Suffield Observations
Where the Sidewalk Begins
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Here’s the setting for a major dilemma: A vehicle closes in on a pedestrian. There are a number of factors to consider and assess quickly as the distance between the two shrinks rapidly.
Suffield Observations
Try Measuring the Heart, One Beat at a Time
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I recently received a fitness tracker – the kind you wear on your wrist that measures your heart rate and steps taken, and relays the data to a smartphone app.
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Boxed out of a holiday tradition
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In England, Boxing Day, the day after Christmas, is kind of a big deal. A national holiday, it’s a bona fide part of the holiday calendar.
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Something to talk about
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Last month, while dining at a local restaurant, a Suffieldian I’ve known for almost 15 years came to our table and asked us how things were going, and I told her things were not perfect. She breathed this huge sigh of relief and revealed to us that things in her life were not perfect either.
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My doppelgänger…
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Several years ago, I went into CVS and ran into someone I have known for as long as I have lived in Suffield.
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A Fresh Start
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A new school year is upon us, providing a chance to shed all those bad habits and start the year right. My fellow parents, I am talking to you.
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Before you jump in the deep end…
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We have a pool, which is kind of like saying I have a 33,000-gallon creature in my yard and feeds on chlorine, a lot of chlorine.
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Forever young
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Thirty years ago this month, I said good-bye to a friend for the last time. It was short and far from meaningful.
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Parenting by Association
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When I was 15, I was sitting in on a driving lesson my friend Chris was getting from his dad. After practicing all the fundamentals, Chris was given the green light to drive home.
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Orange in a Blue State
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Connecticut’s a funny state. It’s the third smallest state in the nation, but it has 169 municipalities.