Volunteering ~ it ain't such a bad thing!

Volunteering gets confused with "do you want to donate a kidney" sometimes.

I guess I can see why... people are asking you for something (including your time), and in this busy and selfish world, you think you will get nothing in return.

Understandable.

However.... if you look around and volunteer for a few things, you just might find your niche! AND get much back in return.

I proudly volunteer for The Last Green Valley and The Bradley Playhouse.

Great things about volunteering for them?

• You are thanked often and sincerely
• You get to be at great shows, performances, events
• You see people you know and love at these events
• These are organizations I enjoy and believe in, so why not give back

 So, if you have been shy about volunteering for "stuff", take a chance. If at first you don't succeed, try and try again. And if you are ultra busy, you already know, the busy stay busy!

I am a Putnamaniac that has found some great benefits to volunteering!

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Don't let life and fun pass you by!

We had a little fun event in Putnamania today - Fire and Ice.

It was a blast!

Why?

It was simple - some horse drawn carriage rides (sold out in advance), ice sculptures, luminaries (in all sorts of containers), hot chocolate, and fun! It got people out and having fun in the doldrummy winter time.

Get out ~ don't let life and fun pass you by!!!

I am a Putnamaniac that will not let life - or fun pass me by!

Need something to do this weekend? 3 great events going on in Northeast CT!

No excuses for being stuck in the house this weekend!

Come to Northeast CT for some fun.

These are three big and fun events to choose from (click on the links to each website for more details):

1) The Bradley Playhouse is hosting "No Sex Please, We're British" on Firday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday at 2pm.

2) The Little Theatre on Broad Street is hosting "Love Song Cabaret on Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm.

3) Downtown Putnam is hosting the Fire & Ice on Saturday all afternoon until approximately 8pm.

I suggest all three events if you can make them!

(I'll be volunteering at Fire & Ice at the Putnam Congregational Church from 2-4pm.
Both the Bradley and Little Theatre shows have already entertained me, and I will be volunteering at the Bradley for Sunday's show).

You can "like" The Bradley Playhouse, The Little Theatre on Broad Street and Discover Putnam on facebook.

See you around the greatest town ever!

I am a Putnamaniac because I live in the most fun area ~ Northeast CT!

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Sleepless nights still make for good early morning visits to Midtown Fitness ~ beat the winter blahs!

Sleepless nights are not uncommon.

I hear people complain of them all the time.

An acquaintance even has a "3 am club" he jokes about on facebook. The sad thing is this club has many members.

My nights are disrupted constantly by:

*Attempting to complete work in my sleep (spreadsheets are never ending - if I could figure out how to translate all that work while tossing & turning into real work, I'd be a gazillionnaire)!

*Dreams, never ending dreams (some nice, some funny, but most often scary as all get out - if I could figure out how to take those nightmare topics and translate them to story form, I'd be a gazillionnaire)!

*Trying to remember all the things I want to accomplish on the next day's "list".

Needless to say, I wake up pooped out! First thing I've thought of almost every morning since I was of junior high school age is that I need a nap! I never take one, but.....it sure sounds like a plan!

However, even with all this tossing and turning, I still experience a great start to the day if I get my butt up, out, and exercising.

This is easy in the spring, summer, fall, when there is daylight, comfortable air, clear roads.

Winter, not so easy, but thank goodness for local gyms, like Midtown Fitness!

As much as I hate getting up, and as much as I hate the evil treadmill compared to jogging the roads and trails, the gyms keeps me sane when I need it most. And it is very affordable.

Do you appreciate the benefits of your local gym? I sure hope you do, and if you are looking for somewhere to go in NECT, Midtown Fitness is an easy answer. I'd be happy to show you around, if you don't mind a sweaty Putnamaniac!

You can also "like" Midtown Fitness on Facebook.

I am a Putnamaniac that doesn't let the sleepless nights impede the benefits of early morning exercise! 

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Love Songs for Valentines Day at the Little Theater on Broad Street!

Are you looking to get in the Valentines Day mood?

Looking for a special night for your and your better half?

The time and opportunity are upon you!

Head to The Little Theater on Broad Street in Danielson for Love Song Cabaret.

It is a show featuring a collection of love songs from over the years, performed by the best of NECT. 

3 shows only: Thursday February 14, Friday February 15, Saturday February 16.

Don't miss out on impressing your love with some love songs!

You can also "like" The Little Theater on Broad Street on Facebook. 

I am a Putnamaniac that will be serenaded with love songs Thursday night!

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Bang a Gong??? Alright...but....what???

Heard this song on the radio today...

Bang a Gong by T-Rex. (You seriously have to watch this clip on youtube...click here... the song is classic, and the outfits are killer. They are so styling)!!!

The lyrics are also awesomely entertaining! Lines like:

You're built like a car, you've got a hub cap diamond star halo
You're built like a car, oh yeah
You're an untamed youth that's the truth with your cloak full of eagles
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl.

So as for the rest of the lyrics, I've been belting them out for a good portion of my life, I think I get the "Get it on" portion, but what the heck is "Bang the gong" all about??? 

And yes, I can be a bit naive, so forgive me if it is obvious!

Song lyrics.... do you have fun with them when you actually stop and listen to them and wonder how some are so universally popular, forever?

What are some of your favorites???

I am a Putnamaniac that loves song lyrics like "Bang a Gong"!

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What was your sorest body part after the Blizzard of 2013 shovel out????

After the Blizzard of 2013, everyone is sore!

Even those of us who try to be physically fit and work out.... there are moans and groans of aches and pains!

My brother and my friend, Kat, both spoke of sore wrists.

My back was killing me, but that is often the case, even without all that shoveling!

Today was still a big clean up day, and I saw many people shoveling out today as I drove from CT to RI. In fact, as I pulled up to my mother's driveway, my sister was out shoveling the end out as fast as she could. The town had just plowed down the street and deposited that hard, snow-boulder stuff at the end of everyone's driveway! I drove next door, thinking I would park at my uncle's but his driveway was also now impenetrable. Further down the road, St. Francis deSales Church had an opening, so there I parked. (One great benefit of living close to a church)!

So what is sore on your shoveling bod? And how to you remedy those aches and pains?

Wouldn't it be nice to solve it all with this little jar of miracle product???

I'm a Putnamaniac that is wondering how all your muscles are feeling after the shovel-fest?

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