Marvin, Massarella, & Friends Firefly Sanctuary New Canaan Land Trust, New Canaan November 2020 First, let's take a moment to recognize the fact that New Canaan has an active land trust and that they are involved with preserving forests and fields in a town where land is a tad bit expensive. Shout out to … [Read more...]
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WR3 NHT: Bolton
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Sites Bolton The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) is a National Historic Trail that commemorates the allied French and Continental armies during the American War of Independence, and the hundreds of miles travelled to, and from, the … [Read more...]
PCU (1994)
So True PCU, 1994 I love this movie. Now, that's not to say this is a good movie. It's a totally stupid movie. But I love it anyway. Why? Because I sort of lived through everything in PCU. Let me explain. I went to UConn from 1991-1995. My high school girlfriend went to Wesleyan at the same time. We lasted as a … [Read more...]
The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Let's Rochambeau! Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Connecticut has parts of two National Historic Trails. This one and part of The Shaker National Historic Trail up in Enfield. While the Shaker trail is contained in a very small area, the W3R NHT essentially traverses the … [Read more...]
Route 9 in Middletown
Bumper to Bumper... Because There's a Red Light! Route 9 Through Middletown Since writing this, I've come to lean of a 2011 Hartford Courant article all about the stop sign merge. I'm happy to have learned that the stop sign IS actually worse than the lights. More at the bottom. I'm going to do my best to focus … [Read more...]
Outside Providence (1999)
FARrelly Outside Outside Providence, 1999 I don't think it will come as a surprise for you to learn that I don't exactly visit/hike/watch or whatever something for this website and immediately sit down to write about it. Not even close. I can usually get away with it, but sometimes, like now, I have to come … [Read more...]
The Sisti Mansion
Not Even 50 Cents on the Dollar The Sisti Mansion, Farmington The pictures are from The Courant and William Ravies Realty. I guess, in a sense, it shouldn't be surprising that I live near two of the largest private homes in America. I do live in Connecticut after all, and if I've learned anything about living in … [Read more...]
The Boat Building
We're Not Gonna Need a Bigger Boat The World's First Two-Sided Building, Hartford Yes! Another page about another insurance company in Hartford. This isn't a surprise, is it? After all, the capital city laid claim to being the "Insurance Capital of the World" for a century. (While people still say it, I believe … [Read more...]
Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park (North)
Route Canal Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park, Suffield November 2017 This path follows the route of the canal and... route canal?! C'mon, give me some love for the title above. Although a walk or ride along the full length of this state park trail isn't quite as painful as the dental procedure, it's had its … [Read more...]
The Hartford Athletic
Athletics' Foot The Hartford Athletic at Dillon Stadium August 2020 I could go two ways with this page. Simple and easy; went to a lower level professional soccer game with some friends during a pandemic and had fun... or wonky and complicated; went to a low level professional soccer game and here's everything you … [Read more...]
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