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Memorial Day Parade 2006 : Natie Joe and Ayva enjoy the 2006 Memorial Day Parade in Manchester, CT.

Memorial Day Parade 2006

NCAA Hockey 2006 : 2006 pilgrimage included stops in Worcester and Albany. We love it when they play the East and Northeast Regionals close enough for us to catch parts of both tournaments. Surprisingly, the games were not close. BU walloped Nebraska-Omaha 9-2, BC shut out Miami of Ohio 5-0 and then BC blanked BU 5-0. The BU-BC game was the match up everyone wanted, but BC dominated. In Albany, Michigan State beat UNH 1-0 although the game didn't seem that close. We only caught the first period of the Maine - Harvard tilt as we had to get back to Worcester for the BU-BC match on Saturday night. Maine lead 2-1 when we left and wound up pounding Harvard 6-1. Maine then went on to beat Michigan State 5-4 on Sunday afternoon. Michigan State did well to close the gap late in the game, but Maine was outstanding. Bob G. offered up the Suburban and kept it just under 80 mph in getting us to the games on time. John joined us after being away from the action for the last 2 years. He's hardcore so we were happy to have him back. Justin, Buck, James, Julie and I went early on Friday to Worcester and roamed around the Hockey Expo. Julie gave blood in exchange for a puck from Bob Sweeney (ex-Bruin), I introduced the boys to Hall of Fame defenseman Brad Park, and told Lyndon Byers John would be by later in the afternoon to duke it out with him. The Expo was a great showcase for all the hockey nuts in this world - we are card carrying members!

NCAA Hockey 2006

2006 pilgrimage included stops in Worcester and Albany. We love it wh ...

Updated: Mar 28, 2006 4:01am PST

St Patrick's Day Parade NYC 2006 : A few snap shots from a trip to NYC on St Patrick's Day 2006. http://moonmullen.blogspot.com/2006/03/magic-of-patrick-in-city.html

St Patrick's Day Parade NYC 2006

A few snap shots from a trip to NYC on St Patrick's Day 2006. http:// ...

Updated: Mar 18, 2006 5:36am PST

America East 2006 Conference Championship : UVM was looking for a 4th straight trip to the NCAA's, but SUNY Albany stopped the Cats in their tracks, 80-67. The Cats are young and they'll be back next year fully loaded. Kyle Cieplicki, son of our friends Kevin & Lil, is the captain and starting point guard. http://moonmullen.blogspot.com/2006/03/davids-march-madness.html

America East 2006 Conference Championship

UVM was looking for a 4th straight trip to the NCAA's, but SUNY Albany ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2008 8:37pm PST

4th of July Fireworks : Come to CT if you want to see a ton of fireworks. The display on the banks of the Connecticut River in Hartford are nothing but spectacular. Smaller, but no less spectacular shows are put on in Manchester and just across the border in Springfield, MA. But if you really want to see a world class fireworks show, go to the New London blast. The fireworks are beyond belief!

4th of July Fireworks

Come to CT if you want to see a ton of fireworks. The display on the ...

Updated: Jul 10, 2006 5:38am PST

CIAC LL Football Finals 2004 : Great high school championship game played by the top 2 teams in CT. New Britain looked like they were going to blow out Greenwich early with a 20-6 1st quarter lead, but the Cardinals hung tough and fought back. They had a 34-33 lead with about 5 minutes left, but couldn't stop the offensive jugernaut of the Hurricanes. Big crowd, loud fans, and a classic game. Photos are a bit "noisy" because security wouldn't let me down on the field. I need a press pass!

CIAC LL Football Finals 2004

Great high school championship game played by the top 2 teams in CT. ...

Updated: Dec 04, 2004 10:28pm PST

Foxwoods Rodeo 2003 : The rodeo is actually part of the Feast of the Green Corn and Dance. All of the bronco riders are Native Americans from all over North America. Hidden atop a wooded hillside in CT, you'd have thought you were in Cody, Wyoming!

Foxwoods Rodeo 2003

The rodeo is actually part of the Feast of the Green Corn and Dance. ...

