built up so many strong relationships with our local media throughout the Pioneer Valley and this gives us a chance to say thank you to individuals who support us on a regular basis."<br /><br />The Ball Hockey Challenge will be open free to the public with the team passing the hat during the game to help raise money for Falcons Charities. The Falcons will also be hosting their merchandise/equipment sale at the MassMutual Center on Friday, May 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and also on Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please call the Falcons Office at 413-739-3344.<br /><br /><i>Come on out and cheer me on!</i>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-15706687768503533902009-05-16T14:55:00.006-04:002009-06-28T15:16:53.189-04:00Update on streets, May 16The small dog and I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel:<br /><br /><s>Armory Street</s><br /><s>Atwater Place</s><br /><s>Atwater Road</s><br /><s>Atwater Terrace</s><br />Bartlett Street<br /><s>Beauchamp Street</s><br /><s>Bedford Road</s><br /><s>Bevier Street</s><br /><s>Candice Circle</s><br />Carew Street<br /><s>Caseland Street</s><br />Chestnut Street<br />Copley Terrace<br /><s>Crestwood Street</s><br />Croyden Street<br />Cunningham Street<br /><s>Derby Dingle Street</s><br /><s>Gold Street</s><br /><s>Governor Street</s><br /><s>Green Lane</s><br /><s>Hamburg Street</s><br />Harlan Street<br /><s>Lexington Street</s><br /><s>Liberty Street</s><br />Massasoit Place<br />Massasoit Street<br /><s>Medical Center Drive</s><br /><s>Miller Street</s><br /><s>Montmorenci Street</s><br /><s>Mooreland Street</s><br />Narragansett Street<br /><s>Nevada Street</s><br /><s>Parkside Street</s><br />Prospect Street<br />Prospect Terrace<br /><s>Rimmon Avenue</s><br /><s>Shefford Street</s><br /><s>Silver Street</s><br /><s>Springfield Street</s><br /><s>Sterling Street</s><br />Thames Street<br /><s>Wait Street</s><br /><s>Weaver Road</s><br /><br />42 to go!Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-18777313001837795052009-05-16T13:35:00.015-04:002009-05-16T14:48:16.576-04:00The official Van Horn Park postI set out with the small goal of finishing all the streets off of Newbury today, and the small dog and I did a bit more than that. It was very warm and started out sunny, and then it got darkly overcast and I felt maybe a dozen sprinkles hit me, but the rain held off until we got home.<br /><br />We traveled down Carew to Newbury once more, turning left onto Huron. We took that all the way down to St. Lawrence, finishing that up, and then turned right off of Huron onto Connecticut. We had been checking out Connecticut all the way from Farnsworth. We turned right onto David, took that to its end, turned around and then turned right onto Wentworth. We took that to its end, turned around, got back onto David, and then turned right onto Tacoma. We followed Tacoma up to Liberty and took Liberty down to the back entrance of Van Horn Park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFHIYUbTWjM0VmObDicDFNSaa0LmJIRuAoF73mbIxIqq-kNJ6cKz52sF9dK_hS7OCqFtLgytBWdTDPDHIi-zI1NDfEvH81IKfCe6os_fCY9BVfU0RJeKGiz2sLeqxWFybMTkO5V1r8CeI/s1600-h/Pond+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFHIYUbTWjM0VmObDicDFNSaa0LmJIRuAoF73mbIxIqq-kNJ6cKz52sF9dK_hS7OCqFtLgytBWdTDPDHIi-zI1NDfEvH81IKfCe6os_fCY9BVfU0RJeKGiz2sLeqxWFybMTkO5V1r8CeI/s320/Pond+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336477538175731682" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLc4FrmWflXkqNmMrxVDgSr1apvdWgWwKIdzlQONX2xXGIj7xRVD_yk203Gapri0VIEbEP0R-1vxZQqUfeDknvz7gqKmzEbpQplxelV96BXNsv7amHZ3hqgag1omhVdNlWCA9eo_OnJZm_/s1600-h/Geese.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLc4FrmWflXkqNmMrxVDgSr1apvdWgWwKIdzlQONX2xXGIj7xRVD_yk203Gapri0VIEbEP0R-1vxZQqUfeDknvz7gqKmzEbpQplxelV96BXNsv7amHZ3hqgag1omhVdNlWCA9eo_OnJZm_/s320/Geese.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336477536262154546" /></a><br /><br />This is the small back pond, which turns totally green with algae by the end of the summer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2Ks-6SMVDFwYB9KRri4ZTqptuCK1QyXKThgFxqXiCfx0ZM0p9Z_FiUauarN4t0h4Sf_85rjm8Gh2gEadY8dQQJWWWk7fhPaLgn5bAxNSPqC1zVGouTxzoWCEH3ukLP8gRPvzPIm9Yy1K/s1600-h/Staircase.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2Ks-6SMVDFwYB9KRri4ZTqptuCK1QyXKThgFxqXiCfx0ZM0p9Z_FiUauarN4t0h4Sf_85rjm8Gh2gEadY8dQQJWWWk7fhPaLgn5bAxNSPqC1zVGouTxzoWCEH3ukLP8gRPvzPIm9Yy1K/s320/Staircase.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336477542617866226" /></a><br /><br />Where the trail splits is one of my favorite features of the park, a natural staircase formed by the roots of trees.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinl-6QZk80QW5pQoTGAOwhknblr7yypovs1XPMCFnjOqjQHmC2SKqMVmG_dXJOjSPMiokEIfPjzQqpsRmc1fK3spRlolp0mraJBP1-wsOCogtVXeVPqg3tB7MZh28zJNu5ZNeHO5DC8COZ/s1600-h/Bastards.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinl-6QZk80QW5pQoTGAOwhknblr7yypovs1XPMCFnjOqjQHmC2SKqMVmG_dXJOjSPMiokEIfPjzQqpsRmc1fK3spRlolp0mraJBP1-wsOCogtVXeVPqg3tB7MZh28zJNu5ZNeHO5DC8COZ/s320/Bastards.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336477550735275970" /></a><br /><br />As we wandered along the trail, I noticed an awful lot of these bastard caterpillars, which can kill whole trees. If I had my way, I'd squish them all but it's the natural order for them to do their thing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizVOYxh1ujy2sI1uXYJvmbuBi2oaZl7bzVe4kU7QHEYOwLv_olF4WBeb1oqIhjJwTm4SYqenDbnwdvFRZMMrdQcy4XGVsK5ZwgbQgzyzfjVEHwAm3VdPU3WQC4ZspMjzrtTTJOmSLj_gr/s1600-h/Favorite+View.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizVOYxh1ujy2sI1uXYJvmbuBi2oaZl7bzVe4kU7QHEYOwLv_olF4WBeb1oqIhjJwTm4SYqenDbnwdvFRZMMrdQcy4XGVsK5ZwgbQgzyzfjVEHwAm3VdPU3WQC4ZspMjzrtTTJOmSLj_gr/s320/Favorite+View.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336477546531341698" /></a><br /><br />This photo was taken up by Armory Street, by the park entrance closest to Springfield Street. This is my favorite spot in the entire park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVMAvp0mZXHWSgJGHjWfRqOpJ6xOioxrxHwE-bqzD9C0vu5FpqdQQPjyybGqLx-OgbiHtJ7lAAnn2a71Co6R3entf71Zm-yRMeQA19dK2WtaEGwAqyFvLvAojWhAc8xrXVPbyd6x_9blI/s1600-h/View+from+Armory.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVMAvp0mZXHWSgJGHjWfRqOpJ6xOioxrxHwE-bqzD9C0vu5FpqdQQPjyybGqLx-OgbiHtJ7lAAnn2a71Co6R3entf71Zm-yRMeQA19dK2WtaEGwAqyFvLvAojWhAc8xrXVPbyd6x_9blI/s320/View+from+Armory.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336481039084954930" /></a><br /><br />This is the view of the big pond from the bridge on Armory Street.<br /><br />We followed the sidewalk up Armory to the main entrance to the park and walked in on Catafalque Drive, which is basically the driveway to the park's parking lot. Van Horn offers a splash pad, a playground, several baseball diamonds, tennis courts, a basketball court, a picnic area and even a doggie water fountain. When we were done at the park, we took Armory up to where it meets Carew.<br /><br />Across Carew from Our Lady of Hope is the House of Huang, Kenny Travel and Tours Income Tax and Kwick Kleaners and Laundromat. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdCTZNoUjQ8Gv6lxSczP8dpkN0H_QZLQvAt7YDHEj-qzfw6LMcfazYrQ3ldBGsDxvPkGBpDWM2_lCe9HMXkAUMo10XOY4_tIZV4ng4e7Oirsm8j1_KDe1TepZHcXgYT77K2tDWI6Jnazc/s1600-h/House+of+Huang.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdCTZNoUjQ8Gv6lxSczP8dpkN0H_QZLQvAt7YDHEj-qzfw6LMcfazYrQ3ldBGsDxvPkGBpDWM2_lCe9HMXkAUMo10XOY4_tIZV4ng4e7Oirsm8j1_KDe1TepZHcXgYT77K2tDWI6Jnazc/s320/House+of+Huang.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336481043028006418" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctwt5tEX5pwrAzIuf4BJ5hYkZFl5X6P7Vk28vmE6gTgzm-hXDTgmw8yuAZ0HHYfbwzohFywoxCRffEKLqIMZHfhmruIbD1IyKHydH4mk0nVoanvmrVGX5xj-Il9iyiTHOsenYq-TbjLUa/s1600-h/Kwick.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctwt5tEX5pwrAzIuf4BJ5hYkZFl5X6P7Vk28vmE6gTgzm-hXDTgmw8yuAZ0HHYfbwzohFywoxCRffEKLqIMZHfhmruIbD1IyKHydH4mk0nVoanvmrVGX5xj-Il9iyiTHOsenYq-TbjLUa/s320/Kwick.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336481042721293714" /></a><br /><br />The House of Huang received a glowing five-star review from a person on Yahoo! Local. <br /><br />Across Armory from those shops were the Racing Mart, the Image Makers II and Jasmin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4qUp0K7C3byjyLy8l7tDw7OXlZ6tuInAPFsxM2pxWGhZSBa-oKRrOQbeOXl601lV2iduB23Ptzybofx1Bmr6LnJwOlwhr3DxFxny1IAnnlKI3kRv1BP7U-aNcTdbyJdPLtE6RpNd3D_z/s1600-h/Racing+Image.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4qUp0K7C3byjyLy8l7tDw7OXlZ6tuInAPFsxM2pxWGhZSBa-oKRrOQbeOXl601lV2iduB23Ptzybofx1Bmr6LnJwOlwhr3DxFxny1IAnnlKI3kRv1BP7U-aNcTdbyJdPLtE6RpNd3D_z/s320/Racing+Image.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336481050871421602" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEhu75HhJY9Tswy0qpYUhHsVyf4-Ym0tTdK6GHPNEVtv2mpPC1VgHCc6eFz1r-l1rRCIxR7TnxpvysvDaGXIdJ6w35P-5NaUVjC2VMP6OjrPVI8kYrfy-2WsOwXHdy7_Hw7nBu_fPesgh/s1600-h/Jasmin.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEhu75HhJY9Tswy0qpYUhHsVyf4-Ym0tTdK6GHPNEVtv2mpPC1VgHCc6eFz1r-l1rRCIxR7TnxpvysvDaGXIdJ6w35P-5NaUVjC2VMP6OjrPVI8kYrfy-2WsOwXHdy7_Hw7nBu_fPesgh/s320/Jasmin.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336481064596554770" /></a><br /><br />The Racing Mart is your typical convenience store; Image Makers -- I'm telling you, you need your hair cut, you come to Liberty Heights; and Jasmin's Creations offers women's clothing and serves as a bridal boutique.<br /><br />Next to them was El Pilon Restaurant, which Yahoo! Local user rubia gave five stars, stating, "You have to go to this restaurant, I give them an A+. It's one of my favorites. Very good with customers. Fresh food everyday. If you're looking for some spanish food, this is the place to go. Oh, and don't forget to ask for a Natural juice. I tried the tamarindo one and it tasted so good I asked for another one."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiueTm4V3zSZv2fe7mLBBPHGBWranaml3qIaA1l_8U4nq8uIyvSNCs7-dOm2knXyvqMnQ5OjdLoVBL44vndxIO0WkrV88_Umoqj2fgQ3KKk5P5f0662CWXluaAIaaDhinpLN7kjQCc8rui/s1600-h/El+Pilon.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiueTm4V3zSZv2fe7mLBBPHGBWranaml3qIaA1l_8U4nq8uIyvSNCs7-dOm2knXyvqMnQ5OjdLoVBL44vndxIO0WkrV88_Umoqj2fgQ3KKk5P5f0662CWXluaAIaaDhinpLN7kjQCc8rui/s320/El+Pilon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336487339906311410" /></a><br /><br />Next to that on Carew is Gerardo's Transportation and New Millennium Barber Shop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_xDbB3s16blyc8OBgNb0pCyWEznMYeebupcSHi8F_vtaKLlL_mJa0dNt7gzT8lrj5j2ilEWx1AhqqHItOFNkO3WcwG_mQZJC5yFNHUOJ3NqpnY2Zim-w4dQsmi1xLpNERxMKqZVAgbgK/s1600-h/Gerardos.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_xDbB3s16blyc8OBgNb0pCyWEznMYeebupcSHi8F_vtaKLlL_mJa0dNt7gzT8lrj5j2ilEWx1AhqqHItOFNkO3WcwG_mQZJC5yFNHUOJ3NqpnY2Zim-w4dQsmi1xLpNERxMKqZVAgbgK/s320/Gerardos.