Games 13 & 14 My house June 17 , 2006 Iran vs. Portugal Our Saturday began with America's sworn enemy Iran taking on Portugal at 9 AM. Since Ed and I had already cheered on Portugal last weekend, Damian took it upon himself to root for the underdogs yet again. Not that he likes Iran or its leaders or … [Read more...]
Lake Compounce
The Old st Th me Park Lake Compounce, Bristol & Southington September 8, 2007 I have visited Compounce several times since I wrote this page, but we’ll just have to deal with these old and tiny pictures. September in Connecticut is not usually a month for cavorting at a waterpark. However, with climate … [Read more...]
Essex Steam Train
I Think I Can, I Think I Can... Essex Steam Train, Essex, Deep River, & Chester October 10, 2007 This page is just about the Essex Steam Train ride. For the related museum, go here. Puff, puff! Chug, choo! Off they started! Slowly the cars began to move. Slowly they climbed the steep hill. As they … [Read more...]
Tour Stop 6: Ay Carumba!
Game 11, Mexico vs. Angola Ay Chihuahua Mexican Restaurant and Cantina June 16 , 2006 Since it was Friday and since it was a nice hot day here in central Connecticut, Ed and I figured that we simply had to take in the Mexico vs. Angola game at a true Mexican cantina. Now, Hartford has a massive Hispanic … [Read more...]
Tour Stop 5: USA! USA! USA! Um… Czech That…
Games 8, 9, 10 Rookies in Cromwell and my living room June 12 & 14, 2006 Rookies has since closed. USA vs. Czech Republic For some reason, I get very patriotic when it comes to soccer, cycling, and hockey. I guess because we are actually the underdogs for once in those sports and the random successes in my … [Read more...]
Tour Stop 4: Damian’s in Dutch Now!
Games 6 & 7 My living room and The Cambrense Cafe in Hartford June 11, 2006 Day three of the World Cup had another 3 matches on tap, two of which I planned to take in. After yesterday's indoctrination, Damian was ready to roll again today. The Netherlands were matched up against Serbia and Montenegro. Two on … [Read more...]
Tour Stop 3: Bend it Like Damian
Games 3, 4, 5 Me and Damian in my living room June 10, 2006 Day two of my World Cup Tour didn't leave my couch. My options were limited and besides, it's time Damian learns a few things about sports and fandom. He's got some English blood in him from somewhere, so at 9AM we watched a rather lackluster … [Read more...]
Tour Stop 2: POLSKA!
Game Number 2 Poland vs. Ecuador, Stadion Cafe in New Britski June 9, 2006 Stadion Cafe is no longer open. Ed and I arrived on New Britski's Broad Street about half an hour before the 3PM kickoff of Poland and Ecuador. I drove up and down the length of the Little Poland section of the city and Ed marvelled at … [Read more...]
Tour Stop 1: Wurst. Crowd. Ever.
Game Number 1 Germany vs. Costa Rica, East Side Restaurant in New Britain June 9, 2006 I was a bit fearful as to how this day would turn out, as I had no idea whether or not the places I planned on going would be as soccer-friendly as I'd hoped. We Americans are always told that the rest of the world loves … [Read more...]
World Cup Tour 2006
I was able to fulfill a dream in 2004 by going to France to see the Tour de France. Another wish is to see the World Cup in all its insanity at some point in my life. Short of that, I was fascinated by a series of online articles in Salon back in 2002 in which the intrepid reporter attempted to watch World Cup games … [Read more...]
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