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Enjoy your Glimpses. Glad you included the squirrel in this one!

Homesick again. I don't think you have those peep frogs everywhere. My favorite sound in the world.

Do you know hickory Street

Is that the Sheltering Arms in the background? My mom was a beautician and would go there and do her old customers hair that couldn't make it to the salon anymore. Even after they died she would make sure they looked nice

I have always liked Rockwell Street. I also enjoyed your close-ups of the vegetation, fences, and other various objects that were in your path. 🙌🏻

Thanks for sharing. I am a member of the DAR Faith Trumbull Chapter on Rockwell street.

Peaceful and calm. Just enough audio. Very nice.

my Neighbour hood thanks for the Video

Forgot Rockwell existed

The church st stairway I ran many times as a child Thank you ❤

That was a great video! You had a nice walk! I remember walking in Norwich in the rain so many times but the difference was, the street was still filled with people. The good ole days! Thankfully, some of the wonderful buildings are still there to make us still have happy memories. Too bad someone doesn't do something great with that Flat Iron building. Sad looking at Main St. with all the empty stores because it used to be so filled. Oh well, times are changing. Thanks for the video!

What a fascinating topic for this video, Tom. I knew of these three staircases but only walked up the Flamingo....Oooops, I mean Peacock stairs LOL. I noticed the cracked and missing pieces of concrete have been repaired. I could never have walked all the way up the second one, way too many stairs. You are in better shape than me. I also had not walked up the path by the Falls Mills Condos. Yes, it is part of the Uncas Leap project and will be cleaned up. Thanks for posting.

I wish I had been with you today, or maybe not….three huge flights of stairs. Whew!

Really interesting staircases in the middle of the town! The 3rd one looks like it hasn't been discovered by kids. I would of loved that when I was a kid!

Norwich, in its heyday, was likely the heart of Southeastern Conn!!

I'm out of breath just sitting here watching this.

WOW Tom!, in 1969 and early 70s, I took trumpet lesson on the music store that was on Main St. My parents took me there and we parked on Washington St. and Water St. The railings and the steps are just like I remembered them☺. I gotta check out that Church to School St. staircase....that is one lengthy climb and I am sure my father used it as a kid growing up in Norwich in the 20s and 30s. The staircase at the Uncas Falls could be another one my father went up and down as a kid. I would love to know what dates these staircases were constructed. My father was born near the Falls on 18 Thurman St. before he passes away in 1995 from cancer, he wanted me to know that♥. God Bless You Tom, we appreciate keeping us all young at heart!☺Sincerely, Bill M. from Uncasville, CT☺

Wore out many a shoe walking those steps...🥾🥾

Dear Tom - you found the bench. "They neer grow old who gather cold" I used to write poetry and get it published in the Norwich Bulletin. Too bad there is so much refuse around the old bench. I remember this place from 78 years ago. I wrote a beautiful poem about Mediterranean Lane in Norwichtown. I will try to send it to you.

Dear Tom - If you just walked a little further towards Town Street - there is a stone bench with a poem on it. I spent many of my childhood days there. There is also a pond where we would Iceskate in the winter.

Hi - Thank you for sharing. You are a great photographer. I love pictures of Norwich (my home town). I was born in Greenville in 1937 on 37 5th Street. Lived in Norwichtown for many years. Periodically would go back to visit my relatives. I remember Lafayette Street very well. Drove over it many times.

Nice video, Tom! I like, the additions to this video such as, the flowers, the signs, the clover, and the cemetery. The quietness in those moments gives a bit of serenity.

So nice! Have you ever walked the historic hallway of the Backus? They did an amazing job of it - you can treat yourself in their good cafeteria 😊

Thanks for sharing.

I would say tear it down. Thank you for keeping Norwich alive. Perhaps the Bill Stanley of CZcams? It may not be the same as it once was but there is an underlying beauty.

Nice drive. My grandparents lived on Cedar St many years ago.

I haven't lived in Norwich since 1977, but Lafayette St looks exactly the same to me as it did then! 😀

As I understand it, that's a very old building, built well over a hundred years ago. I remember an extensive remodel & new facade in the late 60s or early 70s. If it is indeed that old, and if it's structurally sound, it should be saved and restored. America has razed far too much of its past. There was a sign in the video - "A Walka Family Enterprize" - is that the same Walka family that once owned some mobile home parks in the area? I was friends for a while with Vic Walka Jr., he passed away a couple of years ago, but we never talked about that project. I don't know if his mother is still alive, and I know he has a sister. I don't think they still own it.

