Lazy Sunday Post

Domino Magazine folded in January, and I’m still in denial. In an effort to relive its “10 Things That Make Me Happy” section, and because I’m feeling lazy, I’ve decided to write a tribute Stamford Notes’ 10 Things That Are Swell:

- Handfuls of candy care of Bob’s Discount Furniture (flavored Tootsie Rolls…drool…).

- Summer charity events like Kayak for a Cause.

- The Hurt Locker (playing at the Majestic 6 on Summer).

- The chicken salad at Lucky’s.

- Late Sunday afternoon at the Bartlett’s Summer Concert Series (enjoyed tonight’s act, Charlotte Kendrick)

- The Francis Bacon exhibit at The Met (As a gay man growing up as a Protestant in early 20th century Ireland surround by abusive alcoholics, it’s not shocking that Bacon’s quoted as saying “I remember looking at dog s**t on the pavement and I suddenly realized, there it is- that is what life is like.” If you can eek out something good from it nonetheless, that’s pretty awesome.)

- Connecticut is slated to receive $1.5 billion in stimulus money. Whatever you think about the stimulus in general, it’s hard to thumb your nose at a ridiculously large check.

- Playing with other peoples’ babies and returning them when they cry.

- Bellinis at Ferrante.

- The fact that last Saturday, a nudist camp in Woodstock, CT tried to break a skinny dipping record and the Hartford Courant has a slide show of pictures.