Connecticut
In Connecticut – The Trek
As I write this post, I am lying in my tent just outside of Kent CT, waiting out an overnight rainstorm. The last couple of hiking days in NY were relatively easier than earlier in the state so I was able to get in some relatively high mileage days (for me ) in the range of 17-19 miles. In my last post, I forgot to recount an important event from my time in NY, so I’ll start there.
Shout-Out to Mary Karb and Family
Mary Karb is a college friend of my wife Michele. Months ago when Mary heard of my plans for hiking the AT, she let Michele know that her home was close to the trail and that she was willing to assist me when I was in the area. I followed up with her and we made arrangements for her to pick me up on a Friday off of an exit on the Palisades Parkway. Meanwhile on the day before the planned pickup, Luna and I got caught in a nasty early morning thunderstorm—-thunder, lightening, high winds, and heavy downpours. I tried to erect a makeshift shelter with my tent fly, which helped, but we both were getting pretty wet. Luna was curled up on my lap shivering. I made a call to Mary asking if she could pick me up at a different location and a day early. She said give me 20 minutes and I’ll come get you. What a relief. And Mary and her family members, husband Billy, two children, and son in-law could not have been more gracious hosts. While there, I was able to take care of the 4 big thru hiker needs, laundry, hot shower, phone charging, and food consumption. A nice warm bed and a good nights rest just added to the visit. We ate takeout Italian food at night and Mary even made me a bag of Gorp for my hike. Thank you so much Mary and family, true trail angels. Luna even got along well with Mary’s daughter’s dog Lilly shown below.
Visit from Michele
I had one more hiking intervention while in NY. Michele my wife drove down on May 27 to pickup Luna. We stayed in a beautiful inn (Curry Estate) just off the trail in Hopewell Junction. Unfortunately, Michele arrived exhausted from a trip to Phoenix and then there was a widespread power outage due to a storm. The inn had no backup power source. We opted to stay there anyway. Once power returned, we looked for a nearby restaurant where we could celebrate our upcoming 20th anniversary. Given that it was a Monday and with the power outage, we kept striking out. In the end, we drove to Fishkill and ate at the Red Line Diner. Not exactly a romantic candle lit dinner, but we had a good meal. The next morning Michele dropped me back on the trail and drove away with Luna in tow.
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to score a game-high 21 points as the Connecticut Sun defeated the Portland Fire, 90-87, during Camp Day on Tuesday morning at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Thousands of kids were in attendance to watch the Sun hold on to a fourth-quarter lead as the Fire attempted to rally. Connecticut led by 10 at halftime and saw its lead cut to one in the final period.
Brittney Griner added 20 points for the Sun, who ended their three-game homestand with a victory. Olivia Nelson-Ododa went 8-for-8 from the foul line en route to 16 points and Leila Lacan chipped in 14.
Carla Leite led the Fire with 18 points.
The Sun visit Phoenix on Friday for the first of two games with the Mercury.
Florida’s tallest flag pole raises new Stars and Stripes on Independence Day
Florida’s tallest free-standing American flagpole now stands 250 feet tall at Bernice Braden Park in Cape Coral
You might have seen Connecticut’s state flag in government buildings and schools and wondered what the meaning was behind its design.
Adopted by the General Assembly in 1897, the Flag of Connecticut features a navy blue background with a white shield. Three grapevines with purple grapes are on the shield and oak leaves and acorns can be found on the shield’s edge.
Below the shield is a banner which features the phrase “Qui Transtulit Sustinet” written in Latin. According to ConnecticutHistory.org, that phrase translates to “He who transplanted still sustains,” which honors the colonists who moved to the state from England.
Per Encyclopedia Britannica, the three grapevines have two competing interpretations: they represent either the three oldest settlements in the state (Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor) or the three colonies that merged to form Connecticut (Connecticut Colony, Saybrook Colony and New Haven Colony).
Why is the Connecticut flag blue?
According to ConnecticutHistory.org, the blue comes from Connecticut’s Civil War military flags. During the Civil War, Connecticut regiments had flags featuring blue backgrounds. ConnecticutHistory.org reports that when the legislature adopted an official flag in 1897, they kept the color that military tradition had already established.
Origins of Connecticut’s state flag
Per ConnecticutHistory.org, Connecticut did not have an official state flag until 1897. The site reports that in 1895, the Anna Warner Bailey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Groton pushed for an official flag to display in their new meeting room.
Governor Owen Vincent Coffin introduced a bill on May 29, 1895, which ConnecticutHistory.org says caused the legislature to subsequently form a committee. After several designs were submitted, the Connecticut General Assembly adopted the flag in 1897.
Connecticut’s coat of arms, which includes the shield, grapevines and banner featured on the state flag, was not formally standardized until 1931, according to USASymbol.com. The website also says color standards for the flag came in 1956, when the Secretary of the State’s office developed uniform specifications.
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