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336487342614699586" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYvtyAha87tFwUrguQptaAydiSp2o1O6QnBmvLAVy8EjRM-ynMyRq5O8MP0kwQxg-KCcG8gHMlRsryxuKGNDK0zL8WbtjAlYke3aTsg1Szw5VxO-A5kPIFbmKsccT1VY0R3Pxyvuj4b3m/s1600-h/New+Millennium.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYvtyAha87tFwUrguQptaAydiSp2o1O6QnBmvLAVy8EjRM-ynMyRq5O8MP0kwQxg-KCcG8gHMlRsryxuKGNDK0zL8WbtjAlYke3aTsg1Szw5VxO-A5kPIFbmKsccT1VY0R3Pxyvuj4b3m/s320/New+Millennium.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336487343543291762" /></a><br /><br />After passing the barber shop, we turned left onto Raymond Place to begin our series of short, dead-end streets. After Raymond it was Morrell Street, Van Horn Place, Mystic Court and Dineen Street. Once we'd finished those, we got up to the corner of Carew and Liberty, where Access Family Chiropractic and Facchini & Facchini PC sit across from a Cumberland Farms gas station.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetAy2RlVtp8KffSFEaITCEnigN7SXcsv4ZH5RQL_z-PBJYq_UU_4Omc0eHM-6SokO4lnyR2sRGFSG62P5jaP7iQrha4XmeE0sydYSw-FNAuTLvp9T5tNrXnDrrnooHgl5sog71iNXg97p/s1600-h/Chiro+Cumby.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetAy2RlVtp8KffSFEaITCEnigN7SXcsv4ZH5RQL_z-PBJYq_UU_4Omc0eHM-6SokO4lnyR2sRGFSG62P5jaP7iQrha4XmeE0sydYSw-FNAuTLvp9T5tNrXnDrrnooHgl5sog71iNXg97p/s320/Chiro+Cumby.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336487351539620306" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEH45v6Wl1vFe5gV-34kL_4na1zoeESp9S4FmKuFdud5YfiBFYK2hEOeRibEYuZ6DBsm9ufcqNSi1ok9roys1yyrcUCldqQ5GTB221f8cGM2lcjWWqz5ou1mss_abqqYOaqPnvvDTV-Wi/s1600-h/Kinky.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEH45v6Wl1vFe5gV-34kL_4na1zoeESp9S4FmKuFdud5YfiBFYK2hEOeRibEYuZ6DBsm9ufcqNSi1ok9roys1yyrcUCldqQ5GTB221f8cGM2lcjWWqz5ou1mss_abqqYOaqPnvvDTV-Wi/s320/Kinky.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336487349917573042" /></a><br /><br />Amanda S. wrote on InsiderPages.com "If you are looking for a chiropractor that really cares about your well being take a look here. Our family is feeling great because of this business. It is amazing how much better life is without aches and pains. The staff is cheerful and helpful. The office is clean and nicely decorated especially for the holidays." The office specializes in whiplash, sleeplessness, no noise or twisting treatment, migraines, fibromyalgia, fat loss and chronic fatigue. They also offer free consultations and free financing. (The "kinky" sign on the side of the building is the best feature of the office in my opinion.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKSj_lekMcCOlTKqEl95DYaSTqP1y224h16qaggoFA-IVMUVnccL_diJKnsfLKHjfYuYKxRqb0soce62BjvAVVUmWfjY8R2dIyvMu6e2Xx0nzGXmoaYj8eGxC70wmRXu1-Y5diCVIaY7p/s1600-h/Facchini.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKSj_lekMcCOlTKqEl95DYaSTqP1y224h16qaggoFA-IVMUVnccL_diJKnsfLKHjfYuYKxRqb0soce62BjvAVVUmWfjY8R2dIyvMu6e2Xx0nzGXmoaYj8eGxC70wmRXu1-Y5diCVIaY7p/s320/Facchini.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336491278971998306" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facchinilawoffices.net/" target="_blank">Facchini & Facchini PC</a> specialize in work place injury, wills and estate planning, serious injuries, real estate - residential/commercial, personal injury, medical malpractice, defective products, criminal defense and car accidents, and they do hablan espanol.<br /><br />We continued following Carew back up to where it meets Newbury. Just before the corner building is A&H Printing Company.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9x60q-J_A9Xus7ZPy92nrdui7tV6gjD8sboFgK01jydxoPTn46knKZHnaiv5ASbceamRIaF2vS94ouUByLvqHGrrrUmViNUlTtXK_pAF7N_6e_yw8lIt0C7GS5AnAfTbg3bx1ju-4ZbN/s1600-h/A+H+Printing.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9x60q-J_A9Xus7ZPy92nrdui7tV6gjD8sboFgK01jydxoPTn46knKZHnaiv5ASbceamRIaF2vS94ouUByLvqHGrrrUmViNUlTtXK_pAF7N_6e_yw8lIt0C7GS5AnAfTbg3bx1ju-4ZbN/s320/A+H+Printing.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336491285722989410" /></a><br /><br />On the corner sits Angelo's Barbershop, Junction Skatepark and H&K Hair Design.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N1a97egNheCKMpudZyTx-8JmUEXiw7bWXEGcE2BHg3nVdQQQ3ZI6yHq6IwqHPLSm1AJ4tGmzEgOmvagc5M9zxP3if3SqViGeV61z5WndpuHD6ULfr6c14uO-SsEikPTAVd_4iHLjZ81N/s1600-h/Junction.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N1a97egNheCKMpudZyTx-8JmUEXiw7bWXEGcE2BHg3nVdQQQ3ZI6yHq6IwqHPLSm1AJ4tGmzEgOmvagc5M9zxP3if3SqViGeV61z5WndpuHD6ULfr6c14uO-SsEikPTAVd_4iHLjZ81N/s320/Junction.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336491285847466658" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://junctionskate.com/" target="_blank">Junction Skatepark</a> is "a skatepark for skateboarders by skateboarders" -- no bikes, scooters or roller blades allowed. This place is always busy and the kids that hang out there are pretty awesome. They always compliment the small dog and I.<br /><br /><b>181 down, 42 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-27528384198753008152009-05-13T18:44:00.008-04:002009-05-13T19:02:11.388-04:00Adventures off NewburyThe small dog and I headed back down Newbury today to finish more of the streets that jut off it, starting with Upton. We took that to its end, turned onto Milford, and then turned up Park Road, taking that straight across Newbury onto Doyle. We finished Milford today, as we started it on Friday.<br /><br />When we finished Doyle, we headed over to Morison Terrace, which is the home to <a href="http://www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/glenwood/default.asp" target="_blank">Glenwood School</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6DAgSdkN64oW6LvhH6z8ZsV3yQ8kFBJ1SmELV5idhK9JacrpQTd1rFAqT8xJE7o2Vv8B6VYwkDCLsb9P0vhE0pbuBvAm6txSscYmWbqoLiF31vg2AAW5N-y0p8IJ5vRhJVrUSX9cIqiV/s1600-h/Glenwood+School.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6DAgSdkN64oW6LvhH6z8ZsV3yQ8kFBJ1SmELV5idhK9JacrpQTd1rFAqT8xJE7o2Vv8B6VYwkDCLsb9P0vhE0pbuBvAm6txSscYmWbqoLiF31vg2AAW5N-y0p8IJ5vRhJVrUSX9cIqiV/s320/Glenwood+School.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335445172818070434" /></a><br /><br />We crossed Newbury to check out Whitmore, then headed down to Parkin, and then back across to Thornfell. We took Thornfell to its end, wandered down Hartley, then back up Thornfell to Lynwood. Then it was back across Newbury to Francis, which we took all the way down to St. Lawrence. We took that over to Ontario and followed that up to Newbury.<br /><br />On Ontario is Donna's Family Day Care.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrev2KdmZGADbm3pW93C0EtVSYwcCfU2WGsYok-9XL_DpwKkdUBKJOb0oMmgImv0g3MEDgDWsUgZvurCEA4YljsoU7iaYNEl7hldvZT-hFwwz7Wq6IJ3uLKzn2ebY38R01bcjJ-MdIH74/s1600-h/Donnas+Day+Care.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrev2KdmZGADbm3pW93C0EtVSYwcCfU2WGsYok-9XL_DpwKkdUBKJOb0oMmgImv0g3MEDgDWsUgZvurCEA4YljsoU7iaYNEl7hldvZT-hFwwz7Wq6IJ3uLKzn2ebY38R01bcjJ-MdIH74/s320/Donnas+Day+Care.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335445166741997186" /></a><br /><br />Once we finished Ontario, we were approaching our two-hour benchmark on our walk, so I decided to take us home. There are only a few streets left off of Newbury.<br /><br /><b>169 down, 54 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-85012661708526436122009-05-12T15:48:00.009-04:002009-05-12T16:26:53.376-04:00Second Saturday Walking TourOn Saturday, I took a walk (without the small dog!) around the downtown area with a group of about 15 others as part of the Second Saturday Walking Tour, which is sponsored by the Springfield Museums, the Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association and hosted by the <a href="http://www.springfieldpreservationtrust.org" target="_blank">Springfield Preservation Trust</a>. The tour brought our group to two of the remaining buildings in Springfield that were designed by architect <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.h._richardson" target="_blank">Henry Hobson Richardson</a>, what is currently the Juvenile Court House on State Street and Iglesia Bautista Hispana on Salem Street.<br /><br />We started out at the G.W.V. Smith Museum to view a stained glass window from Unity Church, which once stood on State Street. It is now a parking lot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEC9zM9FpBThFcrANAtJc5O5reLXIy0rY8MeSG84ik90f5FBJgpYMsjGNPtbyQdwyTzDRlmuOVeAMVxHpCq7cYhFoGqKvdgFH8xfPqVn-UGnmITx4RtNhSPSZhXK9GYY9ZXZBM_ZXIAQJO/s1600-h/Window+Unity+Church.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEC9zM9FpBThFcrANAtJc5O5reLXIy0rY8MeSG84ik90f5FBJgpYMsjGNPtbyQdwyTzDRlmuOVeAMVxHpCq7cYhFoGqKvdgFH8xfPqVn-UGnmITx4RtNhSPSZhXK9GYY9ZXZBM_ZXIAQJO/s320/Window+Unity+Church.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335029316005228610" /></a><br /><br />From there, we trekked down toward State Street, stopping briefly in front of the statue of Deacon Samuel Chapin, one of the founders of Springfield. A descendent of his was linked to the family of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruskin" target="_blank">John Ruskin</a> through marriage, and through a descendent of Ruskin's, H.H. Richardson got some of his first jobs in Springfield.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShVNZLe-35iu-gT_pECrBn5wqyjZEqaDUQgcuwrLRbCJa-NKd48PGq8VZqDOtKxueDEGFKq-TVev0K8cn5xyi7Gb66PyEllVN9vV-GMufjKLpo9oKKkGUHfDv6AtwSdNzQ7vZ7P0xct1U/s1600-h/Chapin.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShVNZLe-35iu-gT_pECrBn5wqyjZEqaDUQgcuwrLRbCJa-NKd48PGq8VZqDOtKxueDEGFKq-TVev0K8cn5xyi7Gb66PyEllVN9vV-GMufjKLpo9oKKkGUHfDv6AtwSdNzQ7vZ7P0xct1U/s320/Chapin.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335030752947760258" /></a><br /><br />We wandered on down State Street to what is now the Juvenile Court Building, which Richardson designed in his unique <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richardsonian_Romanesque" target="_blank">Richardsonian Romanesque</a> style. What is currently used as the front door of the building is actually its back door.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhiq2N8mtFFrqyB-x9ubB4OiU-LYd8irt8UzDlEdXp8lf0TFmJmm06DxpAVnq7fmzuu0kVdzk_ux_iXivmNM6PVVujWDR7Ib3CSz-YvmjavEfJGwPhJAuTkujjK6i7ikjcX40uYEWi1h-/s1600-h/Juvenile+Court+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhiq2N8mtFFrqyB-x9ubB4OiU-LYd8irt8UzDlEdXp8lf0TFmJmm06DxpAVnq7fmzuu0kVdzk_ux_iXivmNM6PVVujWDR7Ib3CSz-YvmjavEfJGwPhJAuTkujjK6i7ikjcX40uYEWi1h-/s320/Juvenile+Court+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335030757127431394" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIJfyvm8ex3K8gHjyBXzy0MkNq-kRlsdYzEFayWK5uj2Vyfhb18luK-eZjIOulqzH2nWXDSekMJ190_q-tOARLnntB_aJXkBICojMxCn4hJw8cGnIAko48NEtmn_NNrE3a3nlGVvW0JMz/s1600-h/Juvenile+Court+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIJfyvm8ex3K8gHjyBXzy0MkNq-kRlsdYzEFayWK5uj2Vyfhb18luK-eZjIOulqzH2nWXDSekMJ190_q-tOARLnntB_aJXkBICojMxCn4hJw8cGnIAko48NEtmn_NNrE3a3nlGVvW0JMz/s320/Juvenile+Court+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335030764877927922" /></a><br /><br />What should be the front of the building sits on Elm Street.