It was a nice walk on School Street, and interesting too!

Weird/bad memory of this street. I was walking home from the Y and was crossing this bridge. Thank goodness it's a one way! A man stopped me an asked if I knew of a place around here where he could get a massage. I said no and started to walk away and he said, wait, can you give me one? He started in reverse and I booked it! A car came soon and he couldn't back up anymore.

Thanks for the video, Tom. I looked it up quick, and the only thing I'm seeing is as someone commented here already, Congressman Gejdenson had his office there, and a couple of other offices were being used. But this building has 3 floors, so it must have been used for something else. It looks more like an apartment building, but it seems it was more for business use.

I'd love to explore this place if the owners allow

Interesting video, Tom.

For some reason, that building always reminds me of old movies about vacations in Florida or someplace. Like a cheap hotel for tourists. I walked by there a week ago and it just looked and smelled like mold and rot. if it's structurally sound, I hope it can be renovated to benefit the people of Norwich.

I used to live in Norwich. Yup, the downtown area still looks a ghetto as ever!

What memories for myself in this building. In 1982, Congressman Sam Gejdenson has is office on the first floor. He helped me with an issue regarding a company I had worked at. I still have a couple of his re-election campaign square stove pads, which are hanging on my kitchen wall today.....still looking brand new!. Ahhh, the memories that are brought back to me from over 40 years ago as I watch this video and when I drive by the Marina Towers at the Norwich Harbor ♥. Another wonderful video Tom!.☺Sincerely, Bill M., Uncasville, CT

Tom, I could watch this walking tour of the Mohegan Park Disc Golf Course(Est. 2020). Covid-19 was a key factor in how outdoor things to do, like playing disc golf, even alone, boosted the game worldwide. I am waiting for disc golf's best season to enjoy the sport, the fall and spring to experience this beginner friendly and if you want an advanced player challenge. For someone that has never seen the game or a course, your commentary was beyond excellent. You are not wrong by calling a disc golf basket, a target....or a tee pad, a platform.....or by calling the next challenge shot off the tee pad, a hole. Here would be a typical type of disc golf talk amongst players when they are playing. "Ok guys, give me your scores for that last hole. There's the sign for the next hole, so let's get to those rubber matted tee pads and may someone today make a hole-in-one in one of those awesome Innova Discatcher baskets!☺" The shorter distance holes(up baskets) are for newbies to the game or beginners. The longer holes that go to the yellow Innova Discatcher baskets are for the maximum challenge and the advanced to pro players. I see the number of views growing every day and it grow more if you ever returned to the course on a beautiful and refreshing September or October weekend with players on the course. The players would welcome your video recording their play and watching themselves in action. Not getting in their way, would be no problem at all. You could always stand behind the tee pad looking down the fairway or video tape play from behind the basket looking back to the tee area. Now that, would get the views multiplying and multiplying. God Bless You for doing this wonderful video!.......your compliments about this course, the game, and how nature and disc golf go together like no other sport. Disc Golf is a life stress reliever we all can benefit from♥Tom Kaszuba for You Tube videographer of the year!☺Most Sincerely, Bill M., Uncasville, CT and non-profit promoter of disc golf since 1993...and PDGA and NEFA member since 1993. Go to pdga.com or nefa.com for info sources on rules for the game, event times and locations, and membership info☺Viva Disc Golf everyone!

Sadly that's where my grandfather passed away many years ago from dementia. Thank you for this video friend ❤❤❤

I was born in Hartford CT. I now reside in Joplin Missouri. I sure miss strolling through all those big cemeteries. Great video friend ❤

Thanks for sharing, really enjoy your videos!

That location you talked about as the Car Wash used to be a fish restaurant called Scooby's and my gram used to take me there every friday!

You should do a video about Benedict Arnold and his family. He was born on Washington Street and his family is buried in the old Norwichtown cemetery there's historical signs in both the places. Also I grew up in the old John Gager house on Lee avenue. There's a settlers cemetery at the top of the hill.

