https://iamontheporch.com/2014/11/13/introducing-some-of-the-regulars/https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ms-view-b-3.jpgm's view-b-3Makita, The Guardian or "She who tenaciously guards against pontificators who take themselves too seriously"https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pinkporchclose-2.jpgpinkporchclose-2The woman who lives here has a miniature dachshund. It isn't very friendly and she warns me it may attack Makita. It is about the size of Makita's head. We've never seen anyone sit on this porch. But Becky will tell us a story of this porch's ghosts. https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/emptyporch-b-3.jpgemptyporch-b-3The ghosts of my Porch. A rare empty moment.https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/nt-gray-house-2.jpgNT-gray house-2The gray house by the old chapel. The mists of two men told Becky their story.2017-09-09T20:14:29+00:00monthlyhttps://iamontheporch.com/2014/09/10/visit-my-porch/https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/view-on-n-river-2.jpgview on N river-2https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/the-view-a-2.jpgthe view-a-2https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ms-view-c-2.jpgm's view-c-2The view from Grandpa's porch.https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ms-view-b-2.jpgm's view-b-2Makita - "She who guards against pontificators and those who take themselves too seriously"https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ms-view-a-2.jpgm's view-a-2https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/moonlight-on-thames-3.jpgmoonlight on thames-3London, England, is the Thames river. New London, Connecticut, is also on the Thames river, though pronounced the American way. This view of the New London Thames flowing into Long Island Sound was taken a block from my porch.https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/mgm-on-porch-3.jpgMG&M on porch-3https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/grandpas-porch22-2.jpggrandpa's porch22-2https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/the-porch-2.jpgThe Porch-2Our modest but much loved porch.https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/makita-b-2.jpgmakita-b-22017-09-09T20:01:19+00:00monthlyhttps://iamontheporch.com/2017/09/09/the-mystery-of-it-all-a-precursor/https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/e-patio_2b-50w1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/e-patio_1b-50w1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/drivewaypatio-2-50w1.jpgdrivewaypatio-2-50whttps://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/driveway-patio_3b-50w1.jpgdriveway patio_3b-50w2017-09-09T19:55:01+00:00monthlyhttps://iamontheporch.com/the-porch-dialogues/2014-12-05T18:57:09+00:00weekly0.6https://iamontheporch.com/golden-porch-awards-part-1/https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/petes-den-2.jpgPetes den-2Pete's Denhttps://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/petejoan003-2.jpgPeteJoan003-2Joan and Pete - married for 55 years.https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pete-joan-on-deck-2.jpgPete & Joan on deck-2https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/m-and-kids-2b.jpgThe ride never endsAnd again?https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pb01-2.jpgThe Porch moved insideIn the winter the Porch works fine indoors. https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/by-the-fire-place.jpgby the fire placeEven normally boring people become erudite and funny at Pete's and Joan's.https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/deck-side-2.jpgdeck side-2https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pool-deck01-2.jpgThe Wonder of it AllThe Wonder of It Allhttps://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pond-2.jpgfish pondIn the back there was a real fish pond with real live fish in it. https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pete-and-joan-2.jpgpete and joan-2I didn't even get a picture of them together alone. Had to cut and paste. 2014-12-03T19:50:23+00:00weekly0.6https://iamontheporch.com/about/https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/back-of-tj-on-steps-3.jpgback of T&J on steps-3A porch step is a good place to get to know your younger or older cousin.2014-10-01T18:40:47+00:00weekly0.6https://iamontheporch.com/i-am-on-the-porch/https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/geese3800-3.jpggeese3800-3https://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dw-on-porch-3.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dw-ms-on-porch-2.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/aw-on-porch-2.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p7150020.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://iamontheporch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc06092-2.jpgDSC06092-2When we were house hunting in our current neighborhood, my son the listing for this house, calling it "Dad's dream house". Alas, no garage.2014-09-24T22:07:49+00:00weekly0.6https://iamontheporch.comdaily1.02017-09-09T20:14:29+00:00