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4kmpUxCw8LzuhwiMSMWJLR_N7P7qWaVf2_zVg2LH0lOsgBgCfWXo1oDXdLp3cmw8txdAtasXwvTLMcNTVwqJV05MlG-7o0PbP3sU_XI2V9wdR0WHgrziUvT0XhsdmAn_zoSSAECUHXRS/s1600-h/Juvenile+Court+4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4kmpUxCw8LzuhwiMSMWJLR_N7P7qWaVf2_zVg2LH0lOsgBgCfWXo1oDXdLp3cmw8txdAtasXwvTLMcNTVwqJV05MlG-7o0PbP3sU_XI2V9wdR0WHgrziUvT0XhsdmAn_zoSSAECUHXRS/s320/Juvenile+Court+4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335030768403666338" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqZ9QQov66RdJRRmk2Ylxi4cEwy1bfw-Ts9iQr2FG96yv0cyKl0ubzj2GlQAxkWjLxae_dQgwihS_o2E2Lmp07T0uAVSaUgRm72k7nkBS1iWXQtAZSbD2IlwaHxQZEr32VgThoE-VGyXl/s1600-h/Juvenile+Court+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqZ9QQov66RdJRRmk2Ylxi4cEwy1bfw-Ts9iQr2FG96yv0cyKl0ubzj2GlQAxkWjLxae_dQgwihS_o2E2Lmp07T0uAVSaUgRm72k7nkBS1iWXQtAZSbD2IlwaHxQZEr32VgThoE-VGyXl/s320/Juvenile+Court+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335030761854133682" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNA3r2O6iapmIDuywRaWNB-ezChNJKiMzJS7Aq2KpqWE2Xto0_wrAEvbyQputyZBjrafOAp9skZx1yylp5JKL_1LyiuUVVLIEPJ0L4zle4c1CSsfeCn3N0Bg-Srzf6pvgTHB-npbXokVW/s1600-h/Juvenile+Court+5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNA3r2O6iapmIDuywRaWNB-ezChNJKiMzJS7Aq2KpqWE2Xto0_wrAEvbyQputyZBjrafOAp9skZx1yylp5JKL_1LyiuUVVLIEPJ0L4zle4c1CSsfeCn3N0Bg-Srzf6pvgTHB-npbXokVW/s320/Juvenile+Court+5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335032095443101922" /></a><br /><br />After that, we walked a bit up Main Street to a point where we could see the railroad bridge. H.H. Richardson designed a train station for Springfield that only stood for about two dozen years. The train station had to be moved when the railroad tracks were lifted over Main Street.<br /><br />We meandered up Mattoon Street to where it meets Salem Street to view La Iglesia Bautista Hispana, a church that the architect designed. He is most well-known for designing Trinity Church in Boston. The pathway between Mattoon and Salem was strewn with apple blossoms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CSlwEcfkBkB_wQ7FyqYukjyTjryc8BhyphenhyphennmvLHFsHmmIGJHPBfwoOs-ZbhKFQcWgihi2C0rcTsibjjSc4Za7IiUPM53zo8rMpFrIxe5DFWMDBzKNoL0C9oxE4JB78WDFg6d5QwfbdgbXl/s1600-h/Apple+Blossoms.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CSlwEcfkBkB_wQ7FyqYukjyTjryc8BhyphenhyphennmvLHFsHmmIGJHPBfwoOs-ZbhKFQcWgihi2C0rcTsibjjSc4Za7IiUPM53zo8rMpFrIxe5DFWMDBzKNoL0C9oxE4JB78WDFg6d5QwfbdgbXl/s320/Apple+Blossoms.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335032684044588930" /></a><br /><br />The church itself is built from local East Longmeadow brownstone, which Richardson favored in many of his Western Massachusetts projects.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRmyGLYwvz9di-A3jkrGFSoZ1mWDq_Hx8U4xSB4XtxG1waqPwvino9A8wQcWxqCodL8vCwYqUARtBJURBoKBB3h4DDqmp6NlJEJyIGrv2oNNvffKvAADeSniHn9MRqSFYQL36wEkQlMph/s1600-h/Spanish+Church+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRmyGLYwvz9di-A3jkrGFSoZ1mWDq_Hx8U4xSB4XtxG1waqPwvino9A8wQcWxqCodL8vCwYqUARtBJURBoKBB3h4DDqmp6NlJEJyIGrv2oNNvffKvAADeSniHn9MRqSFYQL36wEkQlMph/s320/Spanish+Church+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335032684379529394" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2eqEr_k1G_u7JVbZ2bIdJTXjngPTVbsi7czBpLdhbcQxmxG3K_ozUyIkRVYV8IbvcWmAidZohzX9hwiJzYeBE4woKDmrinYOoXriytMGfFF9G4imYYHMRCeUsQscS8TJ1GHZZ08yET5e/s1600-h/Spanish+Church+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2eqEr_k1G_u7JVbZ2bIdJTXjngPTVbsi7czBpLdhbcQxmxG3K_ozUyIkRVYV8IbvcWmAidZohzX9hwiJzYeBE4woKDmrinYOoXriytMGfFF9G4imYYHMRCeUsQscS8TJ1GHZZ08yET5e/s320/Spanish+Church+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335032687347641010" /></a><br /><br />Inside the church, we got the chance to view the original stained glass windows, created by Tiffany's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2d_JhfUI7-dDdxsmaWr9GA65Cf0T4s5epmwl1KGHFUQSjEW7LI0hRfEoyMhNeJ5aIDytHPZTrKWbyHmVtASMS2ZIOzx_NIWebjocJLfnh-VM0BqnYd8pcPGBqThB1oBE-OLSg73-fdGlf/s1600-h/Spanish+Church+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2d_JhfUI7-dDdxsmaWr9GA65Cf0T4s5epmwl1KGHFUQSjEW7LI0hRfEoyMhNeJ5aIDytHPZTrKWbyHmVtASMS2ZIOzx_NIWebjocJLfnh-VM0BqnYd8pcPGBqThB1oBE-OLSg73-fdGlf/s320/Spanish+Church+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335032690567843986" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnY2ZKEOobC2JqMhT0yQK4NJuG-AoVI3cns_wABFxhDqcGpqX_JJdzi5R0fDHKV76jZ0Vhh5Lh5awFUcN1vI16Bo5We21Vu8_6DyjMYwMgE63tfFPN064QoA8Oj9oIrePLKU4w7PbnHeI/s1600-h/Spanish+Church+4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnY2ZKEOobC2JqMhT0yQK4NJuG-AoVI3cns_wABFxhDqcGpqX_JJdzi5R0fDHKV76jZ0Vhh5Lh5awFUcN1vI16Bo5We21Vu8_6DyjMYwMgE63tfFPN064QoA8Oj9oIrePLKU4w7PbnHeI/s320/Spanish+Church+4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335032693479704722" /></a><br /><br />After the tour ended, we headed back to the Springfield Museums and I decided to check out the Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden, which was pretty neat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0f22b-glGoNVF5Fp6k_6QDlaPqzH0-HX6eqnTCU1r9LeS2XiTeWq1RG8kXPyaB3P3MvyUYpki2SEgMrELxIoY_cMvdkpVluvs705fncJATOJWJuBpFYVEFflOo0_RPzLFevNeA4OUOKZI/s1600-h/Sculpture+Garden.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0f22b-glGoNVF5Fp6k_6QDlaPqzH0-HX6eqnTCU1r9LeS2XiTeWq1RG8kXPyaB3P3MvyUYpki2SEgMrELxIoY_cMvdkpVluvs705fncJATOJWJuBpFYVEFflOo0_RPzLFevNeA4OUOKZI/s320/Sculpture+Garden.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335035318393837762" /></a><br /><br />The Lorax (below) greets you as you walk in:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WTVw9jlFqF0M1U5KYLRauRPtVlD7s53s7q2zqDBbHX7fSnUXYDpMRiSU7lXLL_vZwkGEgTh_quIDWNaxaDcRYo1v8HSr3NlevdlS05XK7BPSDkVdAk8qSYkeeY7trdZfjR_0XCaezXyX/s1600-h/Lorax.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WTVw9jlFqF0M1U5KYLRauRPtVlD7s53s7q2zqDBbHX7fSnUXYDpMRiSU7lXLL_vZwkGEgTh_quIDWNaxaDcRYo1v8HSr3NlevdlS05XK7BPSDkVdAk8qSYkeeY7trdZfjR_0XCaezXyX/s320/Lorax.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335035315739000530" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhrbtSvAVcHw-xfTD211gIhnIl01Pwjtdr8JNLKwqMTe_1jxRp3zlmEh8Q2PV1xJvHvwYBTRDMAEBRrsz4sgU-maKcIud1myeO4VvZOB2hjw7Rlb2unPb5dD4S4uDg_XP1Z9bSAIDCVQ4/s1600-h/Horton.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhrbtSvAVcHw-xfTD211gIhnIl01Pwjtdr8JNLKwqMTe_1jxRp3zlmEh8Q2PV1xJvHvwYBTRDMAEBRrsz4sgU-maKcIud1myeO4VvZOB2hjw7Rlb2unPb5dD4S4uDg_XP1Z9bSAIDCVQ4/s320/Horton.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335035310587473346" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ka1ab59qi0lIWfeMm39clfdLNbUmZB-VZNdEQPevN9ULs5whlc9osjI2yZa09W4-uT9zA4g0KriSTvqUo3WFLmsuAzih0brQf06uwGjUAgsffNrAyIMwnuQxNBNmO5hYN56k2ePsDcbJ/s1600-h/Dr.+Seuss.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ka1ab59qi0lIWfeMm39clfdLNbUmZB-VZNdEQPevN9ULs5whlc9osjI2yZa09W4-uT9zA4g0KriSTvqUo3WFLmsuAzih0brQf06uwGjUAgsffNrAyIMwnuQxNBNmO5hYN56k2ePsDcbJ/s320/Dr.+Seuss.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335035310356472034" /></a><br /><br />Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel and the Cat in the Hat face one of the author's most beloved stories, "Oh, the Places You'll Go!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrYcxiSXnKSg1_-JOU72c17otQsmtmpSTHND8xVdbsF_ybtwYjnJeDDaebgdDnCwWSvsmmn9Q4-INjfVdIQViOsgJ3nba26rEzQBD1ePXSwZ7WCYbdbB17KzKoEhuMBofVAGseOvNPE9R/s1600-h/Book.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrYcxiSXnKSg1_-JOU72c17otQsmtmpSTHND8xVdbsF_ybtwYjnJeDDaebgdDnCwWSvsmmn9Q4-INjfVdIQViOsgJ3nba26rEzQBD1ePXSwZ7WCYbdbB17KzKoEhuMBofVAGseOvNPE9R/s320/Book.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335035305840697538" /></a><br /><br />When I left the garden, I figured that as long as I was downtown I'd get some pictures I'd been meaning to take. This building on Worthington Street is definitely my favorite:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWbszG0t2hLcsm7H185lO3yu1JFzo9R_2_7Ln-Y6K8YmLNdZAiv0rzelAhXwGGzmwog4eBzkprF_sQ42xN_fqT6J0SzGclYtb1pEa4K9pAZqi5ud0V-liiOAvBhQzsVxg_VGQr11rV7nD/s1600-h/Worthington.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWbszG0t2hLcsm7H185lO3yu1JFzo9R_2_7Ln-Y6K8YmLNdZAiv0rzelAhXwGGzmwog4eBzkprF_sQ42xN_fqT6J0SzGclYtb1pEa4K9pAZqi5ud0V-liiOAvBhQzsVxg_VGQr11rV7nD/s320/Worthington.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335036364995643730" /></a><br /><br />And I just like the way the bricks show the history of this building on Taylor Street:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBH9Y4YDHRDxqzQrF1vSUTnDXT-S0vKr3c0hpnYVcSxYM5z2cHRhmxZxeVm58FENjgNPMdWvJQfaXKCtJGNCXcksjZ-He_Kr557cTDG0FTB7M5_PXwlvqRSOkn0Ll95apGLJlYBLW3-9J/s1600-h/Stairs+2a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBH9Y4YDHRDxqzQrF1vSUTnDXT-S0vKr3c0hpnYVcSxYM5z2cHRhmxZxeVm58FENjgNPMdWvJQfaXKCtJGNCXcksjZ-He_Kr557cTDG0FTB7M5_PXwlvqRSOkn0Ll95apGLJlYBLW3-9J/s320/Stairs+2a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335036362086083250" /></a><br /><br />It was a good day of walking.Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-9327701788233399492009-05-10T23:15:00.003-04:002009-05-10T23:18:29.854-04:00Before I forget: twice, I've seen a young man near the Cumberland Farms on the corner of Liberty and Carew riding around on his unicycle. He usually has a bag of something he's just purchased with him, so I can only assume he's using the unicycle as a fun form of transportation instead of just something to amuse him.<br /><br />I've also seen what looks like a miniature pick-up truck with a New York Yankees symbol on its back window. This is a vehicle I desperately want for myself.<br /><br />I wonder what other unique forms of transportation there are moving along the streets of Springfield...Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-70216934106880937552009-05-08T18:47:00.016-04:002009-05-08T19:24:49.207-04:00"When all you've got to keep is strong, move along, move along..."One of the main streets in Liberty Heights is officially covered. The small dog and I traveled down Carew to Newbury and followed Newbury all the way up to Rimmon Avenue (which is technically in Chicopee, but it makes for a very neat line between the two cities for our purposes). Right at the corner of Newbury and Carew is another <a href="http://www.pocket.com/" target="_blank">Pocket Wireless</a> store and New Era Cuts, yet another barbershop in "the barbershop district."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgzB-0PnMxndNymDHeeJy2xZnmT-m0WC-Our0uWXXoBMCoMeiqLUzAWUwee3K_CyHb3OApnypMf1V1viIyO46d9uFFa88KcceEQoRWjkgkKZbJKU9McMH0W-wv30I-Lgle2IHfOtt29VO/s1600-h/Pocket+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgzB-0PnMxndNymDHeeJy2xZnmT-m0WC-Our0uWXXoBMCoMeiqLUzAWUwee3K_CyHb3OApnypMf1V1viIyO46d9uFFa88KcceEQoRWjkgkKZbJKU9McMH0W-wv30I-Lgle2IHfOtt29VO/s320/Pocket+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333589552494986898" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1kUfcCGoem92x6k-irOG1QdzjceoNeGHBPqiuCZXgANCqxc6XSpa_BoCL4vYsyjvv7G2NtyErG7aUbIGFV0v6GYK-qbY70Fi4rk69slRz4RFcYNauyvcvlIRK-jS8rn_mA86wWhJxFdw/s1600-h/New+Era+Cuts.