Building Wealth, Strength, and Character
As of May, 1st 2022. My net worth is -23795. This is how it is currently distributed. Checking: Current Value: 5820 Change from last month: N/A High Yield Savings: Current Value: 852 Change from last month: N/A 403(b): Current Value: 8041 Change from last month: N/A ROTH IRA: Current Value: 19738 Change from last month: […]
Sharon and I graduated with our Master’s in 2021. There were a few months of delay in starting our careers due to the credentialing process. We filled that gap with working summer jobs which allowed us to stave off any further debt while getting some spending money. Now we are coming up on 1 year […]
Now that winter is on its way, I am reminded of the joy of running with cold air on your face, made even more enjoyable by a beautiful and serene landscape ahead of you. This is the experience that West Hartford Reservoir grants you. Located at 1420 Farmington Avenue (with many other entrances), this park […]
Wildlife fascinates me. So naturally, I have always been a quick adopter of any way to preserve nature. However, with talks of carbon emissions, natural gas, deforestation, and unsustainable supply chains, it is easy to become overwhelmed and assume that any efforts to combat these issues would be too minuscule to make any meaningful change […]
Located in Sophia’s Plaza in East Windsor, CT, Baker and The Brew is a coffee shop that has all things comfort. One expects very little more than simple coffee from the unimposing white wall exterior. However, from the moment you step in, you are transported into a warm and inviting world. Set up much like […]
Located at 1165 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, CT, this trail offers an easy hike through marshes, woods, and fields. Parking is easy and free with a small dedicated lot which can accommodate about 10 cars. As you pull into the parking lot you’ll see a memorial for Major Michael Donnelly, displaying the poem High Flight […]
Quabbin Reservoir is located within a large park in Belchertown, Massachusetts, with countless access points for enjoying a beautiful view. Parking is free throughout the main entrance, Middle or Eastern entrances, Goodnough Dike, Hank’s Meadow, and Quabbin Tower locations. As soon as Colin and I entered, we noticed the fresh air, bountiful tall trees, and […]
With school getting busy, and the pandemic stringing out further and further, Sharon and I have been choosing more convenient locations for weekly adventures (if we can manage to have one). One of the places we have been frequenting is the Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail. There are two main entrances, each located at […]
This fourth of July weekend, Colin and I ventured south into Connecticut for a new hiking getaway- enter Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park in the lovely Meriden, Connecticut. Although there was plenty of parking space within the park, it appeared as though many other people had the same holiday idea as us, and nearly the entire […]
This past weekend Sharon and I decided to venture outside Massachusetts to nearby Granby, Connecticut, to see what McLean Game Refuge had to offer. This location is a nature preserve found just off of Route 202. There is a large parking lot which you can’t miss connected to a stretch of road that is gated […]
