Author Archives: Ron Haines

A week ago I was privileged to add my name to the wall of signatures of Mississippi River paddlers that Dale Sanders, the Grey Beard Adventurer, maintains at his home in Memphis for just that purpose. For years Dale has … Continue reading →

There is a difference between hemp and marijuana, but apparently some folks don’t understand. This hemp grower along quiet Mills Lane in Bloomfield, Connecticut, has had to underscore that point. Yes, they are both in the Cannabis family, but hemp … Continue reading →

Here’s another road to avoid going down. See some more of these here.

It’s been ages since I’ve had to pick a “Security Question” on a website account.  I thought maybe that practice had finally gone the way of the corded telephone. Nope!  It’s still around.  And even stupider than before. I had … Continue reading →

Every so often a road sign helpfully lets you know where you do NOT want to go.  This one is in Comstock, CT. You can see other helpful signs that I have found here.

OK I will admit it.  I am a bit of a Luddite when it comes to ordering stuff online and having it delivered. I still go to the pharmacy and pick up my prescriptions.  I still go to Costco, or … Continue reading →

Well, the title is catchy, but not quite accurate.  They weren’t fiddling, in the negative connotation of the word, at least. One was playing her violin and the other was playing her cello. Specifically, M was playing her violin and … Continue reading →

The name Borden is high enough in my memory banks that this sign caught my attention as I navigated along Burr Mountain Road in Torrington, Connecticut, the other day on my way to check out the paddling conditions at quiet … Continue reading →

I recently had the pleasure of watching a family of robins from egg-laying through leaving the nest.  The mother very conveniently built her abode right outside my Connecticut apartment’s second-floor bedroom window. Robins are certainly devoted parents.  Though the female … Continue reading →