It's Official! Wooster Square Blossom Blog Rocks New Haven Living's "Best of New Haven 2016"

Wooster Square Blossom Blogger 

voted 1st Runner up in Bloggers, 

1st Runner up as best Twitter-er.

(tweeter?) 

Both categories under 

Best Of New Haven: Local People.

I was literally sakura square slapped silly, seriously surprisingly stupefyingly stunningly speechless, when I saw the Wooster Square Blossom Blog
in print as first runner up. 

Well almost speechless.

When Cheryl came to me with whimsical whigmaleerie idea of a Blossom Blog over 5 years ago, 
We had no idea that if would morph into whatever it is today.

Which is now, in fact, part of the mainstream media.
(yes folks, that means I am despised by Mr. Trump)

However, if you look at our Predictiveness Chart,
The Wooster Square Blossom Blog
stands alone in being 100% accurate
when it comes to our Wooster Square Blossoms.


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Click here for New Haven Livings Best of Local People

Pots of Gold in Wooster Square!

If you're not following the 
World's First Photoblogumentary,
 you don't know what you're missing.

What's is it, this Blossom Blog a newbie might say?

First and foremost, the
Wooster Square Blossom Blog 
was created with the blessing of the Historic Wooster Square Association, and was to report and photo when 
our World Famous, Wooster Square Cherry Blossoms
are blooming on the Square in the Spring.

Second, it is a blog. There are words to go with
the pictures, perhaps some tongue twisters!

Thirdly, its a documentary of our Sweet Sakura Square,
the goings on in our Historic corner of New Haven.

Cheryl Szczarba is the Chief editor, sponsor and publisher of
the Wooster Square Blossom Blog.

The Wooster Square Blossom Blog wants
to thank Cheryl for 5 great years of sponsorship.

Thanks New Haven Living!

But most of all thanks to those that voted
and Love New Haven as much as we do!

Next week we will be reporting from the 
Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale for the
Connecticut Open! 

Makarova Makes Magic

Follow the Wooster Square Blossom Blog 
Facebook Page
and 
@ BlossomBlogger on twitter
for all the latest photos, action and commentary!

Thanks Again New Haven!!

Bart and Cheryl Szczarba

See you at the Tennis 
or
See You Round the Square!

Thanks Sponsors!

Right on Historic Wooster Square
Looking to move to New Haven, but don't 
quite like any of the cookie cutter small apartments?
Then look no further.
329 Greene Street is a converted Historic church 
located Majestically on the Corner of Greene
and Academy Street in Wooster Square's Historic District.

History, Architecture, Neighborhood.

Live New Haven, Love New Haven

You can schedule a private showing
with Cheryl or call or text
203-996-8328.

There's a hole in New Haven's Soul, Grove Street Grieves.

Wooster Square Remembers

Bill Cameron knew just about

 everybody in New Haven.

 That is, if you stopped by his 

place of employment,

The Grove Street Cemetery.

Since 2004, I have regularly walked my dogs, photographed, biked, or more sadly buried Cheryl's father's remains at Grove Street.

The Szczarba plot(s) Bill helped us pick out.

And the Fence was designed by Ann Lehman.

I first met them in another life, when I was

a banker and handled some 

financial dealings in the 1990's.

 Wooster Squarian! Lived at the corner

of Chapel Street and Wooster Place.

You don't forget a man and wife, who work at the 

same job, their whole lives. 

When you walked through those pearly gates, er

Henry Austin designed gate, Bill and Joan's

dogs would come running up to the half door

letting them know they have another visitor.

Stones from New Haven colony's first cemetery.

The upper New Haven Green!

(no they didn't move the remains.)

Always happy to help, Bill never had anything but

a smile on his face 

and a kind word as you passed by.

History Loves Company

You see, Bill and Joan were a New Haven enigma.

And you don't have to take it from a bumbling, brassy, bodacious,

bumptious, boisterous, Blossom Blogger!

Click here for the Cemetery's fascinating website

Ask anyone in #nhv 

But not just that, Bill and Joan 

were ALWAYS there.

Grove Street Cemetery never is closed.

Free tours every weekend, or just stop by pick up

a brochure and look at all of America's history!

Well, at night I suppose, but every day,

 every holiday, every Christmas, every Easter,

 Bill and Joan

were masters of the 

Historic Hallowed Grounds.

For over 40 years!

Unfortunately, Joan is in a rehab hospital,

falling ill after Bill passed.

I spoke to their children, who are filling

in until they can find another superintendent.

The tears in Bill's daughters eyes told the story as

she looked about the property, 

saying she's doing the best she can.

Trying to find one, person, let alone two,

that dedicated their whole lives,

their whole beings, to the 

Grove Street Cemetery 

is inherently impossible.

Nobody can ever take Bill and Joan's place.

My first visits without Bill and Joan

sitting in their office just seemed weird.

Empty. A hole in New Haven's soul.

Eli Whitney, inventor of the gin and tonic.

(I'm told he invented the Cotton Gin)

This summer, I have biked through 

Grove Street almost daily.

Now, I don't think about how much

they are missed.

New Haven has big wings for an angel.

I see Bill and Joan everywhere in Grove Street's

Historic Hallowed Grounds. 

Rest in Peace Friend.

See You Round the Square!

Thank you Sponsors!

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A single family in Historic Wooster Square!

Live and walk in Historic Wooster Square.

New Haven's "Brooklyn"

Conveniently located, close to Yale Arts,
Restaurants, Theater and more!

Live New Haven, Love New Haven.