I’m am so jealous of your bench to weight ratio. At the same weight I was celebrating doing more than 1 rep at body weight. Impressive work.

None of the towns you’re looking at are walkable urban areas. They’re suburban with charming downtowns areas that have limited housing in the commercial sections of town. With that said, they’re all easy commutes it Hartford, safe, at least present as being against racism (these are wealthier predominantly white towns so the reality and the impression don’t align perfectly), and convenient places to live. Hartford is also much safer than it sounds like you’ve concluded. It’s not without its problems, but it’s safer than many of the other major cities in the state and certainly safer than other capital cities in the country. You can safely walk around downtown anytime and even the more crime dense areas during the day without an issue.

I see so many people explaining how solar helped them in January, if I generated 15 kW a day in January that was a great day. Things are already starting to turn around and production is moving towards enough to cover a whole days worth of consumption but man, November to January are sad production months for me.

$384. Oil heat, 2 people, a solar array, and 1200 sq feet. I have no idea how it’s so goddamn high, there’s a nonzero chance the well pump never kicks off and needs replacing.

Any chance Paul’s pizza in Vernon was your family’s? That was always my favorite Greek pizza place growing up.

CT had a mob car bombing?!

For years the Klan’s biggest foot hold was Wallingford. Those people are just quieter now but they’re still here. Meriden has a member of Patriot Front, NSC-131 has a member likely in Wethersfield based on their shitty propaganda efforts. They’re still very much here.

No 1099 from your Bookie winnings.

Exit 18 south bound meant the wrong way driver had gone a good ways north on the southbound side out of Middletown. Totally nuts.

Only interacted with him a couple times but he had an incredible warmth. A serious loss.

Not their budget flows?

Centerbrook all the way. They have local and imported stuff. They have a parmigiana called Pave Vecchio that is the best stuff in the world. But per your request, while there you should definitely pick up some Cato Corner.

I proudly voted him out of the Democratic Party in 2010 or 2012 and he somehow still managed to win as a fucking independent.

Growing up in Bolton and learning to drive, I was allowed to drive 384 and 84 by my parents way before they felt comfortable letting me on Route 6. It’s a mess.

Meetings aren’t a monolith; they’re all constructed of the people that make them up. While they all share the common goal of helping people quit you’ll find some groups you will or won’t mesh well with. If you find you love that’s great, but keep exploring and find other perspectives too. If you find one you hate, don’t give up and try a different meeting. Best of luck to you and consider asking your doctor about disulfiram, acamprosate, or naltrexone. Medication for alcohol use disorder can and does work when used correctly.

Holy shit.

Reading and thinking, “They can’t possibly mean Bolton notch. There must be another more interesting flag rock somewhere.” Nope, you meant Bolton Notch. Cool.