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1kUfcCGoem92x6k-irOG1QdzjceoNeGHBPqiuCZXgANCqxc6XSpa_BoCL4vYsyjvv7G2NtyErG7aUbIGFV0v6GYK-qbY70Fi4rk69slRz4RFcYNauyvcvlIRK-jS8rn_mA86wWhJxFdw/s320/New+Era+Cuts.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333589562489898114" /></a><br /><br />We went all the way to down to our "end" of Newbury without checking out any side streets until we were on our way back. At the corner of Newbury and Gilbert (which is kinda sorta Chicopee) is a Honeyland Farms/Citgo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnMS67B17nGHPflDb_SknWKm47P9sZ-ahpQovL0Z-yHr9orBhmCLVXtZqBq_JRQflItyvsmS6iENH6Vg_p1uCjM3oRZmXnEAqeqwVHQGpnKYSBjiTxb-dGklME4_paA22ccCwRUeTvwfO/s1600-h/Honeyland+Citgo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnMS67B17nGHPflDb_SknWKm47P9sZ-ahpQovL0Z-yHr9orBhmCLVXtZqBq_JRQflItyvsmS6iENH6Vg_p1uCjM3oRZmXnEAqeqwVHQGpnKYSBjiTxb-dGklME4_paA22ccCwRUeTvwfO/s320/Honeyland+Citgo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333589563279835074" /></a><br /><br />The small dog and I walked up Farnsworth to Hamburg and back down to Newbury, and then did the same with Athol all the way up to Milford, taking Los Angeles up to Hamburg before heading back up Athol. I noticed this sign on a vehicle on Athol, but I can't tell if the business is based there or someone in that house is getting married soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58E5vGIn_bi050rocURLa3enoPqlC05geeaGcCytc0xKsc2L69OanZz_K3AZc7n7KmD6l0VgB2wzU8S55C605frYnZqFuL02GDski_Lhkbf4TySphj5fb10EYjbR-W8jSVSfisGyPSPIU/s1600-h/Memorable+Moments.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58E5vGIn_bi050rocURLa3enoPqlC05geeaGcCytc0xKsc2L69OanZz_K3AZc7n7KmD6l0VgB2wzU8S55C605frYnZqFuL02GDski_Lhkbf4TySphj5fb10EYjbR-W8jSVSfisGyPSPIU/s320/Memorable+Moments.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333589568044437634" /></a><br /><br />We scoped out Haven Ave. a bit before following Dana up to where it became Van Ness, taking that up to Hamburg before turning back to Newbury. We crossed Newbury to check out Nordica, which looked like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbC6ROlWiArMiPb30Nh6n-aO2EEkUvzx-kS5iz82TvXc4fFqeMirKBMDY8uACpmEyWr-fHt01IxKSqGtNHTvFBi6yCFqfzMB_R2TFuTgJO2pBUa6sT3ERtKJrwaN_psNtH3XGNSnhNOiRd/s1600-h/Fairview+Nordica.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbC6ROlWiArMiPb30Nh6n-aO2EEkUvzx-kS5iz82TvXc4fFqeMirKBMDY8uACpmEyWr-fHt01IxKSqGtNHTvFBi6yCFqfzMB_R2TFuTgJO2pBUa6sT3ERtKJrwaN_psNtH3XGNSnhNOiRd/s320/Fairview+Nordica.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333592486192446082" /></a><br /><br />It both amazes and amuses me that there are still dirt roads in an area as settled as this.<br /><br />The hour was getting late, so the small dog and I decided to call it a day and head back up Newbury to go home.<br /><br /><b>157 down, 66 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-55464585911126578622009-05-08T14:52:00.003-04:002009-05-08T15:02:22.251-04:00The WICKED outtah limitsSpringfield School Volunteers (with whom I serve as a mentor) sponsored a trip last night for 12 pairs of mentors-mentees to go to Mentor Night at Fenway Park in Boston, where the Red Sox took on the Cleveland Indians. We all received some awesome T-shirts and had some pretty decent seats in the bleachers.<br /><br />The Red Sox absolutely crushed the Indians during a 12-run sixth inning. I taught my mentee about the lore of Fenway and some of the cooler aspects of baseball physics and we had a lovely bonding experience.<br /><br />My favorite point in the evening was, of course, the eighth inning sing-a-long.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzPafF9mwkFnrwXE0eyVaOSaKkXYQfmKEu0uy2lqDUUsreVruFvDcgNcwPRoKBU5nw2604QJkGjx4jo26XBMQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-7048871724626074832009-05-03T20:46:00.021-04:002009-06-08T11:21:59.832-04:00Plaza Day!All right, the east side of Liberty Street is done. The small dog and I headed up Merrimac to Carew, which put us in front of <a href="http://www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/vansickle/default.asp" target="blank">Van Sickle Middle School</a> and the Renaissance School.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDxgDhXOx3acXrGcFoWCDymNBifz6DBf4eUrDcG6g2vK3c-vv1mz6F2W-ASIkCSA5CxZWKJqA97Lq43PdkROcbppRrQT2dTJfmmtTb84kSb7qlc2DKmUb9i20AYhBRQkDGc98T0WJXT6l/s1600-h/Van+Sickle.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDxgDhXOx3acXrGcFoWCDymNBifz6DBf4eUrDcG6g2vK3c-vv1mz6F2W-ASIkCSA5CxZWKJqA97Lq43PdkROcbppRrQT2dTJfmmtTb84kSb7qlc2DKmUb9i20AYhBRQkDGc98T0WJXT6l/s320/Van+Sickle.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331765212265397810" /></a><br /><br />According to the Springfield Public Schools Web site, "The Renaissance School is the product of a partnership forged between Springfield Public Schools and Expeditionary Learning Schools (“ELS”) to launch one of the first of the small ELS secondary schools to emerge from a national initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. At the heart of ELS’s approach is a set of “Core Practice Benchmarks” that include:<br />• Learning Expeditions<br />• Active Pedagogy<br />• Culture and Character<br />• Leadership and School Improvement<br />• School Structures<br /><br />Expeditionary Learning: EL is a model for comprehensive school reform that emphasizes high achievement through active learning, character growth and teamwork. Students spend much of their time working on learning expeditions, which are “big idea,” broad topics or themes, such as bridges, water quality, the Civil Rights Movement, or the Industrial Revolution. Teachers collaborate to design these expeditions to align with district initiatives and Massachusetts State Frameworks, and to assess and improve their own work and, as a result, their students’ work. <br /><br />School Structures Support Learning: Structures like “Crew” advisory teams allow teachers and students to develop relationships that go beyond classroom learning. "Crews” of one teacher and 12 students gather each day to discuss issues ranging from academic to global to social issues of interest. Other structures such as block scheduling and common planning time make it possible for teachers to collaborate, and for students to do field work outside school."<br /><br />The girl I mentee attends the Renaissance School. I get the feeling she's not impressed by the crew model, but I know it works for some kids.<br /><br />Right next to the school (and directly across the street from my future in-laws' home) is the Raymond J. Sullivan Public Safety Complex. This is one of the fire houses of the <a href="http://www.springfieldfirema.org/" target="_blank">Springfield Fire Department</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dJyunouCxjKJ0dAVb_8OrQ03_evcRmrDenC-bGe_-RBpzLoM8tgcE_87OyQG2EBejPDsYTtPGstKHHdxuQIZ86rorole6RfWn31vo4u3Wc-iqDqvZq31PYj7qYmV96bCjvGn8Jtmtgfk/s1600-h/Sullivan+Fire.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dJyunouCxjKJ0dAVb_8OrQ03_evcRmrDenC-bGe_-RBpzLoM8tgcE_87OyQG2EBejPDsYTtPGstKHHdxuQIZ86rorole6RfWn31vo4u3Wc-iqDqvZq31PYj7qYmV96bCjvGn8Jtmtgfk/s320/Sullivan+Fire.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331765213548370354" /></a><br /><br />At the corner of Carew and St. James is a small shopping plaza, which starts on one end with a Bank of America branch and <a href="http://www.davessodaandpetcity.com/" target="_blank">Dave's Soda and Pet Food City.</a> We buy all of the little boy's food at Dave's. Across from Dave's is a TD Banknorth branch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VC_I2Tn0Zhsg0bXEhlTEZyMuBSs_PyoV9yLk23jqaa-drNyMfBbMGX4VKHsgnyAlfbimhfgAHnXS4pb1aGBWrBI_WN0kYNUXLEVU9__1MRvouxYZV6en-WCfMEcjPccYYrkjmGUCSVtO/s1600-h/Daves.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VC_I2Tn0Zhsg0bXEhlTEZyMuBSs_PyoV9yLk23jqaa-drNyMfBbMGX4VKHsgnyAlfbimhfgAHnXS4pb1aGBWrBI_WN0kYNUXLEVU9__1MRvouxYZV6en-WCfMEcjPccYYrkjmGUCSVtO/s320/Daves.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331765219982538706" /></a><br /><br />Across from them on the island where Carew splits are Quick Pic Convenience and Main Kitchen Chinese Restaurant.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg416VTA7tXaVXO1uIkiE1u1I40nKcDxirvM7fJBFgY-KNxg93m_bhQqMe79XgQQJbNhb68KedqP7eE1xTPnE_9RDe5k07z1m0VdUUzQBqix9ozvMCmF2fwsd4C1gY0J9PcUfyhQO0UaW-e/s1600-h/Quik+Pic.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg416VTA7tXaVXO1uIkiE1u1I40nKcDxirvM7fJBFgY-KNxg93m_bhQqMe79XgQQJbNhb68KedqP7eE1xTPnE_9RDe5k07z1m0VdUUzQBqix9ozvMCmF2fwsd4C1gY0J9PcUfyhQO0UaW-e/s320/Quik+Pic.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344976620455161522" /></a><br /><br />We've ordered food a few times from Main Kitchen. It's nothing special, but they do deliver, which is awesome.<br /><br />The next two shops in the main plaza are a Benjamin Moore paint store and Kool Smiles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdvxnpOKr1uaL8Wx9l0wIJfhlD_8y1RSRY4Kw1Iz8nbboy3rrSe3SY2zdQP5bSaWWSNRDieTuQs3cuu0sCUKZDAPGPSov2IIjw-DnzmXwVTQ8pvA9vMakcfVVzor_5F5z0hSTafQmboDm/s1600-h/Moore+Kool.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdvxnpOKr1uaL8Wx9l0wIJfhlD_8y1RSRY4Kw1Iz8nbboy3rrSe3SY2zdQP5bSaWWSNRDieTuQs3cuu0sCUKZDAPGPSov2IIjw-DnzmXwVTQ8pvA9vMakcfVVzor_5F5z0hSTafQmboDm/s320/Moore+Kool.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331765221078539314" /></a><br /><br />A reviewer on YellowPages.com gave Kool Smiles five stars, saying it was "great fast and easy." I guess those are things you'd look for in a children's dentist.<br /><br />Also in the plaza is a <a href="http://www.familydollar.com/" target="_blank">Family Dollar</a> and a <a href="http://www.bigy.com/" target="_blank">Big Y Supermarket.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rpZndRjMpf4bu5HKzZ_ttrVj6cHkgFTcuYK_Rf9buBXlVyzh1OUWA9P5tLHx4sroP20Wt8SzpJ5wjJb_fsnDg1nR3IXomY0zqnIBFCeZxi6YslQKub82PnAUaQJV9xpp9UDcNFty7-9T/s1600-h/Big+Y.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rpZndRjMpf4bu5HKzZ_ttrVj6cHkgFTcuYK_Rf9buBXlVyzh1OUWA9P5tLHx4sroP20Wt8SzpJ5wjJb_fsnDg1nR3IXomY0zqnIBFCeZxi6YslQKub82PnAUaQJV9xpp9UDcNFty7-9T/s320/Big+Y.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331765226351655762" /></a><br /><br />Paul and Gerry D'Amour began their legacy on December 12, 1936 at the Y Cash Market in the Willimansett section of Chicopee at the intersection where two roads converge to form a Y. Hence the name of the store. They have locations throughout Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut.<br /><br />Next to the plaza is one of the busiest liquor stores I've ever seen, the Spirit Shoppe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1010MusdDMT3a-sVFwHepkSUKpmxcpuWdz0G45KWSC-SxYjp3Dvs06vTa3DIfig8AmvynDWr7slbJbO15x5YJOviN-29zb0QPm2BYWBLZBqbXATIqi__oVm2JMYe6VlxtxPMTeDLiptRR/s1600-h/Spirit+Shoppe.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1010MusdDMT3a-sVFwHepkSUKpmxcpuWdz0G45KWSC-SxYjp3Dvs06vTa3DIfig8AmvynDWr7slbJbO15x5YJOviN-29zb0QPm2BYWBLZBqbXATIqi__oVm2JMYe6VlxtxPMTeDLiptRR/s320/Spirit+Shoppe.