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Visiting with Ron and Barbara in Connecticut

We visited with Barbara and Ron at their home in Bloomfield, CT. We also toured the amazing Connecticut State Capitol and Legislative Office Building and strolled through downtown Hartford and Elizabeth Park.

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On the road to Connecticut
On the road to Connecticut		 Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, New Bedford, MA
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, New Bedford, MA		 The interior of the church is amazing
The interior of the church is amazing		 It looks like we're in the Portuguese district
It looks like we're in the Portuguese district
Bridge repair
Bridge repair		 Entering Providence, RI
Entering Providence, RI		 On the way, we encounter Lobster Man
On the way, we encounter Lobster Man		 Hart's Greenhouse & Garden Store, Brooklyn, CT
Hart's Greenhouse & Garden Store, Brooklyn, CT
We took the time to smell the flowers
We took the time to smell the flowers		 Beautiful colors
Beautiful colors		 First Congregational Church (1858)
First Congregational Church (1858)		 The Drummer Boy, on the Bloomfield Village Green
The Drummer Boy, on the Bloomfield Village Green
Motorcycle envy
Motorcycle envy		 Barbara greets us
Barbara greets us		 A charming house full of art
A charming house full of art		 One of Ron's fantastic furniture creations
One of Ron's fantastic furniture creations
A table on tiptoes
A table on tiptoes		 The REAL cabinet
The REAL cabinet		 Ron's workshop, where the magic happens
Ron's workshop, where the magic happens		 Ron builds boats, too!
Ron builds boats, too!
A big, green back yard
A big, green back yard		 This woodpile won't last long in winter
This woodpile won't last long in winter		 Martha watches the world from here
Martha watches the world from here		 A delicious dinner at a local Asian restaurant
A delicious dinner at a local Asian restaurant
A red winged blackbird on the back yard feeder
A red winged blackbird on the back yard feeder		 A dove joins the feast
A dove joins the feast		 Blue jays, too
Blue jays, too		 A perky little cardinal
A perky little cardinal
Ron whips up a delicious garden-fresh breakfast
Ron whips up a delicious garden-fresh breakfast		 Yum!
Yum!		 The Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford
The Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford		 Two of the many statues adorning the building
Two of the many statues adorning the building
A model of the Liberty Bell, ca. 1950
A model of the Liberty Bell, ca. 1950		 On the people mover
On the people mover		 Julia was our excellent tour guide
Julia was our excellent tour guide		 The five-story Legislative Office Building atrium
The five-story Legislative Office Building atrium
Eagle, David Von Schlegell (1989)
Eagle, David Von Schlegell (1989)		 The public meeting rooms have beautiful cherrywood doors
The public meeting rooms have beautiful cherrywood doors		 Each door features a unique marquetry inlay
Each door features a unique marquetry inlay		 A praying mantis, the state insect
A praying mantis, the state insect
Ths concourse connects the two buildings
Ths concourse connects the two buildings		 A monument to honor our war veterans
A monument to honor our war veterans		 The Genius of Connecticut
The "Genius of Connecticut"		 The original Genius was placed atop the capitol dome
The original "Genius" was placed atop the capitol dome
She weighs about 2 tons and is nearly 18 feet tall
She weighs about 2 tons and is nearly 18 feet tall		 The orginal was melted down in 1942 to support the war effort
The orginal was melted down in 1942 to support the war effort		 Looking up toward the dome
Looking up toward the dome		 Capitol dome detail
Capitol dome detail
The original plaster model used to cast the Genius
The original plaster model used to cast the Genius		 A shot from the horrific Battle of Chicamauga (1863)
A shot from the horrific Battle of Chicamauga (1863)		 Nathan Hale, Connecticut's State Hero
Nathan Hale, Connecticut's State Hero		 The State Heroine, Prudence Crandall (1803-1890)
The State Heroine, Prudence Crandall (1803-1890)
The spectacular House Chamber
The spectacular House Chamber		 Breathtaking, isn't it?
Breathtaking, isn't it?		 A decorative fountain once used by assemblymen
A decorative fountain once used by assemblymen		 The Senate Chamber
The Senate Chamber
Judy in the Charter Oak Chair
Judy in the Charter Oak Chair		 Judy and Barb share the chair
Judy and Barb share the chair		 A Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon
A Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon		 William Buckingham, Civil War era governor of Connecticut
William Buckingham, Civil War era governor of Connecticut
If you rub his shoes, it brings good luck
If you rub his shoes, it brings good luck		 Reminds me of an M.C. Escher drawing
Reminds me of an M.C. Escher drawing		 Lovely capitol grounds
Lovely capitol grounds		 Connecticut Supreme Court
Connecticut Supreme Court
Statue of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette
Statue of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette		 The Bushnell Theater
The Bushnell Theater		 First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church		 Hartford skyline
Hartford skyline
Barbara's cousin Bobby
Barbara's cousin Bobby		 Ed, Judy, Bobby and Barbara
Ed, Judy, Bobby and Barbara		 You often see Mark Twain in these parts
You often see Mark Twain in these parts		 Stegosaurus by Alexander Calder
"Stegosaurus" by Alexander Calder
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art		 Center Church-First Church
Center Church-First Church		 Travelers Insurance
Travelers Insurance		 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Israel Putnum
Israel Putnum		 Elizabeth Park is renowned for its rose gardens
Elizabeth Park is renowned for its rose gardens		 Arbors of roses
Arbors of roses		 Popular among artists
Popular among artists
A splash of color
A splash of color		 Park pond
Park pond		 This Great Blue Heron lives here
This Great Blue Heron lives here		 Barbara and Judy resting their tootsies
Barbara and Judy resting their tootsies
Annual Garden
Annual Garden		 Gazebo
Gazebo		 Irises in bloom
Irises in bloom		 Colorful crawlers
Colorful crawlers
A lovely day in the park
A lovely day in the park		 Greenhouse
Greenhouse		 Lunch at the Elbow Room
Lunch at the Elbow Room		 Lunch is served
Lunch is served
The food was great
The food was great		 Time to fly!
Time to fly!
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