By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the week will have flown by. That said, Mary and I got out both Friday and Saturday nights. On Friday, we attended the Hartford…
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By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, another grandchild will have had a 4th birthday party–pizza, cake and cupcakes, and lots of presents and lots of family. Among the presents, a…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the snow will have been behind us, well, for the most part because who saw the almost- or even more-than a foot that fell…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have finished a long but pleasant week. Each of us had grandchild duty two times each, along with dog sitting…
David Fortier reflects on a busy week featuring a visit to Hartford Stage’s “Simona’s Search,” addressing trauma’s impact on children. He shares local event schedules, discusses engaging readings, and highlights the growth of The Bristol Edition, a nonprofit journalism project. The publication transitions to a membership model for accessing articles.
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, one of our kids will have celebrated birthday No. 37–a big day, spent hanging out with the kids at home. Sounds kind of nice….
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the temperatures will be hovering around 11 degrees and the day looks to be cold and blustery. The night before, however, at The Rockwell…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, most of the snow from last weekend’s storm will have disappeared, the winds will have kicked up and, looking ahead, there may or may…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the snow will have arrived. Forecasts through the week have predicted from 7 inches at one point to 12 at another. On Saturday, we…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, things will have quieted down considerably from Christmas when we had a full house, ate pretty much everything and just had a great time….
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the house will have been cleaned from top to bottom, three pies baked and ready, menu set, presents wrapped as Christmas music plays 24/7…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have been to another great show–and we did not have to travel out of town for it. John Beardsley, a…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have been to another sensational show at Hartford Stage. Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has returned to Hartford Stage after…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have celebrated the 2-year-old grandchild’s birthday on Saturday afternoon and then attended the 18th annual Holiday Showcase of Stars at…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will be easing our way back from Thanksgiving Day, which really was nice. Uncle Charlie and Auntie Ann joined us. The…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, I will be gearing up for another leaves bagging session. The goal will be, one more time, 20 bags. After a bit of rain…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, we will have bagged 20 bags of leaves, and it means we have at least 20 to go. Our next-door neighbor, Brian, has already…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the latest family pasta dinner will have come and gone. These dinners happen once a month up to the big holiday season, which means…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have spent a pleasant evening with friends, over some delightful food and more delightful conversation. This little event a had…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have attended a pre-Halloween party at the behest of one of the 3-year-old grandchildren. It’s not that this grandchild is…