Category Archives: It’s all about me

Thanks, Rick

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Gerry

One of Connecticut’s finest journalists is retiring today.  His name is Rick Huntington, and unless you know him personally, you don’t know him at all. Rick is a news photographer.  Or a videographer.  Or a photojournalist.  Pick a title, any … Continue reading →

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She Came Running To Me…

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Gerry

…on a perfect August afternoon in Hebron, Connecticut. She was wearing a necklace that jingled and jangled as she gained speed.  She was a lovely shade of cinnamon brown.  She stood  just over a foot tall.  I think she was … Continue reading →

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Kept in Stitches

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Gerry

What’s the story behind your scar?  That’s the bright and unusual idea for Colin McEnroe’s Connecticut Public Radio show on Wednesday. Getting stitches was a rite of passage in the Brooks family.  My oldest scar, I am told, dates back … Continue reading →

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My Cowboy

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Gerry

“I’d like a coffee light, please.  It’s for Rex Trailer!!!” It was probably 1958, maybe ’59.  Years before I realized that “TV PEOPLE!!!” were just people.  On TV. I was getting a haircut at the barber shop in Pinefield Shopping Center … Continue reading →

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I Was Thinking

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Gerry

I was thinking how mentally exhausted I was when a friend who’s had two strokes and lost the sight in an eye called to ask how I was doing.  I told myself to shut up. I was thinking that a … Continue reading →

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One Click Leads to Another

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Gerry

My wife is exploring our next vacation destination.  (I know, I know, it’s been weeks since we were last on vacation.) She asked me to check out the website of a Mexican resort that friends will be staying at.  And … Continue reading →

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All Golfed Out

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Gerry

But what a way to go.  Poppy Hills, Spyglass Hill, Pebble Beach and Spanish Bay. Before my friend and I hooked up, I had planned to play Pacific Grove Golf Links, aka “The Poor Man’s Pebble.”  It’s a deal and … Continue reading →

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Pebble. And Pat.

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Gerry

The entire point of this latest adventure was for two lifelong friends to celebrate turning 60 by playing Pebble Beach in each other’s company. Mission accomplished. We had a ball. We decided to hire a caddie and walk the 18 … Continue reading →

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No One is Immune From Travel Hell

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Gerry

Wednesday was a travel day on our “Summer of 60” tour.  Moving day, from San Jose Airport to our friends’ home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Got a great fare on Southwest Airlines.  San Jose is a nice airport.  What could go … Continue reading →

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Stag Party

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Gerry

As we prepare to depart Pebble Beach for the final stop on our “Summer of 60” tour, there are so many memories to share about playing golf at Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Spanish Bay and Poppy Hills. I made a … Continue reading →

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