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331773403161248002" /></a><br /><br />The small dog and I checked out Felicia Street and then Montclair Street. At the corner of Montclair and St. James is Annetta's Day Care.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEop1dZROFLKA-z4b1hkGfqK9Z9yNxIlWIAlzooSMhwEW73b8RUzb0MhreH2QMuAXyc7u4H9wh9vWc0BE6sG3EQuh9stlgvdzaMaGsk1FBBANaLWncL5xLg6hhD0esDATDGADwKa2EGdI/s1600-h/Annetta+Day+Care.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEop1dZROFLKA-z4b1hkGfqK9Z9yNxIlWIAlzooSMhwEW73b8RUzb0MhreH2QMuAXyc7u4H9wh9vWc0BE6sG3EQuh9stlgvdzaMaGsk1FBBANaLWncL5xLg6hhD0esDATDGADwKa2EGdI/s320/Annetta+Day+Care.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331773407080377778" /></a><br /><br />Next, we checked out the Courtside Subdivision, starting with Naismith Street, which is a private way. Naismith Court, on the other hand...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoy6zY99N3cDn-PSDpZW8g_J7laC2OdnXX3vHZSBW84yEf7wGNQgchw9fn-3pdw0hG2WiJGdpYZ1rS6k9wZS9WUYzn0YfMOQ29vGCqO4A4cs0DETQTrrgE-lrMnSeujaJAZECOFapE9e7r/s1600-h/Privat.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoy6zY99N3cDn-PSDpZW8g_J7laC2OdnXX3vHZSBW84yEf7wGNQgchw9fn-3pdw0hG2WiJGdpYZ1rS6k9wZS9WUYzn0YfMOQ29vGCqO4A4cs0DETQTrrgE-lrMnSeujaJAZECOFapE9e7r/s320/Privat.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331773410447288098" /></a><br /><br />...is only a <i>privat</i> way.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZMZCfc0kBWCRHglc39g0r993v63rX8Sr6THgMeZn_xkaqWhw1J2KvsjLCDHvs9QcZA3JdOwtPOg8zSfLYlIFvCYrMY3e1ZmsOqbCNDUbGXVkH95jj6ci8ZhgkBWq4AAIfVk0K-SJTeOr/s1600-h/Construction.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZMZCfc0kBWCRHglc39g0r993v63rX8Sr6THgMeZn_xkaqWhw1J2KvsjLCDHvs9QcZA3JdOwtPOg8zSfLYlIFvCYrMY3e1ZmsOqbCNDUbGXVkH95jj6ci8ZhgkBWq4AAIfVk0K-SJTeOr/s320/Construction.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331773413056708066" /></a><br /><br />Construction is ongoing in the subdivision, as you can see. We checked out Hickox Place, Wells Place, Wells Street, Silvia Street and Hickox Street and Williams Drive, which are basically 100 foot paved driveways at this point. Also, I was wicked excited to see an osprey in the subdivision!<br /><br />We passed by the entrance of the Springfield Plaza to check out the the last streets beyond it that we needed to see, which included Kirby, Edmund and Wolfe. At the corner of St. James and Edmund is the Laser Auto Wash.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEO28qGc5RjJoaQKNsAIuR62DKo0HabdqQcbGNYhrktTLyUmPdEsqomrzUfmi329Hw_xk1t0vLT-78iWhyphenhyphenn208tSJPm_4j064A-XtQqs4PU6bUGV0tr6R7NtwOT_SXrXBgQTHJ1KPHUx5d/s1600-h/Auto+Wash.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEO28qGc5RjJoaQKNsAIuR62DKo0HabdqQcbGNYhrktTLyUmPdEsqomrzUfmi329Hw_xk1t0vLT-78iWhyphenhyphenn208tSJPm_4j064A-XtQqs4PU6bUGV0tr6R7NtwOT_SXrXBgQTHJ1KPHUx5d/s320/Auto+Wash.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331773415712027154" /></a><br /><br />When we finished those two streets, we turned around and started to head back to the plaza. We said hello to Chicopee and the edge of Liberty Heights.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZRd_i3Qa-ChVolfm5XLIUT3P8TLf_tNhXGPjxGVRR8bGu6zTu12hdo9JFSgpPJcSf0lZdKIpe-5D2M7AqNZIor3znRdGjdRgTCSAsxvBdsXm_ROM5e3LH_5xuQdtsmPyfH5XD4BdHIMx/s1600-h/Chicopee.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZRd_i3Qa-ChVolfm5XLIUT3P8TLf_tNhXGPjxGVRR8bGu6zTu12hdo9JFSgpPJcSf0lZdKIpe-5D2M7AqNZIor3znRdGjdRgTCSAsxvBdsXm_ROM5e3LH_5xuQdtsmPyfH5XD4BdHIMx/s320/Chicopee.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331779187112533554" /></a><br /><br />At the St. James entrance of the plaza is a Wendy's. Why is this important? Because the owner of 13 Western Massachusetts Wendy's defaulted on his loans about two years ago and they were all closed for like a year. That made me very sad. I like getting a Frosty every once in a while. Most of the Wendy's have reopened.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVS1wYIM3tpITjL5rlusiaVjK9cJMlOMzrlhl0fsjtA7FsqSgurEi9EIaqlM1zTdsgPOsT2BAnpuwFBkuZFKrHkADKZpyO5Y4ElCECo3XozNc0yxt6fT8Lba8VGa7rMzrmQGLaZ1jAB-3/s1600-h/Wendys.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVS1wYIM3tpITjL5rlusiaVjK9cJMlOMzrlhl0fsjtA7FsqSgurEi9EIaqlM1zTdsgPOsT2BAnpuwFBkuZFKrHkADKZpyO5Y4ElCECo3XozNc0yxt6fT8Lba8VGa7rMzrmQGLaZ1jAB-3/s320/Wendys.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331779189923049922" /></a><br /><br />Inside the plaza is another Bank of America branch and Entertainment Cinemas, which I <i>love</i> because they offer Dippin' Dots as movie snacks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDbff4aQ0bZAx7Zguz-0vqpwss3iZxBlKBqrnF5BkxexgM0YhLAi3ZFWtrbdz8xcFh9VLjGTKQDdcGCXrasWrnTctfIyvzqT6CXZU8ngQL8NPJBc4W1HL1WZUHthWsFLcDlJE0Sysw7fF/s1600-h/Cinemas.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDbff4aQ0bZAx7Zguz-0vqpwss3iZxBlKBqrnF5BkxexgM0YhLAi3ZFWtrbdz8xcFh9VLjGTKQDdcGCXrasWrnTctfIyvzqT6CXZU8ngQL8NPJBc4W1HL1WZUHthWsFLcDlJE0Sysw7fF/s320/Cinemas.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331781506971346482" /></a><br /><br />After that, we got into the plaza proper:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsR1ITyhWPzZFmu70H6BdNTS-nw2REHDqdPkUbVHJ4TExBTco2pJ7vb5Oszc95rhCKuUOQUpdmiCs9Dy6p2QVWYnG_iFMkNV4fFwK89PFnz6mavs8CH2GesuTfCTRtS16wC-uiZ13OBwZa/s1600-h/Plaza+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsR1ITyhWPzZFmu70H6BdNTS-nw2REHDqdPkUbVHJ4TExBTco2pJ7vb5Oszc95rhCKuUOQUpdmiCs9Dy6p2QVWYnG_iFMkNV4fFwK89PFnz6mavs8CH2GesuTfCTRtS16wC-uiZ13OBwZa/s320/Plaza+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331779191289411170" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2IS3sr7qEJz0E6K2yyPuLas81tTISDC5dqH0ukvqGiqmSKCfWB7drl_T-szoFwlhj0iAAQvkKl39vG5j2k2xwug_K9HpjygioYdhV7orOjgnUmthEIwtgHV2Cx0sw93d8QDUdXNE5DOF/s1600-h/Plaza+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2IS3sr7qEJz0E6K2yyPuLas81tTISDC5dqH0ukvqGiqmSKCfWB7drl_T-szoFwlhj0iAAQvkKl39vG5j2k2xwug_K9HpjygioYdhV7orOjgnUmthEIwtgHV2Cx0sw93d8QDUdXNE5DOF/s320/Plaza+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331779192226506562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbGCfkX78PAjvO4UArcX4M9fQdY4DBfYrqjkxucAFe2R5af4ZyWAQzkm6krWuE5Z3SbF3DDMYPljj-7xGDjqEOOwR2hs_JYWVocSTOqHnznnuj1mCRctMuJG_Im7vEdubF9f8Tm5aeLBv/s1600-h/Plaza+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbGCfkX78PAjvO4UArcX4M9fQdY4DBfYrqjkxucAFe2R5af4ZyWAQzkm6krWuE5Z3SbF3DDMYPljj-7xGDjqEOOwR2hs_JYWVocSTOqHnznnuj1mCRctMuJG_Im7vEdubF9f8Tm5aeLBv/s320/Plaza+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331779203753528658" /></a><br /><br />Stores include <a href="http://www.rockys.com/" target="_blank">Rocky's Ace Hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.amf.com/airwaylanesma/centerHomepage.htm" target="_blank">Airway Lanes</a>, <a href="http://www.aj-wright.com/index.asp" target="_blank">A.J. Wright</a>, <a href="http://www.99restaurants.com/" target="_blank">99 Restaurant</a>, <a href="http://www.dollartree.com/home.jsp" target="_blank">Dollar Tree</a>, <a href="http://www.radioshack.com/home/index.jsp" target="_blank">RadioShack</a>, <a href="http://www6.rentacenter.com/site/page/pg4285.html" target="_blank">Rent A Center</a>, Hip Hop World, <a href="http://www.rainbowshops.com/" target="_blank">Rainbow</a>, <a href="http://www.kmart.com/" target="_blank">Kmart</a>, Expressions, <a href="http://www.payless.com/store/" target="_blank">Payless Shoesource</a>, Madrag, <a href="http://oceanstatejoblot.com/home/default.aspx" target="_blank">Ocean State Job Lot</a>, Mannuelle Jewelry, <a href="http://www.sallybeauty.com/" target="_blank">Sally Beauty Supply</a>, <a href="http://www.hrblock.com/" target="_blank">H&R Block</a>, Tung Hai Restaurant (with <a href="http://local.yahoo.com/info-10020406-tung-hai-chinese-restaurant-springfield" target="_blank">reviews</a>), Joey'z Shopping Spree, Source of New York, Koffee Kup Bake Shop (with <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/koffee-kup-bakery-springfield#hrid:rYj7bAY0f351wxXSMUtMkg" target="_blank">reviews</a>), Laundromax, Mykonos European Foods, <a href="http://www.savers.com/" target="_blank">Savers</a>, <a href="http://www.aaronrents.com/" target="_blank">Aaron's</a>, Plaza Package Store, <a href="http://www.stopandshop.com/" target="_blank">Stop & Shop</a>, <a href="http://www.hollywoodvideo.com/" target="_blank">Hollywood Video</a>, <a href="http://www.kfc.com/" target="_blank">Kentucky Fried Chicken</a>, <a href="http://www.bk.com/#menu=1,-1,-1" target="_blank">Burger King</a>, <a href="http://libertypizzaonline.com/" target="_blank">Liberty Pizza</a>, Princess Nails and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/atlanticnightclub1393" target="_blank">Atlantic Night Club</a>.<br /><br />I've been to the bowling alley, the 99, RadioShack, Kmart, Ocean State Job Lot, the liquor store, KFC and Burger King. I do most of my grocery shopping at the Stop & Shop and Liberty Pizza is definitely my favorite pizza place in the area.<br /><br />Once we'd circled Springfield Plaza, we headed home.<br /><br /><b>149 down, 74 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-79955327518155026012009-05-02T17:11:00.015-04:002009-05-04T11:52:39.897-04:00A small dentI had a rather busy morning (and afternoon), so the little boy and I only had about an hour for our walk around noontime. I figured we could hit some streets nearby.<br /><br />We headed down Carew to Judson Street. On Carew, between Judson and Alvin, is Liberty Elementary School (photo courtesy of Springfield Public Schools).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qQzb0D59t8qzIXQN6spziJ918d9-tQI3I-217VQDkk8bvNCBes68A_97aceiWbgdLb8SraPEAbec8IpadMZtI0_CCHFjM9wT7IiizJ4zcMJ6-Eiv4kbAiSlWAl4VzZgRQVIgeINptwuF/s1600-h/Liberty+School.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qQzb0D59t8qzIXQN6spziJ918d9-tQI3I-217VQDkk8bvNCBes68A_97aceiWbgdLb8SraPEAbec8IpadMZtI0_CCHFjM9wT7IiizJ4zcMJ6-Eiv4kbAiSlWAl4VzZgRQVIgeINptwuF/s320/Liberty+School.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331341223003105410" /></a><br /><br />Liberty Elementary is part of the Springfield Public School system's Magnet School program, and this school focuses on mathematical discovery and communications.<br />"• Hands-on math activities are at the heart of teaching and learning;<br />• Students learn the “language” of math and make important connections to other content areas through inter-disciplinary lessons and units;<br />• Laptop computers help students learn about the field of communications;<br />• State-of-the art, student-run TV studio engages them in the many aspects of broadcast journalism."