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For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. Came across Dale the Dino at the local Kohl’s center and it was for sale, a price that was too steep for me to eve consider buying. Although interesting to note that I matched with him. 😛

For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. We had opportunity to have an immersive experience about the Boy King Tutankhamun last month. There were nine distinct multi-sensory galleries that explored the 3300 years old story of King Tut and also we get to see his walkContinue reading “Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Beyond King Tut”

For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. Every year in the month of May, the town of Old Wethersfield in Connecticut goes all out in welcoming spring in a unique way. All the vendors and stores on Main Street decorate old bicycles in different ways –Continue reading “Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Decorated Bicycles”

For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. Built in 1914, this vintage Carousel in Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut is a treasure and a surprise find. It houses 48 hand-carved wooden horses and two lovers’ chariots that swirl around a booming Wurlitzer band organ. This is onlyContinue reading “Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: 100 plus years Vintage Bushnell Carousel”

For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. The hospital I frequent showcases this fish tank; and I fact I have seen such fish tanks in several wings at this hospital. It is to give therapeutic relief for patients who visit them. An incredible donation by someContinue reading “Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Fish Tanks at the Hospital”

For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. Ever walked inside a Labyrinth for some much needed peace and soul healing? My friend and I did this a couple weeks ago. Never knew there was a Labyrinth this close to my home. Constructed in 2008, a LabyrinthContinue reading “Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Find peace at the Labyrinth”

For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. Verdictum: You have a headache or a thrumming pain, Art of Touch is the place to go to relax, let go of your worries, and come away with a head that is less painful, and a mind completely refreshed.Continue reading “Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Head Cradling Massage”

For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. Before you get to the Shepaug Eagle Observatory at Shepaug Dam, the first thing one sees is a hoard of Ground Satellites all pointed in various directions. They intimidated me while I was driving by them. We were toldContinue reading “Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Ground Satellites”