Stamford Scribes

I could sit by the window and watch the sky all day ...

IHahn — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:57:01 PST

I think this is my hawk flying by

The view from my window, November 2, 2011

IHahn — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:51:02 PDT

Construction of the new sports complex on Blatchley Road. We are in November, and the leaves haven't fully turned yet! And my snap dragons are still blooming ...

New Book: 'Twain's Feast' by Andrew Beahrs

IHahn — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:12:09 PST

I bought this book last summer at my Berkshire Indie store, The Bookstore in Lenox, but didn't have the time to read it until now and am blown away. Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens by Andrew Beahrs is a book for Mark Twain lovers, foodies, and people interested in ecology and environment, and very entertainingly written indeed. Based on the homesick food list in Mark Twain's "A Tramp Abroad," the author explores nine of those foods in individual chapters, from Porterhouse steak breakfast (For my 38th birthday, I wanted breakfast with Mark Twain) with biscuits and buckwheat cakes with syrup (The Introduction), to Prairie Chicken and finally to Maple syrup again. In each chapter, he follows Mark Twain through his life and travels, discusses the food, with 19th century recipes in boxes, and often writes about recreations by either himself or others. He goes to a strip of restored prairie in Illinois to watch Prairie chickens booming before mating, goes (hilariously) to the annual Coon Supper in Gillett, Arkansas, and travels the entire country from Lake Tahoe (trout, what else) to San Francisco (oysters and mussels) to New Orleans (sheep-head and croakers),...

Red-tailed hawk looking for prey

IHahn — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:03:35 PST

My terrace is a favorite perch for this hawk. This is the first time I was able to get a photo, usually, after the tiniest movement on my part he's off.

Haiti relief effort still needed

IHahn — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:42:22 PDT

There is a cholera outbreak in Haiti! You can help by donating to the organizations listed at the top of the right-hand column or here: Doctors Without Borders | MSF USA Partners in Health Americares

The View from my Window

IHahn — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:01:04 PDT

It's the time of the year again when I have to bring my geranium inside …

Between storms

IHahn — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:32:26 PDT

The view from my window, 8:10 PM

Help with Cure JM

IHahn — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:54:55 PDT

Blogger friend Kevin has a special request: Cure JM has gone from 30th to 13th place since voting on the Pepsi Refresh project started July 1, so all of your votes at http://www.refresheverything.com/makejmamemory are making a difference. Please vote EVERY DAY! $250,000 is half of Cure JM's fundraising goal for the entire year (see note below).

The view from my window

IHahn — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:10:14 PDT

June 19, 7:15 AM (click to enlarge)

Stamford Nostalgia on Facebook

IHahn — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:00:09 PDT

For Facebookers, there is a new page: If you're really from Stamford (CT) you'd know..... Enjoy and add your memories!