<br /><br />Liberty Elementary also has Friday specials: "At Liberty, Friday afternoons are turned into a veritable festival of music, art, dance, drama, strategic games, and students busily compiling the school newsletter or videos in the videoediting lab. All staff members host an activity for students who choose from a variety of creative endeavors such as chorus, song-writing and production, video editing, Irish dance, arts and crafts, drumming, among many others. Friday SPECIALS Celebrations occur at the end of each session when students are able to share the results and products of their efforts or perform for the school community." Sounds like fun.<br /><br />The small dog and I walked down Judson to Roy, then up Alvin to Carew. We then headed down Norman, and near the Roy end of that street I saw this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpTjnJt-Nhrz9GvSKMpMoZ8dzUiDxhwZ6xw-EvPCboObQfKGjMiE-IDlGuTEMQ6pOwiO3eLNXZg1lW2ZN8d1gpd_AuG1809K3tjlZold0CoFpQBXE50G7esrkzNI2NwdyGMzD-Aa7s5Vc/s1600-h/Norman+barn.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpTjnJt-Nhrz9GvSKMpMoZ8dzUiDxhwZ6xw-EvPCboObQfKGjMiE-IDlGuTEMQ6pOwiO3eLNXZg1lW2ZN8d1gpd_AuG1809K3tjlZold0CoFpQBXE50G7esrkzNI2NwdyGMzD-Aa7s5Vc/s320/Norman+barn.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331341221025834594" /></a><br /><br />A barn! In Springfield! In really good shape! Upon seeing this, I immediately became homesick.<br /><br />We turned from Norman onto Roy and went down Newbury to Woodmont. We made a detour off Woodmont to the end of Denton Circle and back, checking out Drew Court along the way. Fun fact: Denton Circle is nowhere near circular in shape. It's actually mostly straight. We continued on down Woodmont to where it meets Liberty.<br /><br />At the corner of Woodmont and Liberty is the Tougias Baking Company. An anonymous poster on <a href="http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3715481080" target="_blank">InsiderPages.com</a> said "Tougias Baking Company makes fantastic tasting breads, rolls. It is nice to be able to do business with a local business that specializes in making bread." I wish I could've smelled some baking bread. That smell makes me happy.<br /><br />We crossed Liberty to finish Woodmont, turning onto Penacook and then Langdon to start the trek back home. We followed Liberty back down to where Tougias Baking Company is and followed Woodmont up to Newbury. We took a quick left onto Newbury and then a right onto Long Terrace. At the corner of Newbury and Long I noticed something that made me smile.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVoqUDUcOd0WN4yoNwWMch0S2drkI0I1Qj9qPysPKnGYobsijxA316ssL1ZZOvUuwhW5nbbiUPeFhwys5KZGqS0MEuOvw89qK8beClxikHBUX4FJhzfPiX9nIKveP0ZxQDWB_lDJ4C4ga/s1600-h/DSCF0012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVoqUDUcOd0WN4yoNwWMch0S2drkI0I1Qj9qPysPKnGYobsijxA316ssL1ZZOvUuwhW5nbbiUPeFhwys5KZGqS0MEuOvw89qK8beClxikHBUX4FJhzfPiX9nIKveP0ZxQDWB_lDJ4C4ga/s320/DSCF0012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331996847117223890" /></a><br /><br />Someone had chopped down a big, old tree and these homeowners decided to plant a sapling inside the leftover stump. I thought that was neat. <br /><br />We followed Long all the way up to Strong, took Strong to Carew, and headed home.<br /><br />Looking at the map, I think my next little goal will be to finish everything on this side of Liberty, and then I'll head down to Chestnut and start working on the streets farthest way, working our way back up toward our house.<br /><br /><b>135 down, 88 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-81623182039539653282009-04-25T16:07:00.017-04:002009-05-03T22:35:38.597-04:00One down, one to goIt is hot out today. Like 90 degrees hot. If the small dog didn't start dying of heat and laying down in every tree shadow there was, we could've walked forever today, but I didn't feel like killing the little boy.<br /><br />My goal today was simply to finish all the streets on the easterly side of Carew, and we have met that goal. We headed down Carew to Armory, across I-291 and down Liberty to Genesee. We turned left from Genesee onto Franklin, because we needed to finish that from the other day. We turned right onto Leonard, and followed that around to Belle. Belle has some cool looking apartment buildings:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBO7Jt29GJVCULza-U992bbGfT0-hlDl8FbCHchbl793xrP2xjjLWFKDVk-7NN6TxB1ArvPBhCve6znNSby9gRJz7OB8rRDYVM4i_qlPWs8pjGf-JMKq6AXA2JWNrHY0fPOd3WbVXkppbl/s1600-h/Belle+Street.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBO7Jt29GJVCULza-U992bbGfT0-hlDl8FbCHchbl793xrP2xjjLWFKDVk-7NN6TxB1ArvPBhCve6znNSby9gRJz7OB8rRDYVM4i_qlPWs8pjGf-JMKq6AXA2JWNrHY0fPOd3WbVXkppbl/s320/Belle+Street.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328725096605920610" /></a><br /><br />We followed Belle to the end and back again, turning right onto Cass. At the corner of Cass and Franklin is the <a href="http://www.bilingualvets.org/" target="_blank">Bilingual Veterans Outreach Center</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcRO_OBQx2btJ10RXQWAqpRpZ4HoWjn8GqURD2QKPzqAqaQwINVUWtST_cIzYQxwXUpSuuW_REK_ByX98pKqGi7nM575vnBwbUtSZ1TVD9Kh5-BV9MefZ0WTW2t3QHg0Hw53V264USKHm/s1600-h/Bilingual+Veterans.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcRO_OBQx2btJ10RXQWAqpRpZ4HoWjn8GqURD2QKPzqAqaQwINVUWtST_cIzYQxwXUpSuuW_REK_ByX98pKqGi7nM575vnBwbUtSZ1TVD9Kh5-BV9MefZ0WTW2t3QHg0Hw53V264USKHm/s320/Bilingual+Veterans.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328725101063429618" /></a><br /><br />At the corner of Cass and Liberty is the Pentecostal Bethel Church.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLoE4aXPKEAXJyqwd763xGBQbBCDGllchUAaeYF24hgBHzaXXEt8wY9flzfFnbeNE0Z6UdcP5C8BUGJUzocFDpSbDoWd9-mr40QqTbwYao9j76mQXHwB2hS6dRtEdxrBFQCPGKzaVoTiq/s1600-h/Iglesia+Bethel.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLoE4aXPKEAXJyqwd763xGBQbBCDGllchUAaeYF24hgBHzaXXEt8wY9flzfFnbeNE0Z6UdcP5C8BUGJUzocFDpSbDoWd9-mr40QqTbwYao9j76mQXHwB2hS6dRtEdxrBFQCPGKzaVoTiq/s320/Iglesia+Bethel.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328725103456469186" /></a><br /><br />We followed Liberty down to where it met Franklin, finding along the way Sitterly Moving and Storage, the Hampden Brass and Aluminum Company, the Tri-State CDL Training Center, A Better Storage and N. Winer & Son.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6qR5icH06N_wZvxK80p__Qx50tEc_tUJjPktlc44T3H3spRPEk1vPDrhS3vcZEFO7nxPP2U7pYlsFABcYje_uEXI1EonPwIRW3IaBAJLx9BxzWC2grTsRmy0X3WpoYhUOz2ctwsaa2Hl/s1600-h/Sitterly.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6qR5icH06N_wZvxK80p__Qx50tEc_tUJjPktlc44T3H3spRPEk1vPDrhS3vcZEFO7nxPP2U7pYlsFABcYje_uEXI1EonPwIRW3IaBAJLx9BxzWC2grTsRmy0X3WpoYhUOz2ctwsaa2Hl/s320/Sitterly.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328725106023052114" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNROxK8WlrFi7Sn0Z4zhRfQvMMZHzHdbN0wU5n0lSIXsoA8nAeE8CT12c0F63-Eg_fcJkO9SwNJcUtPmSAqRZWhr38oQ8cEgaHkFQYAekNPmxUjznA7kdWwQQeH8SWPA4z3SJu5b_Xs7qO/s1600-h/Hampden+Brass.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNROxK8WlrFi7Sn0Z4zhRfQvMMZHzHdbN0wU5n0lSIXsoA8nAeE8CT12c0F63-Eg_fcJkO9SwNJcUtPmSAqRZWhr38oQ8cEgaHkFQYAekNPmxUjznA7kdWwQQeH8SWPA4z3SJu5b_Xs7qO/s320/Hampden+Brass.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328728461212194082" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80mcWsT0U1j_8wpbDd5X_YWn3xS2GiJaTUnXgVE8sMr10pflHcPywY_ED1rfTBbPivaEQUDMQ3Wo6I45_aS8mpyAdidlMz3R8zQBso7HjAVXcblmdrrMxXNGf7S5S0GJBgqfcWleehQFc/s1600-h/Truck+Training.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80mcWsT0U1j_8wpbDd5X_YWn3xS2GiJaTUnXgVE8sMr10pflHcPywY_ED1rfTBbPivaEQUDMQ3Wo6I45_aS8mpyAdidlMz3R8zQBso7HjAVXcblmdrrMxXNGf7S5S0GJBgqfcWleehQFc/s320/Truck+Training.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328728466489716930" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAhmHo850ZcuZEZAX1gVoZhwFAJU5m-U-3mlRkDZpe5l-yLR_GPNSaghkewSFuXCiLTgBbtKTzDe29rBTT9-BLhfwP3QYVIvHc3U2GVFBFOiDerlJ2LadmM244AcIgRVB46R-YvHQjNP5/s1600-h/Winer+and+Son.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAhmHo850ZcuZEZAX1gVoZhwFAJU5m-U-3mlRkDZpe5l-yLR_GPNSaghkewSFuXCiLTgBbtKTzDe29rBTT9-BLhfwP3QYVIvHc3U2GVFBFOiDerlJ2LadmM244AcIgRVB46R-YvHQjNP5/s320/Winer+and+Son.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328728464156895570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTw4hMbPkSkGj5k2LeHbea0RMQF4MHbnbxuQAJLIjClngdAV2INjmbMKeVzNk4YSkTFye7hH2_B6m7OmlbLmzl_cRiRQwXxi11VFyyeQj17pDZWXaglMmC7W2gpqr2SfxS888frJ7EfJzI/s1600-h/A+Better+Storage.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTw4hMbPkSkGj5k2LeHbea0RMQF4MHbnbxuQAJLIjClngdAV2INjmbMKeVzNk4YSkTFye7hH2_B6m7OmlbLmzl_cRiRQwXxi11VFyyeQj17pDZWXaglMmC7W2gpqr2SfxS888frJ7EfJzI/s320/A+Better+Storage.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328725093645550978" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://sitterlymovers.com/" target="_blank">Sitterly Movers</a> has been operating in Springfield for over 75 years. Impressive...but not as impressive as Hampden Brass and Aluminum, which was incorporated in 1903 and provides aluminum die-castings, extrusions and molds.<br /><br />Across Liberty from these fine establishments is <a href="http://www.tristatecdl.com/" target="_blank">Tri-State CDL Training</a>, for those who want to learn to drive the big trucks. Down the street from that is N. Winer & Son, who, as the photo suggests, wholesale in dairy products. Back on the side of Liberty we were on, a new storage business just opened, A Better Storage.<br /><br />We turned right onto Franklin, which at this end hosts mainly city-supported housing. The main offices of the <a href="http://www.shamass.org/" target="_blank">Springfield Housing Authority</a> are located on Saab Court, which we checked out briefly before heading back to Liberty.<br /><br />At the end of Liberty where it meets Chestnut, sit the Springfield YMCA and the place I like least in my city, the Registry of Motor Vehicles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzry7jslIZSoJvCtEf3lDfyW-S_ebB-ECok5KsqtsJy58pxdBKUTsikv4wb0x2NbsH4IzWhcWElas1CLE8jWgRLh4iFJT7sOKTXN8Vz6Z6jyLkrAXb8KYzTeAi56_ETGKyDTFIbrGrENG/s1600-h/YMCA.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzry7jslIZSoJvCtEf3lDfyW-S_ebB-ECok5KsqtsJy58pxdBKUTsikv4wb0x2NbsH4IzWhcWElas1CLE8jWgRLh4iFJT7sOKTXN8Vz6Z6jyLkrAXb8KYzTeAi56_ETGKyDTFIbrGrENG/s320/YMCA.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328731853622103218" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5dobALj7LyK3KiRo3Sbm1CAqo120Nv2WrwvHGVeW7W67mTJCv9WSa-h3uS0fU9obD_9qcZYcC0XWeMZ_Ml1JZfo0R_vP-XXZhueXncxxc5rRNqmWDEku8O0V02nKt1Edn8ZiTJ1DvMtA/s1600-h/RMV.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5dobALj7LyK3KiRo3Sbm1CAqo120Nv2WrwvHGVeW7W67mTJCv9WSa-h3uS0fU9obD_9qcZYcC0XWeMZ_Ml1JZfo0R_vP-XXZhueXncxxc5rRNqmWDEku8O0V02nKt1Edn8ZiTJ1DvMtA/s320/RMV.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328731839304237666" /></a><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.springfieldy.org/" target="_blank">Springfield YMCA</a> is used by thousands of people every year. So is the evil RMV, I suppose, but I think the Y would be more fun.<br /><br />We turned right onto Chestnut and followed that over I-291. We came across the Spanish Christian Church Educational Center and the Spanish Christian Church.