Updated: Nov 26, 2004 6:14pm PST

Hodgepodge : hodgepodge - [n] a motley assortment of things

Hodgepodge

hodgepodge - [n] a motley assortment of things

Updated: Nov 22, 2009 5:37pm PST

Irish Connections Festival 2004 : Great Irish festival held each year in June at the Irish Cultural Center of New England in Canton, MA. If you love Irish music, history, or culture don't miss this one! www.irishculture.org/festival

Irish Connections Festival 2004

Great Irish festival held each year in June at the Irish Cultural Cent ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2004 8:10pm PST

Irish Connections Festival 2005 : Fun festival in 2005 although the music was not as good as in years past; I miss the story telling of Danny Doyle. Too many of the bands cover the same old tired songs. Despite the music it was still a great day to be roaming the Irish scene. The Gaelic football game was very fun to watch and the step dancers were as cute as ever. Slainte! http://www.irishculture.org/festival/

Irish Connections Festival 2005

Fun festival in 2005 although the music was not as good as in years pa ...

Updated: Aug 03, 2005 9:15pm PST

NCAA East Regional 2004 : Our annual pilgrimage to the NCAA hockey tournament took us this year to the East Regionals in Albany, NY. Wisconsin, Ohio State, Harvard and Maine played 2 days of intense hockey with Maine advancing to the Frozen Four. Harvard had Maine dead to rights on Friday, but blew a 3 goal lead in the 3rd period. Wisconsin beat Ohio State on the first day, but lost to Maine in a heart breaker 2-1 in OT on Saturday.

NCAA East Regional 2004

Our annual pilgrimage to the NCAA hockey tournament took us this year ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2004 10:20pm PST

Big East Track Championship 2007 : Big East track & field championship held at University of Connecticut.

Big East Track Championship 2007

Big East track & field championship held at University of Connecticut.

Updated: May 13, 2007 6:51pm PST

The Game Nov 17, 2007 : 124th version of The Game. Harvard trashed undefeated Yale 37-6.

The Game Nov 17, 2007

124th version of The Game. Harvard trashed undefeated Yale 37-6.

Updated: Nov 18, 2007 4:54am PST

Eastern League All Star Game 2007 : Eastern League AA Baseball All Star Game at Dodd Stadium, Norwich, CT. Festivities included a home run derby contest which was the highlight of the night given the game was postponed due to fog!

Eastern League All Star Game 2007

Eastern League AA Baseball All Star Game at Dodd Stadium, Norwich, CT. ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2007 5:53pm PST

Pro Life Washington DC Jan 2008 : Annual trip to Pro-Life events in Washington, D.C. including National Prayer Vigil and March for Life. Joined this year by a couple of good friends. Full photo gallery of Mass and march can be seen at www.catholicphotographer.com. Also had a chance to visit the Lincoln Memorial and marker where Martin Luther King spoke at The Mall on Martin Luther King Day.

Pro Life Washington DC Jan 2008

Annual trip to Pro-Life events in Washington, D.C. including National ...

Updated: Jan 24, 2008 4:44pm PST

Travelers Golf Championship June 2007 : Julie and I took in round 2 of the Travelers Championship PGA event. Great day with some fine golf and awesome weather.

Travelers Golf Championship June 2007

Julie and I took in round 2 of the Travelers Championship PGA event. ...

Updated: Jun 22, 2007 8:53pm PST

NCAA Hockey 2005 : Who needs the NHL? College hockey at its finest provides all the excitement and drama possible in the world of sports. This year's pilgrimage: Hockey East Quarterfinals Game 1 at Boston College - an underdog UMass team took the number one team in Hockey East to overtime before bowing out. ECAC Championship Weekend at Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY - Cornell swept UVM and Harvard to capture the ECAC crown in dominating fashion. They have a legitimate shot at a national crown. Colgate, coming off a double OT loss to Harvard on Friday, had just enough gas to hold off UVM in the consolation game, and gain the final berth in the NCAA Sweet 16. NCAA East Regional at the DCU Center, Worcester, MA. BC was the number 1 seed, but picked a bad time of the year to collapse. They barely squeeked by Mercyhurst on Friday 5-4, and got pounded by UND on Saturday 6-3. UND had easily defeated BU on Friday, 4-0. NCAA Northeast Regional at the Mullins Center, Amherst, MA. The finals were on Easter Sunday, so we only made it to the semi-finals but they were 2 great overtime games. A very talented Denver team outplayed Bemidji State but needed an extra period to eak out a 4-3 win. UNH edged Harvard before a large contingent of Hockey East fans, 3-2. The Wildcat-Crimson game was by far the most exciting game of the weekend.