Thk u Tom. My father who sadly passed away in 2017 was a psychiatrist there and we lived there in the cottages across Rt 12 that u pointed out for 2 yrs ('71 - '73) before leaving. In fact I still remember the light pole on Rt 12 w the road across leading towards the Admin bldg. That's where I got the school bus that took me into Kelly Jr High for 2 yrs. I learned how to swim in the pond u showed which had a barrel pontoon platform in the middle that we used to play tag arnd n under it. We also skated n played hockey on it during the winter when frozen over. Remember also going to Pondview bldg for Holiday or staff parties. There were also a lot more doctor staff residences up the hill towards Norwich that had a lot more doctors' kids living up there that we used to play backyard football at. Believe the Martin House was the residence of the presiding hospital superintendent when we lived there. Oh what memories u brought back for me...Thk u n I'm gonna look up ur other videos as well.

Tom, you did a great job in finding all the baskets off each hole. I know the tee signs gives one the direction to go even if you can't see the basket from the tee. Your footing around the course was excellent. By the way, this course was originally a 9 hole course with the Discraft Chainstar galvanized gray baskets. The City of Norwich with the help of the sponsors noted on each tee, installed 24 brand spankin' yellow band new Innova Discathers at $550 a pop. This course will improve more and more as the years go by, as will the number of players having great recreational good times playing it. The winter and the snow doesn't stop the play for Ice Bowl events are popular throughout the country and the world. I'm gonna see if I can ace one of these holes on the course!. As you have seen, there is a great practice field to throw discs before you play, located before the 2nd tee. It is a good idea to be warmed up, stretched out, just like you would on a ball golf course and the driving range. I want you to grab a putter disc and get the feeling of doing some finishing out a hole. A place to park, get a drink of water, and a place to utilize a bathroom are all important elements of a well thought out disc golf course. That practice putting area is gold!☺See you soon my friend, Sincerely, Bill M., Uncasville, CT and Tom a million thanks for making this video I will use forever to promote this course and get new players into the game!☺

Great video Tom.Deer used to be all over that place. They had bears there when i was a kid. Spent hours in the monkey house. Mohegan Park is cool.

Last video of the Norwich state hospital before it closed czcams.com/video/gNr62OLrMYg/video.htmlsi=IE7Sl8c7gurxbV_t

I went to NFA in 89/90 and was in the choir. We'd go there to sing holiday songs to the patients and there was really cool underground tunnels we'd go through to get from one building to another. I heard they closed it because they found a lot of asbestos throughout all the buildings. No one could afford to clean it up. Eventually they had to be torn down.