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghb-R52DydgLbnKET0PUMV0TfcfNI3srriYalC6VTbWpLFepXBnYAqUdBuwU38cDESZXOlZNUcmuY2hOT5UHjJJ0CovVcIUj_6AlRgkRuvAqkw2Hu_BTUP-f96bTt_LOarientXM8NTShu/s1600-h/Spanish+Ed+Center.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghb-R52DydgLbnKET0PUMV0TfcfNI3srriYalC6VTbWpLFepXBnYAqUdBuwU38cDESZXOlZNUcmuY2hOT5UHjJJ0CovVcIUj_6AlRgkRuvAqkw2Hu_BTUP-f96bTt_LOarientXM8NTShu/s320/Spanish+Ed+Center.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328731849208607154" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHc6m586Hy7qr7bP9VQ5zkbMDBeDdzuQz3qUP-y3De0DVaWJp0d7nf6poHv1DbsYKM4tjpDQlOYhOb7YYKYCG5fskW3PqeADnubuuOc5U0zu0RQfzPn66EWp5mkfu3eztX_RjAAsF7Yg3n/s1600-h/Spanish+Church.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHc6m586Hy7qr7bP9VQ5zkbMDBeDdzuQz3qUP-y3De0DVaWJp0d7nf6poHv1DbsYKM4tjpDQlOYhOb7YYKYCG5fskW3PqeADnubuuOc5U0zu0RQfzPn66EWp5mkfu3eztX_RjAAsF7Yg3n/s320/Spanish+Church.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328731844092566530" /></a><br /><br />When we got down to Chapin Terrace, we followed that up to the park and hung out there for a while, watching a rugby game, before heading home to cool off.<br /><br /><b>128 down, 95 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-57182710321852053432009-04-24T20:17:00.006-04:002009-05-03T22:34:44.076-04:00Just a few streets covered today. It was so nice, I wanted to get straight to the park. The small dog and I checked out Edgar, Sedgelea, Tourigny and Pauline before enjoying today's gorgeous weather at Van Horn.<br /><br /><b>123 down, 100 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-16490122951235272812009-04-22T10:25:00.006-04:002009-05-08T18:41:10.841-04:00Springtime in SpringfieldThings are finally starting to turn green! I could not be happier. I loathe winter.<br /><br />And, since things are turning green, I thought I'd showcase two very green things in Liberty Heights.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiIo8pjvOozQv9bRGgMhvIV6I6wIppgUy-Qw7KNqkEqcFZbWYXivKK_F-j93dZj0DQAphhCLs2ZRz1UHdcg0vpy5LW5o0Zc3JMRa-XaWU9TvlTTlvOtTnB5imIWhVoikzAth1HmqPz_Bo/s1600-h/Irish+House.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiIo8pjvOozQv9bRGgMhvIV6I6wIppgUy-Qw7KNqkEqcFZbWYXivKK_F-j93dZj0DQAphhCLs2ZRz1UHdcg0vpy5LW5o0Zc3JMRa-XaWU9TvlTTlvOtTnB5imIWhVoikzAth1HmqPz_Bo/s400/Irish+House.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327522203622655362" /></a><br /><br />My neighborhood is home to the sub-neighborhood of Hungry Hill, a bastion of Irish heritage. This lovely home is on Carew Street, directly across from Mayfair. I think it's pretty.<br /><br />A lot of the homes in my neighborhood also have shamrocks painted at the end of their driveways to show some Irish pride. Ninety-nine percent are plain kelly green shamrocks, but I found one home on Phoenix Terrace that has something a little extra:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXEZ8yWr7chsD4-xVSD2UOVZnNZ6ndN6X5-CvK6fYkNPxyCJwirEX0WSaF04bo1EmyksVIv599vHDpwYUo18DTYABgFEWoQuSJUAvmTWcvQY_MFv8SZ79rh4OcRkIZyOPeQGkLU5uY6Dy/s1600-h/Boston+Irish.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXEZ8yWr7chsD4-xVSD2UOVZnNZ6ndN6X5-CvK6fYkNPxyCJwirEX0WSaF04bo1EmyksVIv599vHDpwYUo18DTYABgFEWoQuSJUAvmTWcvQY_MFv8SZ79rh4OcRkIZyOPeQGkLU5uY6Dy/s400/Boston+Irish.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664201217153906" /></a><br /><br />Gotta love Massachusetts.<br /><br /><b>[Edit, May 8, 6:40 p.m.]</b> Those folks on Phoenix Terrace got nothing on these guys on Dana Street:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIeM4q49zzGg_Sjvm56AZhJTXWiaQx-eP_WEiolq1nJ2HZ2KTcnYQ6jfFbvMAiprLkNo_sxehXSyzJ-tiYsOlwJdc_ooF7IrF1XXuvmEmd2RpF2thqR0FRFbkkWlvB7xbF_UO-l2MggvR/s1600-h/Real+Fans.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIeM4q49zzGg_Sjvm56AZhJTXWiaQx-eP_WEiolq1nJ2HZ2KTcnYQ6jfFbvMAiprLkNo_sxehXSyzJ-tiYsOlwJdc_ooF7IrF1XXuvmEmd2RpF2thqR0FRFbkkWlvB7xbF_UO-l2MggvR/s320/Real+Fans.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333586540596516930" /></a>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-69278171368246590082009-04-21T16:20:00.004-04:002009-04-21T16:23:42.487-04:00Indian Orchard Mills open houseThe Artists at Indian Orchard Mills are pleased to announce their Spring Art Show, Sale and Open Studios event. This year’s event will take place on May 1 from 6 to 10 p.m. and May 2 from noon to 4 p.m. The event includes a gallery reception displaying all new works from this talented group of over 50 artists in the Dane Gallery.<br /><br /> After viewing the new gallery show and enjoying some refreshments, guests are invited to wander through the Indian Orchard Mills complex and meet the artists as they open their studios to the public. The suggested donation is $2 per adult, with children welcome free of charge.<br /><br /> Things are really starting to heat up at Indian Orchard Mills. “There are no signs of a slow down here,” owner Charles Brush said. Everywhere you look the artists are busy preparing new work, cleaning their studios and freshening the place up in anticipation of the Spring Open Studios event. In recent years this annual show has attracted thousands of guests who are interested in visual arts. People come to the mill to socialize with old friends and meet new ones; to find that perfect piece of original art or maybe commission an artist to create a piece around their own ideas.<br /><br /> “There is so much to see, and such a variety of mediums,” Judy Webber, one of the mangers of the event, said. “Be sure to wear comfortable shoes because, to truly see the show, you’ll want to be here for at least a couple hours.”<br /> <br />This spring, Karoun Charkoudian and Rachel Saloio have joined the artist community.<br /><br /> Charkoudian left her career as a petroleum geologist in Houston to follow her passions in photography and yoga. Pursuing her art from within, Charkoudian combines her philosophy of art with that of yoga: while yoga awakens the sense of beauty within each of us, her photographs reveal a beauty that we are surrounded by in our day to day living.<br /><br /> A young artist from Ludlow, Saloio attended the Art Institute of Boston and volunteers at a local Art Gallery. She is using her studio at the mill to explore new techniques and different mediums in the fine arts field.<br /><br /> Join the artists at Indian Orchard Mills and see what the commotion is all about. Light appetizers will be served. The Dane Gallery and the Indian Orchard Mills are located at 34 Front St., Indian Orchard. For more information call 543-3321 or log on to <a href="http://www.indianorchardmills.com" target="_blank">Indian Orchard Mills</a>.Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-66011816905221868342009-04-21T10:32:00.018-04:002009-06-28T15:19:26.915-04:00Update on streetsSince we are now officially more than halfway done, I thought I'd post a new list of streets left to complete:<br /><br /><s>Alvin Street</s><br /><s>Armory Street</s><br /><s>Athol Street</s><br /><s>Atwater Place</s><br /><s>Atwater Road</s><br /><s>Atwater Terrace</s><br />Bartlett Street<br /><s>Beauchamp Street</s><br /><s>Bedford Road</s><br /><s>Belle Street</s><br /><s>Bevier Street</s><br /><s>Candice Circle</s><br />Carew Street<br /><s>Caseland Street</s><br /><s>Cass Street (B)</s><br /><s>Catafalque Drive</s><br />Chestnut Street<br /><s>Connecticut Avenue</s><br />Copley Terrace<br /><s>Crestwood Street</s><br />Croyden Street<br />Cunningham Street<br /><s>Dana Street</s><br /><s>David Street</s><br /><s>Denton Circle</s><br /><s>Derby Dingle Street</s><br /><s>Dineen Street</s><br /><s>Doyle Avenue</s><br /><s>Drew Court</s><br /><s>Edgar Street</s><br /><s>Edmund Street</s><br /><s>Farnsworth Street</s><br /><s>Felicia Street</s><br /><s>Francis Street</s><br /><s>Franklin Street</s><br /><s>Gold Street</s><br /><s>Governor Street</s><br /><s>Green Lane</s><br /><s>Hamburg Street</s><br />Harlan Street<br /><s>Hartley Street</s><br /><s>Haven Avenue</s><br /><s>Hickox Place</s><br /><s>Hickox Street</s><br /><s>Huron Street</s><br /><s>Judson Street</s><br /><s>Kirby Street</s><br /><s>Leonard Street</s> <br /><s>Lexington Street</s><br /><s>Liberty Street</s><br /><s>Long Terrace</s><br /><s>Los Angeles Street</s><br /><s>Lynwood Terrace</s><br />Massasoit Place<br />Massasoit Street<br /><s>Medical Center Drive</s><br /><s>Milford Street</s><br /><s>Miller Street</s><br /><s>Montclair Street</s><br /><s>Montmorenci Street</s><br /><s>Mooreland Street</s><br /><s>Morison Terrace</s><br /><s>Morrell Street</s><br /><s>Mystic Street</s><br /><s>Naismith Place</s><br /><s>Naismith Street</s><br />Narragansett Street<br /><s>Nevada Street</s><br /><s>Newbury Street</s><br /><s>Nordica Street</s><br /><s>Norman Street</s><br /><s>Ontario Street</s><br /><s>Park Road</s><br /><s>Parkin Street</s><br /><s>Parkside Street</s><br /><s>Pauline Street</s><br />Prospect Street<br />Prospect Terrace<br /><s>Raymond Place</s><br /><s>Rimmon Avenue</s><br /><s>Saab Court</s><br /><s>Sedgelea Street</s><br /><s>Shefford Street</s><br /><s>Silver Street</s><br /><s>Silvia Street</s><br /><s>Springfield Street</s><br /><s>St. James Avenue</s><br /><s>St. Lawrence Avenue</s><br /><s>Sterling Street</s><br /><s>Tacoma Street</s><br />Thames Street<br /><s>Thornfell Street</s><br /><s>Tourigny Street</s><br /><s>Upton Street</s><br /><s>Van Horn Place</s><br /><s>Van Ness Street</s><br /><s>Wait Street</s><br /><s>Weaver Road</s><br /><s>Wells Place</s><br /><s>Wells Street</s><br /><s>Wentworth Street</s><br /><s>Whitmore Drive</s><br /><s>Williams Drive</s><br /><s>Wolfe Street</s><br /><s>Woodmont Street</s><br /><br />104 left to go! Then onto East Springfield? We'll see. This is a much bigger project than I thought it would be.Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-39111946139966894352009-04-20T17:35:00.023-04:002009-05-03T22:30:22.460-04:00Gray skies do not deter us!Despite the darkly overcast skies, the small dog and I managed to get quite a bit done today. We headed down our street to Merrimac to Nottingham, turning onto Carew before turning left onto Liberty. We headed past the plaza toward the bridge over I-291. There's a large cemetery right next to the highway, St. Benedict's.<br /><br />Once we crossed the highway, we headed down Armory (because it and Liberty do that weird criss-cross thing) to Napier Street.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxtd6Qx5d3tdNic0F9xSVwepvvxLu7X3RAzolYGM2-NV-jInsY56n-VDCjj44JNYniYw_3yzKgi105AH6GQML8xTmYIiDGR9NfCpKqYJ2yTBrTFlpRgymnk8wfv-eVBGMG7CU23hZcgPx/s1600-h/Napier+Street.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxtd6Qx5d3tdNic0F9xSVwepvvxLu7X3RAzolYGM2-NV-jInsY56n-VDCjj44JNYniYw_3yzKgi105AH6GQML8xTmYIiDGR9NfCpKqYJ2yTBrTFlpRgymnk8wfv-eVBGMG7CU23hZcgPx/s320/Napier+Street.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326894010761288178" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lebelcher.com/" target="_blank">Here is a link</a> to L.E. Belcher's Web site. Also, if you look in the background to the left, you'll see a sign for <a href="http://www.americansafetysupply.net/" target="_blank">American Safety and Supply</a>, which offers everything from flashlights to jumpsuits.