12/28/06 Today I visited the Ridgefield area with Ginny. We stopped at Putnam Park (named after Gen. Israel Putnam) where part of the Continental army camped for one winter. We stopped to see Keeler Tavern where patriots often met to plan the Revolution and, where, British attacked (still a cannon ball imbedded in the wall). We also stopped at Weir Farm National Historic Site which was once an art colony where many famous impressionist painters visited and worked. The landscape was great--even on a gray December day. No wonder they painted so much of the scenery there. I plan to visit again in late spring.