WOW!, WOW!, WOW!!!☺♥.......THANK YOU SO MUCH TOMFOR MAKING THIS MOHEGAN PARK DISC GOLF COURSE WALK THROUGH!. I WILL TREASURE THIS VIDEO FOREVER. I WISH SO BADLY THAT I WAS THERE WITH YOU AND MAKE A FEW SHOTS INTO THE BASKET!☺ I HOPE YOU AND YOUR WIFE HAD A GREAT AND FUN EXPERIENCE WALKING THIS WONDERFUL COURSE. YOU AND YOUR WIFE DESREVE A NICE LUNCH/DINNER AT A RESTAURANT OF YOUR CHOICE, SOME DISC GOLF GOODIES, LIKE ONEOF THOSE BASKETS AND DISCS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. WE HAVE GOT TO MEET SO I CAN SHOW MY APPRECIATION AND SHARE MANY STORIES. I WILL SHARE THIS VIDEO WITH HUNDREDS OF MY FRIENDS, ESPECIALLY THE DISC GOLF COMMUNITY OF GREATER SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT. YOU PICKED THE PERFECT DAY TO MAKE THIS VIDEO AND YOU CAN BET I AM GOING TO PLAY THE COURSE MANY TIMES THIS YEAR. WHEN SEPTEMBER STARTS, DISC GOLF SEASON IS THE PERFECT TIME TO ENJOY THE GAME. THOSE YELLOW INNOVA DISCCATCHER DISC GOLF BASKETS, WHICH I OWN 2 MYSELF(ONE PERMANENT AND ONE WHEELED PORTABLE) ARE THE MOST COMMONLY USED BASKETS ON COURSES IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. THEY ARE VALUED AT $550!. THE OTHER BASKETS ARE A MIXTURE OF DISCRAFT CHAINSTAIRS(VALUED AT $350) AND THE DGA(DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION) MACH 10s, WHICH IS THE BEST BASKET MADE, VALUED AT $600!!, AND I OWN 2 OF THEM(ONE PERMANENT ON MY RESIDENTIAL COURSE AND THE OTHER A POWDER COATED YELLOW WHEELED PORTABLE). I AM TRYING TO GET IT ON THE NBC MORNING TODAY SHOW WITH SOME PUTTER DISCS FOR AL ROKER, SAVANNAH, HODA, CRAIG, JENNA!. THANK YOU TOM FOR MENTIONING ME IN THE VIDEO AND I WILL WATCH THE COMMENTS AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FOR THE SPORT. YOU MUST CHECK OUT MY RESIDENTIAL ACE RUN 18+ HOLE COURSE IN UNCASVILLE WHICH ARE ALL PAR 2 HOLES THAT ANYONE CAN ENJOY!. WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT THIS NATURE WALK IS THAT A SPORT FITS SO NICELY WITH THE OUTDOOR YEAR ROUND EXPERIENCE☺. A DISC CAN LAST YEARS AND ALL YO NEED IS A MID RANGE AND PUTTER TO PLAY THE COURSE. THE BEST PART OF PLAYING THIS COURSE AND MOST OTHERS, IS THAT IT IS FREE TO PLAY, AND WHAT A SUPER LIFE STRESS RELIEVER!!!☺♥. I HAVE BEEN PROMOTING THIS WONDERFUL GAME SINCE 1993 WHEN CONNECTICUT HAD NO COURSES. NOT THERE ARE 50+ COURSES AND GROWING. THE BEST WAY TO LEARN ABOUT THE GAME IS TO WATCH IT WITH YOU TUBE VIDOES. JUST DO A SEARCH ON YOU TUBE AND ENTER "DISC GOLF". TO FIND OUT WHERE ALL THE EVENTS ARE HAPPENING GO TO WWW.PDGA.COM AND WWW.NEFA.COM FOR NEW ENGLAND EVENTS. IN SEPTEMBER, THE TOP PROS IN THE GAME WILL TAKE THE 2024 PRO DISC GOLF TOUR TO THE BEST DISC GOLF COURSE IN THE WORLD, VOTED BY ALL THE PLAYERS. IT IS A COURSE CALLED MAPLE HILL IN LEICESTER, MASS ON A CHRISTMAS TREE FARM. THE EVENT IS THE MVP OPEN ON THE WEEK OF SEPT. 2OTH. I WILL TRY MY BEST TO GET SOME OF THE PLAYERS I KNOW ON THE PRO TOUR AND AS AS LOCAL PLAYERS TO PLAY THIS BEAUTIFUL COURSE. I ACTUALLY FEELING SO HAPPY AND APPRECIATIVE WATCH ING THIS VIDEO TOM FOR YOU HAVE GIVEN ME THE BEST EARLY CHRISTAMS PRESENT I COULD ASK FOR. IF THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT WANT AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GAME AND PERHAPS NEED DISCS TO START PLAYING THIS COURSE, LEAVE COMMENT HERE AND I WILL MEET YOU AT THE COURSE(WE MUST ARRANGE A TIME). A GROUP MEET WOULD BE THE BEST BUT NOT NECESSARY. TOM, YOUR REWARD AWAITS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO AND THE DISC GOLF COMMUNITY THANKS YOU . SORRY ABOUT THE EPIC COMMENT LENGTH BUT YOU ARE A MAN OF YOUR WORD AND THE MOST GENUINE PERSON I HAVE MET. PLEASE LET YOUR WIFE KNOW THAT SHE IS ONE LUCKY LADY TO HAVE YOU AS HER HUSBAND AND LIFETIME SOULMATE♥. MOST SINCERELY, BILL M., PDGA, NEFA MEMBER AND NON-PROFIT DISC GOLF PROMOTER SINCE 1993☺....ALSO OWNER AND OPERATOR OF MY UNCASVILLE ACE RUN 18+ HOLE PERMANENT COURSE SINCE 1996☺GOD BLESS YOU TOM FOR MAKING THIS EXCELLENT VIDEO AND HOPEFULLY I WILL MEET YOU IN PERSON SOON TO THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND☺

It was a beautiful walk on the disc course today, and I found the looks of this game appealing. Not knowing anything about the game though, I wonder if it would be helpful to the participants if yellow or gray corresponding splashes of paint on the trees would help guide people through the course? This would mimic the blue splashes of paint on trees which guide the hiker through the Connecticut blue trail hiking system.