You do very impressive work & it is so nice to see your delightful post.
I thought the recipe for Apple & cranberry pie was interesting. I have never heard of maple sugar..Wonder if regular sugar & maple extract/flavoring could be substituted.
I am NOT a great student of history but in past 15 years have probably done a lot more investigative study..It really hit me that it war over 150 years from first settlement to the revolutionary war. I guess I always KNEW that but the impact of the fact never hit home
Now one can't talk about Massachusetts/revolutionary war w/o considering Mel (actually I try to get him in anywhere I can)
We drove through part of Massachusetts on our way to Maine last month and it was just beautiful. I would like to go again when we can stop and see some of it instead of blowing through just to go to the airport.
Thanks Mama Bear for an absolutely beautiful thread!
What a beautiful, beautiful thread. I will be back later to read more from it. Have a lunch date at 12:30....The clam chowder from Majie has made me so hungry!! I love it!
Agawam, MA .. my old hometown ... geographical reference.
Capt. Charles Leonard House ~ historical structure on Main St.
"This historic structure dates from 1805 and was admitted to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
It was originally a tavern on the road from Hartford to points north where stage coaches deposited their tired passengers for overnight rest and refreshment before continuing on the next day with a fresh team of horses.
Restored in 1938, it boasts original fireplaces and woodwork and is furnished with many pieces of authentic furniture, making it well worth a visit in its own right. It now serves as a Community House for the Town of Agawam and, in its present state, offers a room capable of holding 75 people for events of various sorts."
Over the bridge to Springfield, MA
History and Points of Interest
A favorite hangout .. Riverside Amusement Park ..eventually bought and completely upgraded by Six Flags
Interesting history of the The Connecticut Valley ~ Springfield, Agawam, Westfield areas of Western Massachusetts ~ Starts on Pg. 283
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Thank you again for this lovely page.
Very well done Lori, glad to see you highlighting the states again. Spent the night in Springfield Mass while passing through New England on a return trip from Canada, it’s a very beautiful area.
A pilot prepares to drop his "flour bomb" during a target competition Sept. 22 at the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous World War I Fly-In on the grounds of the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Activities included period re-enactors in a war encampment setting, era automobiles on display and participating in a parade, flying exhibitions by WWI radio-controlled aircraft, and a collector's show for WWI items. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)
A Navy F/A-18 Hornet fighter receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Afghanistan. On Sept. 15, coalition tankers flew 46 sorties and off-loaded approximately 2.4 million pounds of fuel to 210 receiving aircraft. (DOD photo/Navy Lt. Peter Scheu)
070923-N-7948R-007 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Sept. 23, 2007) - The U.S. Navy Flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, take off toward awaiting fans during a two-day event held in Millington, Tenn. The air show featured aerial demonstrations and static displays of civilian and military aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Russell (RELEASED)
Dolly, I Loved the Pics of Wheelbarrow that you Posted, and Hope he is Feeling Well.