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bdxIr6JuuSmfnEGE7oiO7Pf2r-l4NPF_UmZO5539ep-cx_sERZSG-kITd93G5J6EB4fUL1VcVLtJ-0zF2EcdtylMFQHhDm0yLdH9UESpXXfL7s1oZcqwJ6l8UQo5z9bdcQzu83fAVXQ4/s1600-h/Acme+Metals.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bdxIr6JuuSmfnEGE7oiO7Pf2r-l4NPF_UmZO5539ep-cx_sERZSG-kITd93G5J6EB4fUL1VcVLtJ-0zF2EcdtylMFQHhDm0yLdH9UESpXXfL7s1oZcqwJ6l8UQo5z9bdcQzu83fAVXQ4/s320/Acme+Metals.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326892120979461202" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.acmerecycling.com/" target="_blank">Acme Metals & Recycling</a> has been offering "innovative recycling solutions since 1938," which is great. I'm a big fan of recycling.<br /><br />Also, down on Chandler is the Springfield Towing Alliance. This business <a href="http://springfieldintruder.com/?p=963" target="_blank">had some issues last year</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYoef-oH6uuu_NI5rabTI1gXebqAZkW6q3byHsGWokgE7DPPyz81jjkkUD7OhyqiliXqGXGG4JNqlK-5-wOyz5maB51TL5WePQ8OnGBeeg7wpyMqVlcGnfHiJJTie99CNGscIAjy0Prni/s1600-h/East+Coast+Custom.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYoef-oH6uuu_NI5rabTI1gXebqAZkW6q3byHsGWokgE7DPPyz81jjkkUD7OhyqiliXqGXGG4JNqlK-5-wOyz5maB51TL5WePQ8OnGBeeg7wpyMqVlcGnfHiJJTie99CNGscIAjy0Prni/s320/East+Coast+Custom.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326892129334650242" /></a><br /><br />East Coast Custom offers "auto body repair, welding, mechanical repair and tire repair" but oddly enough, doesn't have a Web site and isn't listed in the phone book. Hmm.<br /><br />Napier, as you can see, offers oil, recycling and automotive customization. We turned off Napier to check out Chandler before heading back up Armory. On the way down toward the railroad tracks -- the easterly limit of Liberty Heights -- I came across I.B.S. Electronics and Security and Puerto Rico Bakery and Restaurant.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lVq7rUYZ130wo-p5CpEkDSqkDW34R_leRQYkCxxfzcp_BSh5bPmYm99FK9gfzAgPqYLhlSIcaoPtZ9E6TCXNOrIdgwz1olJjudG76ipiVCLKcwMtuC4X3theNDpaxG-zJfc2zTq3YMf0/s1600-h/IBS+Security.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lVq7rUYZ130wo-p5CpEkDSqkDW34R_leRQYkCxxfzcp_BSh5bPmYm99FK9gfzAgPqYLhlSIcaoPtZ9E6TCXNOrIdgwz1olJjudG76ipiVCLKcwMtuC4X3theNDpaxG-zJfc2zTq3YMf0/s320/IBS+Security.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326894005727753234" /></a><br /><br />I.B.S. specializes in "Industrial Services, Commercial Services, Sales, Residential Services, Fire Systems, HUD Fire Alarm Certification, Installation, Fire Alarms Installed/Serviced, Data Cabling." In November 2007, Cindy S. <a href="http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3715487275" target="_blank">gave them a glowing review</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX8DF3mDwwmjNYzOX379LZfEDtaT4Oi2LhuK1VD5Teh8ununJI85Ln5KkWh9toVkWIfwrne9FDB-t5ENiQkWyyoEJxlBbHcpzVs5y_hDiHiuWKsU2dULoh6Vp88_pGgWMo_Jwq_YyXCkv/s1600-h/Puerto+Rico.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX8DF3mDwwmjNYzOX379LZfEDtaT4Oi2LhuK1VD5Teh8ununJI85Ln5KkWh9toVkWIfwrne9FDB-t5ENiQkWyyoEJxlBbHcpzVs5y_hDiHiuWKsU2dULoh6Vp88_pGgWMo_Jwq_YyXCkv/s320/Puerto+Rico.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326894014815437186" /></a><br /><br />This particular Puerto Rico location is actually Puerto Rico II, the original being located on Main Street.<br /><br />Across the street from Puerto Rico, Warwick Street heads off, so we decided to check that out. The first big building we came across was the Sunshine Art Studios.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDub4Yl2db33M6jEjO_AXYuSSo-a3kzluXp8SVTD8I-Qr_e0sIxNpHhIGDOVkTCC5uKHukUGNzG0zRcItSInR5BKWBtkKd-MPu55tJK4F6oc0-rRao6Rqit_8FLjWvMxmQt3wlsC0ZQEsP/s1600-h/Sunshine.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDub4Yl2db33M6jEjO_AXYuSSo-a3kzluXp8SVTD8I-Qr_e0sIxNpHhIGDOVkTCC5uKHukUGNzG0zRcItSInR5BKWBtkKd-MPu55tJK4F6oc0-rRao6Rqit_8FLjWvMxmQt3wlsC0ZQEsP/s320/Sunshine.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326894019683568530" /></a><br /><br />I can't tell if this building is still in use or not, but I think it's a wicked cool building. <a href="http://www.sunshinecards.com/about.htm" target="_blank">Here's the story of Sunshine Art Studios</a>.<br /><br />Up from that was Comcolor. <a href="http://www.comcolor.net/" target="_blank">Comcolor</a> offers full service digital media.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgh9g1DjCF7BQGyjMcLIFytNuGhDAAw6zr4k1rmKvYOLwCML9YLQh1p4uRd-rK7NuEmkwGYDNbwluIzCmOD7PJh_KLTgihj6qNPSsccgrtYh3M4RU_KvkIvtUIXRhHvKYHXHc8ix5qzU5/s1600-h/Comcolor.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgh9g1DjCF7BQGyjMcLIFytNuGhDAAw6zr4k1rmKvYOLwCML9YLQh1p4uRd-rK7NuEmkwGYDNbwluIzCmOD7PJh_KLTgihj6qNPSsccgrtYh3M4RU_KvkIvtUIXRhHvKYHXHc8ix5qzU5/s320/Comcolor.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326892128426488706" /></a><br /><br />At the end of Warwick, we turned onto Heywood. We came across this building, which looks abandoned and most likely is:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbHlM_2DMTj6ITqn9p3sSKizlEh-iOKBF_jBBt0ZqmrzOPdtz7dGezdmHb3f-IxxfrMgNhYWiCLTo1qM5D2BpU3ZF-l0kFsnYCjheq92KHOXgcQOuRA5gXoCEYTMZoc80d8a0p1FwvxTK/s1600-h/Mullen+Printing.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbHlM_2DMTj6ITqn9p3sSKizlEh-iOKBF_jBBt0ZqmrzOPdtz7dGezdmHb3f-IxxfrMgNhYWiCLTo1qM5D2BpU3ZF-l0kFsnYCjheq92KHOXgcQOuRA5gXoCEYTMZoc80d8a0p1FwvxTK/s320/Mullen+Printing.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326894007596512610" /></a><br /><br />On the corner of Heywood and Liberty is the Youth Assessment Center for the Springfield Police Department. We turned left at the end of Heywood onto Liberty, following it down just past Vinton, where I snapped this picture of the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCczZencmoqIKT7x-HuF2Dc7BOs04E9uMe99tmvAQrK24oP0QSXoHBmHUweQTvTrRXg4bf3PsXtjGqaBmQTzEae7FToXOx-oiF-2usc3X-sIfOQ7d-Nnm91sWqRrPYfmTg1ATz0h2BiGD/s1600-h/Salvation+Army.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCczZencmoqIKT7x-HuF2Dc7BOs04E9uMe99tmvAQrK24oP0QSXoHBmHUweQTvTrRXg4bf3PsXtjGqaBmQTzEae7FToXOx-oiF-2usc3X-sIfOQ7d-Nnm91sWqRrPYfmTg1ATz0h2BiGD/s320/Salvation+Army.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326971878139479346" /></a><br /><br />The center is run by Captains Douglas and Bethannie Dolder.<br /><br />We went back up Vinton to Franklin. At the corner of Franklin and Underwood is Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Hall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy59Uo9bxVVVlRJUjjTtoIRqdJYnI-cRqWhr8ebhgjh34-pLopB1eITYKM8BvUBbqeAnySAY9BECINPCnR9dj9G5__LIUq8zhPszEMcKv1fr5jRIpa2T83uw2OgRqM5vwn5Wk7gtk6yP0L/s1600-h/Our+Lady+of+the+Rosary.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy59Uo9bxVVVlRJUjjTtoIRqdJYnI-cRqWhr8ebhgjh34-pLopB1eITYKM8BvUBbqeAnySAY9BECINPCnR9dj9G5__LIUq8zhPszEMcKv1fr5jRIpa2T83uw2OgRqM5vwn5Wk7gtk6yP0L/s320/Our+Lady+of+the+Rosary.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328722780140932754" /></a><br /><br />We turned right onto Franklin before turning left onto Underwood. We took that to its end before turning back onto Franklin and then turning right onto Webster. A lot of these streets were one way, and small dog and I were walking the wrong direction.<br /><br />We took Webster down to Liberty, turning left onto it before turning left again onto Murray Hill Avenue. We took a left kitty-corner to head onto Crane Street, following that up around to Halsey and taking that to Nursery Street part 2. At the corner of Nursery and Franklin is the greatest store ever, the Franklin Street Super Market.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBGnXSMr-9GZHmJyZm5Eted4kuxJLZ8fdDm1zQ2Ni8T3vqV54rYxh6wxwe9iZ4GZT1I-Fmvb4MieFN7iGJnQHarbtaxoAM04PBbf75c1ynhu0Mb856pWG2Davi6DxBy_whaLTDxn9s-5e/s1600-h/Franklin+Super+Market.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBGnXSMr-9GZHmJyZm5Eted4kuxJLZ8fdDm1zQ2Ni8T3vqV54rYxh6wxwe9iZ4GZT1I-Fmvb4MieFN7iGJnQHarbtaxoAM04PBbf75c1ynhu0Mb856pWG2Davi6DxBy_whaLTDxn9s-5e/s320/Franklin+Super+Market.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326892136037109138" /></a><br /><br />Free delivery? That's awesome.<br /><br />We crossed Franklin to finish Nursery, heading back toward Liberty. We turned left onto Liberty, then left onto Columbia Terrace. We turned back around and continued heading back up Liberty. We turned left onto Tracy and then right onto Franklin, which turned into Genesee. At the corner of Liberty and Genesee is Gurdon Bill Park. It is not as fabulous as Van Horn, but I do love me some green space.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMiKbHVpuqwH7AN6NFF7x3oz7kiupp4KhxLu11yR3HYC7kxG3OmNqJpKs6MXJO9Xxe0A90lXaJOiJ2KDzs18Ummf09YCDJmX9Ac0AM25cXtBZr78a2n9eekZTU4O0giCqgtQ4q6gx1K3gB/s1600-h/Gurdon+Bill+Park.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMiKbHVpuqwH7AN6NFF7x3oz7kiupp4KhxLu11yR3HYC7kxG3OmNqJpKs6MXJO9Xxe0A90lXaJOiJ2KDzs18Ummf09YCDJmX9Ac0AM25cXtBZr78a2n9eekZTU4O0giCqgtQ4q6gx1K3gB/s320/Gurdon+Bill+Park.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326892133563372018" /></a><br /><br />We turned left onto Armory and then turned left again onto Ledyard, and checked out Wolcott Street part 2 before heading back across the highway.<br /><br />I didn't mention this before, but in the island created by the criss-crossing of Armory and Liberty, there's a state trooper barracks. Good to know those guys are right down the road.<br /><br />Only four streets left to officially finish this side of Carew!<br /><br /><b>119 down, 104 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488075032113333302.post-62984042612986050472009-04-19T14:56:00.008-04:002009-05-03T22:29:46.808-04:00Strolling and supportingThe little boy and I headed out around 11:30 this morning, with the intention of finishing some new streets and going to the Shriners rally. We left the house and went up our street toward St. James, crossing Carew to head over to Shaine Circle. There's a Walgreens on the weird island created where Carew splits.<br /><br />After finishing Shaine, we headed down Carew to Piedmont, down to Roy and across Liam to Mildred Avenue. We followed Mildred up to Mayher and took that down to Maura. We turned from Maura onto Greaney. We turned off Greaney to take Whittaker up to Liberty and back. We finished Greaney and turned back onto Mildred, checking out Calvin Street before heading up Liberty to Van Horn Park.<br /><br />The small dog and I did our usual route around the park before heading down Chapin to finish Melha Avenue. The Melha Shriners support the Shriners Hospital on Carew Street, and Melha Avenue abuts the hospital. Makes sense.<br /><br />After we spent some time at the rally, we headed back up Carew to go home.<br /><br /><b>105 down, 118 to go</b>Courtney Leigh Llewellynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295004955724701841noreply@blogger.com0