thanks Ed....best holiday wishes to you, too (you mean it - you don't remember what your boss got you? ;-)

Ditto, Happy BD, Ed!
Aawwwww, silkster40z, come on now, share your century :-)

Mr. Black,
Thanks for the details!
...the ability for rememberance and to share it...well... it is much appreciated :-)

PEB,
You went here? What was the "Shore Dinner Hall"....A chowder house. Or a hot dog and hamburger place? Do tell :-)

oooohhhh...
ME~ an Chey sittin' in a tree....
Unless someone was moving in, an' was partial to fire-engine-red this actually was for firemen(with the peeling oil paint and all, yes?) No?
Well, I'd still like to matchmake :-)

...ok, about the sink in the back...

yup, a big house....

oh, thank god
Meg, yor stepmom workd there, I hope?

oy!

hooha,
Thanks for your imput! I appreciate all patient views best. It makes things more human and real (considering that we are looking at ruins without voices. )
What would a seclusion room have been?
What was the difference between locked wards and back wards. Both probably were on lower levels and didn't even see stair cases like these?
Do you remember seeing stairs (ones as elaborate as these?)
I'm so glad past patients are checking out these sites: especially patients from the early sixties.
Sorry for asking so many questions-it's only for my own benefit...Had a relative incarcerated in the late 1940's-mid 1960's, and I have a need to know....:-)

oops! Sorry , awyper yer not a man ...no yer not an old man , is what I meant...oh, thanks Lynne, for gettin yer name in there agin ;-)

awyper, Do tell, old man. I'd like to hear. You have stories to tell....

yes, barbie, my name, mind you.
Ah , what the heck, vodka can't hurt, huh?
Anyway, Pirate dances are always welcome!
:-)

great guts. overwhelmed. how do you do it, sir?

...bad, bad LIVE >;-)

1960s
curtsy to your elders

what the hell were they THINKING?
Them ain't no stalactites (well, kiddies, learn your greek)

...I was wondering what boss did in his office...er, I'm still not sure 8-o

hey, I work in that office...it's 9 am....no it's 5pm...hey , since when have we been in a cage?

I say...beer schmeer, this calls for super "smirnoff" with a hard hat on the side ;-0

.!!!...Strong verbal reactions are the answer to strong visuals, Msr. Motts!!!

To me, this is only one of the reasons why your site is so fantastic.... (I'll rave more another time., OK, now.)

Your photos compel responses from many of us . I think all of our comments prove that your work "catches " tremendously varied emotions, and compels us to verbalize our feelings...an opaque rainbow of emotions, lets say....
Much like the reaction to the work of a great painter or sculpturer would be ( yeah, I sayed it! )
Because of the feelings generated, the work ends up having a following.
I love the following.

Opacity....
...As said in a comment: people find a location (here) interesting or relevant to them (or "whatever grabs their fancy ") and then make their assumptions: Perhaps believing that life is only, "black and white" (like the photos) ; or that life seems only bad or good; that it only digresses or progresses; that we only have ONE way of seeing things.
Emotions are not refutable.

Opacity....
Nothing is black or white only.
Nothing is this or that way only... it ain't so. It just ain't so...not in photos, not in movies, not in any time-line is anything only black or white; one way or another (except on a one-way street, remember for safety, please!)
Don't assume your friend or child or dog loves parsley or hot peppers as much as you do....
This said, mind you, I want it to be know that I don't do this personally. Assume, I mean... well, I really try not to cause I know too much to do this! And , well Bennie Hill said, " Never assume...."

Anyway...strong sentiments are loved by all.
Thanks from "quest" to everyone who has moved into this "community" because someone (Monsieur Motts and crew, I speak of you) cares enough for this community to be built. :-)

frankthetank,
Count yourself lucky to be close to a place like this. Connecticut has FFLD Hills...but we can't get close.
I'd like to hear more. ...
thanks

thanks, Twug, should've seen that one coming :-)

Wizid, I love hearing those who have expirience . It is really special. Gracious thanks for your insight.
Again, I'm so happy that there are people like you (with knowledge and experience) that are on site!
Thanks!

thank gorsh for inocence.

Washer-room makes sense. ;-)