Another day, another 311 request. Pedestrian signal not working. Pretty sure it gets turned off every time there's a [University] men's basketball game. Foul!

Can we go to the used Presidents lot this weekend and trade this one in for a different model? Heck, at this point I'd even take one with a Mission Accomplished banner.

Happy Colgate Day to those who celebrate.

Personal best on the Sunday NYT crossword today. That's my kind of Super competition.

The combination of social media, archives, and snow always reminds me of the winter we were planning the NEA-MARAC joint meeting. @k8bowers.bsky.social provided images that aptly illustrated "But it fell too deep, And it fell too long."

8" of snow that ended at 5pm yesterday. A city (within a city - this state is so weird) of 3.14 sq miles. And they still haven't managed to plow my street. A plow went up the street, but there's no evidence it used the blade. Toto, we're not in Connecticut anymore.

We are only expecting 8-12" here, so probably won't need the official cyclingarchivist.com snow stick, but we are prepared nonetheless. #snowmageddon26

Clearly this woman has not moved in the past two decades, and certainly not by herself to a city where everyone has been here for at least 20 years. I moved because I needed a paycheck, not because I want to find myself. F-. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...

I wanted to buy a calendar but New Years is over. It's already Valentine's Day.

My mom's Windex smelled different than usual, so I went to take a look at the bottle. Apparently if you buy it at Ocean State Job Lot, you get the Indonesian version.

Delta cancelled my flight home today. Merry f***ing Xmas.

"The city owned land has been nicknamed 'Tunnel Park'..." In fact, the #archives of the Hartford City Parks contain a halftone printing block for Tunnel Park. Those blocks were used for the publication of the Parks annual reports. From here I can't tell you which year, but what this means is...

Congrats Fiona and Beverly! www.courant.com/2025/12/07/a...

The MDC is a complicated beast, but goodness I miss this scenery. youtu.be/lkdnlEd9Gzg?...

Spelling Bee doesn’t think PAVLOVIAN is a word. A) Its in the dictionary B) It’s a pangram fer cryin’ out loud.

I live in a city within a city, which is a concept I don't quite understand. One consequence is that I can't vote for the big city's mayor. So when an ad appeared in my FB feed for one of the two candidates - whose half brother is actively causing harm to this country - I reported it. No regrets.

You ever just want to yell at Connections to use its words?

If TSA agents are on the job but not being paid, can we give them gifts, like Dunkin' gift cards?

I believe this was covered once on Car Talk. Answer was 'yes,' if I recall correctly.

This is too much. www.wvxu.org/2025-09-12/s...

#Hartford!

Amazes me that with all the info FB gathers on us, they can't figure out that someone has died and that maybe there's no need to wish them a happy birthday.

I've collected a bunch of photos for #FridayFlowers, but not getting much of a following. Today I'm going for #FridayFauna, though not intending it to be a regular feature. Bambi and her mom, as viewed on my bike ride last Saturday.

Archivists: do you know of any repositories that still watermark docs before putting them online?

Hey NYT News Quiz, don't tease us like this.

Also, Happy @colgate.edu Day! #13

#FridayFlowers serves as a reminder that there is plenty of beauty in this messed up world.

#FridayFlowers Quiet and beauty amid the noise of the world.

#FridayFlowers New beginnings this month? ✅

Per You Snooze and Whirrled Rapport, I moved from the #19 place to live to...one that didn't even make the list. Oof. As I have been rather impressed by the cycling infrastructure in my new location, though, I'm more convinced than ever that they just pull names out of a hat.

Peony along my #walktowork. #Fridayflowers.

And take note, #Hartford. This goes for several miles and passes *gasp* businesses. It also snows here, so don’t try that excuse. (Also, the buses have WiFi.)

My new city is earning points w/ cycling infrastructure. This is a US Route w/ a 2-way protected bike lane & an island for people to wait for the bus. Bus doesn’t have to stop in bike lane. Even a bench while you wait! Sure, it’d be nice if there was cover for rainy/cold days, but it’s something.

First #FridayFlowers from my new location.

#FridayFlowers a day late (because moving).

I know a library system that could use Carla Hayden. I bet she’d even live within 5 miles of the central branch…

In the year of our constitutional crisis 2025, it boggles my mind when people can't figure out how to copy and paste a link.

The handle is pretty inconsequential, right?

I look forward to wearing this in my new city, lol. #Hartfordhistory #Hartfordhasit

Final #Fridayflowers from the place that will always be home. New adventure begins next week.

This week is my 'farewell tour.' It sucks.

Adventures in moving… I just found my Milli Vanilli cassette (purchased from BMG).

@k8bowers.bsky.social When moving, does one keep or recycle a collection of American Archivist, 2006-end of print run?

@colgate.edu admissions?

Remember when a phone could fit in your pocket? #adventuresinpacking

Adventures in packing... I own a bundt cake pan. Have I ever made a bundt cake? No recollection. Can I bear to part with the pan? No, because what happens if I wake up in the middle of the night and all of the sudden want a bundt cake? Because, you know, this happens all the time.

People who use bicycles and mobility devices ARE customers and residents. Tell City Council to fuck right off with this hartford.civicweb.net/document/138...

#FridayFlowers Tulip season at Elizabeth Park.

This sign in Hartford is now over 5 years old.

View from here.