Harley Davidson ~ red light pals enjoying an outstanding spring day!

You know it is spring when motorcycles appear everywhere.

As I sat at a red light today, with an older fellow on a Harley Davidson in front of me, another Harley with an older couple aboard pulled up beside him.

They exchanged nods and smiles.

When they light turned green, they both revved 'em up and jetted off on their separate ways, one turning left, one continuing straight ahead on the long and winding road.

The fun they shared in their friendly nods, smiles, and accelerations made me exceptionally happy. I'm not sure why exactly, except that they were so happy, it just made me happy. I love seeing that sort of thing. Brotherhood and camaraderie for no other reason except both parties were out enjoying a ride on their "hogs".

Happiness is clearly contagious.

Do you notice these little things? I look for them, and they are everywhere. Thank goodness.

 I am a Putnamaniac that enjoyed some Harley red light pals!

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Sunshiney smiles! Did you see them today?

Whew.

I think we might make it.

Spring was in the air today. Mild temps, sun, without the driving winds.

Daffodils joined in the blooming party along with their shorter crocus counterparts.

Most of all, people were smiling, and going at a bit slower than usual break neck New England pace, soaking up the proverbial sun.

Did you give and get a lot of smiles? 

Wasn't it great?

Doesn't it make you want to sing "Sunny Days" like these stars did for Sesame Street?

I am a Putnamaniac that loved today's sunshiney smiles!

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Help clean up Putnam and make it even better!

Saturday, April 27th is Putnam Beautification Day.

It is hard to believe Putnam can be even more beautiful that it already is, but continual improvement is the best policy for all things.

I will be cleaning up with The Last Green Valley team.

If you are interested, please come and help.

Meet at Rotary Park, Kennedy Drive, at 8-8:30 am, on Saturday, April 27. Gloves and garbage bags are provided, as well as lunch afterwards. Great day, great work, great community!

I am a Putnamaniac that will help make Putnam even more beautiful!

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Golf flags are flying ~ a sure sign of spring ~ FORE!

A sure sign of spring ~ I've seen those golf flags in the holes at a couple of local courses.

Driving past Vineyard Valley and jogging past Harrisville Golf Course, the winds have been briskly blowing and making those flags flap happily in the wind!

Sweet. Tee her up, and let 'er rip!

I am not even a golfer, and yet I am excited about this.

If you are a golfer, how excited are you?

Golf flags flapping in the breeze are a sure sign of spring! 

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Talent - oh to be talented like all I am surrounded by!

Have you heard this new Josh Groban song, Brave? (check it out here on youtube).

Whether you like him or not, this guy Josh Groban has talent.

When I look around me every day, I am amazed at the talent I see!

There are:
*brilliant doctors & nurses, teachers, librarians and news people
*hard working and creative shop owners and farmers
*delicious, hospitable and welcoming chefs & hosts at their restaurants, bistros and cafes
*Broadway caliber performers of stage and song
*gym owners and phyical trainers driving us to stay healthy and fit
*brave small business owners that put all of themselves into their businesses
*artistic photographers, painters, crafters of all media
*rugged construction crews
*volunteers that are tireless in their passions for their causes
*dedicated and loving parents

As another Josh Groban song sings:

(I think directly to me in Putnamania)

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;

You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;

I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;

You raise me up... To more than I can be.

 

I am a Putnamaniac that loves the talent that surrounds me!

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Sweet Home Putnamania, where the skies are so blue..... Lord I'm coming home to you!

Tonight as I was playing the radio scan game on the drive home, I came upon and stopped at this classic, Sweet Home Alabama. (Check out the Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd performing it here).

Of course I made it into my own commuting home song:

Sweet home Putnamania
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Putnamania
Lord, I'm coming home to you 

Sweet home Putnamania
Lordy, Lord, I'm coming home to you, Yea, yea

As I was singing, I drove up to this sign: 

Sweet home Putnamania
Where the skies are so blue 

That about sums it up!

I am a Putnamaniac that loves coming home sweet home!

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Crocus eruptions!

Boy oh boy, the stuff is starting to come up in this glorious arrival of spring!!!

Tonight I passed a yard/field that was loaded, and I mean loaded with crocus!!! As far as my eye could see there was yellow, white, and purple crocus.

Since I didn't want to trespass into the yard, I just got this picture of some crocus online.

Take this picture and multiply it by a thousand!!! That's how many crocus were bursting forth from the spring Northeast CT soil in the spot I passed today!

I hope you are experiencing some crocus eruptions in your area, too!

I am a Putnamaniac that loves to experience the eruptions of Spring, starting with the crocus!

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