Hike 2.7-Miles with K2 at Cowles Park.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
2.7-Mile Hike along the Granville Reservoir.
And from the archives...
Lost in Hampden II
Simons Marathon Adventure
July 16, 2000
Another attempt for about a dozen of us rambling from the Town Park in Hampden to Bald Mountain Summit and back for a marathon effort adventure in the heat of July.
Final time was a respectful 5:08:23.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #18 for 2026...
"Crossroads of Ravens", by Andrzej Sapkowski, published in 2024.
Crossroads of Ravens (Polish: Rozdroże kruków[c]) is the seventh novel and ninth overall book in the Witcher series written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski, first published in Poland on 29 November 2024. It is a prequel to both the Witcher Saga (1994–1999) and the short story collections: Sword of Destiny (1992) and The Last Wish (1993). The novel is preceded only by the short story "The Road with No Return", which features Geralt's mother as the main character.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Having been born in 1962, and liking and listening to music from the early sixties onward, I thought it might be fun to attempt a listing of my favorite albums each year since birth.
The initial post for this series of ideas began on December 26th, 2023. You can look it up....
This time, I present my "Top Albums released in 1969, #21 through #30"
... from that incredible Year in Music 1969!
21 Jethro Tull Stand Up
22 The Mothers of Invention Uncle Meat
23 Blind Faith Blind Faith
24 Creedence Clearwater Revival Green River
25 Love Four Sail
26 Love Out Here
27 The Bob Seger System Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
28 Link Wray Yesterday Today
29 Pentangle Basket of Light
30 Warren Zevon Wanted Dead or Alive
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Visit with Mom and Pop today.
Sunday, July 12, 2026
K2 and I rolled along 2.2-miles on the Bloomfield Greenway, a 2.5 mile paved multi-use path connecting the Tariffville section of Simsbury to Bloomfield along the former Connecticut Western Railroad.
We accessed the path across the road from the 1807 old St Andrews Episcopal Church. Headed north to the intersection with Mountain Road, took that for some climb and returned to our car. Felt great!
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Friday, July 10, 2026
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Today from my Marathon History...
Whitcomb Summit to Windsor Jambs
Marathon with the Bandit
July 8, 1999
Today the Bandit and I completed a Marathon Effort from Whitcomb Summit to Windsor Jambs.
We totaled 4:25:00 running time, with decent conditions.
Spent a long day in Savoy State Forest for the majority of the adventure, with a barely there trail across the Cold River.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Monday, July 6, 2026
Having been born in 1962, and liking and listening to music from the early sixties onward, I thought it might be fun to attempt a listing of my favorite albums each year since birth.
The initial post for this series of ideas began on December 26th, 2023. You can look it up....
This time, I present my "Top Albums released in 1969, #11 through #20"
... from that incredible Year in Music 1969!
11. The Who Tommy
12. Yes Yes
13. Frank Zappa Hot Rats
14. David Bowie Space Oddity
15. The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band
16. Bubble Puppy A Gathering of Promises
17. The Guess Who Canned Wheat
18. Spirit Clear
19. Steppenwolf Monster
20. The Kinks Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
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Sunday, July 5, 2026
ArchaeoEd Podcast
Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart!
Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas.
These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books.
ArchaeoEd, S5E1 "Ed's Origin Story at Copan"
Episode 5.1 - "Ed's Origin Story at Copan S5 E1" - ArchaeoEd
Ever wonder how Ed became an archaeologist? Well here's the story. The year was 1990 and the place was Copan, Honduras. A field school experience for the record books!
Visit with Mom and Pop today.
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #16 for 2026...
"Blindman with a Pistol", by Chester Himes, published in 1969. Harlem Cycle Series #8.
This was the last Harlem Detective novel featuring Coffin Ed Johnson and Gravedigger Jones, New York City police detectives in Harlem.
The titles of the complete series include:
- A Rage in Harlem
- The Real Cool Killers
- The Crazy Kill
- All Shot Up
- The Big Gold Dream
- The Heat's On
- Cotton Comes to Harlem,
- Blind Man with a Pistol; all written between 1957 and 1969.
The final entry in the series was to be Plan B, published posthumously in 1983.
Friday, July 3, 2026
It's been far too long since I updated any of these "Album List"...
Having been born in 1962, and liking and listening to music from the early sixties onward, I thought it might be fun to attempt a listing of my favorite albums each year since birth.
The initial post for this series of ideas began on December 26th, 2023. You can look it up....
This time, I present my "Top Albums released in 1969, #01 through #10"
... from that incredible Year in Music 1969!
1. Neil Young & Crazy Horse Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
2. MC5 Kick Out the Jams
3. The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground
4. The 13th Floor Elevators Bull of the Woods
5. Captain Beefheart Trout Mask Replica
6. Jefferson Airplane Volunteers
7. The Stooges The Stooges
8. The Soft Machine Volume Two
9. Leonard Cohen Songs from a Room
10. Sandy Bull E Pluribus Unum
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