Every duty station is what you make of it, this we know. And in the submarine community, it doesn’t take long for nicknames and reputations to catch on. And when it comes to Groton, many refer to it as, for lack of a better word, rotten. I did not have many expectations when we moved [...]
OK, my husband and I are coffee people. And with every move, no duty station feels like home until we find our coffee shop. Poulsbo, we’re looking at you Hot Shots and Cups. Monterey, we miss you Captain + Stoker and Bright Coffee. Here in southeastern Connecticut, we're deep in suburbia and thousands of miles away [...]
Last weekend marked the official start of summer, but with COVID-19 transitions it's hard to know what's open. The good news? Summer farmers markets are alive and well. In fact, local family farms need our help now more than ever. Luckily the Groton area is home to several farmers markets, all of which are open [...]
Between enduring 12+ weeks of quarantine and the summer season upon us, we're all itching to get outside. Since moving here from Washington state, I miss the mountains and accessibility to hiking trails and national parks. Here in New England, you have to travel a bit further for that (i.e. White Mountains in New Hampshire [...]
Summer in New England means one thing: seafood shack season! Luckily the Groton area is home to a number of open air, delicious seafood joints. I'm talking the good, the greasy, the hard-to-find-because-they're-located-in-a-dilapidated boatyard-kind of place. *As of May 20, Connecticut restaurants with outdoor seating were allowed to reopen. I encourage you to contact restaurants [...]
It’s been over 10 weeks since the quarantine and social distancing measures have been in place. How’s it going for you? As a nurse, I am an essential worker so it has been a little different for me. I think I am just so busy with work and grad school, and I haven’t taken the [...]
With the ongoing COVID-19 crisis - and Memorial Day weekend on the horizon - many have been speculating about the future of Connecticut's state parks, shorelines and beaches. In a press release announcement this week, Governor Ned Lamont declared that all state parks and beaches will open this Friday, May 22. But that comes with [...]
Dubbed the “Submarine Capital of the World,” Groton is an inevitable duty station or stopping point in your submarine life. And if you’re like me, all I knew before moving here was it’s controversial nickname “Rotten Groton.” It’s true, the area has cultivated a mixed reputation among the military community. But like anywhere, the duty […]