NCAA Hockey 2005

Who needs the NHL? College hockey at its finest provides all the exci ...

Updated: Mar 29, 2005 6:12pm PST

Niantic Lights Parade 2004 : The 16th annual Christmas lights parade in the town of Niantic along the CT shoreline. More than 30,000 people were in attendance for the festive parade through the downtown streets. Dancers, floats, motorcycles, bagpipe players, high school bands, color guard, Santa's sleigh, and the Nativity all rolled by the crowd lined three deep in places. No coal in the stocking for anyone on Main Street, Niantic on this night!

Niantic Lights Parade 2004

The 16th annual Christmas lights parade in the town of Niantic along t ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2004 8:44pm PST

North Haven HS Soccer : #3 Ms. Savoia - North Haven(CT) HS - Senior. Very fast with a good nose for the ball!

North Haven HS Soccer

#3 Ms. Savoia - North Haven(CT) HS - Senior. Very fast with a good no ...

Updated: Oct 27, 2005 6:43pm PST

Schemitzun 2003 : Schemitzun, Feast of the Green Corn and Dance, is an Indian cultural event sponsored by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. Held in August of each year adjacent to the Foxwoods Casino, you can hear native singing accompanied by the best native drum groups in North America. The dance contest and grand entry parades are spectacular! http://www.schemitzun.com/default.htm

Schemitzun 2003

Schemitzun, Feast of the Green Corn and Dance, is an Indian cultural e ...

Updated: Nov 27, 2004 8:28pm PST

Trinity College Football Oct 2007 : Took Nathaniel and John to the Trinity College (Hartford, CT) football game v. Bowdoin College. Trinity cruised to a 54-13 victory in front of the hometown crowd. Nathaniel got a chance to run around the field at half-time and met a new friend he called, "brother".

Trinity College Football Oct 2007

Took Nathaniel and John to the Trinity College (Hartford, CT) football ...

Updated: Oct 20, 2007 10:17pm PST

UVM Basketball 2005 : Jan 30, 2005 - Brother Joe and I took in the UVM - UHart basketball game in West Hartford, and watched our alma mater dismantle the Hawks, 75-55. UVM is gunning for their 3rd straight 20 win season and another appearance in the NCAA tournament. Very strange to see a good Catamount basketball team having grown up following the recreational teams of the 60's. I can still recall watching Aldo Salati and Frank Martinuk play at the Patrick Gym when a good season meant beating the Purple Knights from Winooski. These Cats are a different breed. Taylor Coppenrath is a tremendous player, and a better story. Even most Vermonters have no clue where W. Barnet is! Very strong, great free throw shooter, and never brings the ball down. Reminds me of a smaller Kevin McHale. T.J. Sorrentine is a top notch guard with great ball handling skills, good court awareness, and a nice outside shot. Very quick and knows where Coppenrath is at all times. A bonus for me was seeing Kyle Cieplicki play and put up a nice hoop at the end of the game. His Dad and I played on a few teams together as schoolmates. Looks like the old man taught him the best of his tricks. Go Cats Go!

UVM Basketball 2005

Jan 30, 2005 - Brother Joe and I took in the UVM - UHart basketball ga ...

Updated: Jan 30, 2005 8:16pm PST

CIAC LL Basketball Finals 2008 : Great game between Crosby of Waterbury and Trinity Catholic of Stamford. Big time players on both teams and more experienced Crosby held on to knock off Trinity Catholic. Held at Gampel Pavilion at UConn.

CIAC LL Basketball Finals 2008

Great game between Crosby of Waterbury and Trinity Catholic of Stamfor ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2008 8:42pm PST

Hartford Public Invitational Track Meet : 35th annual track and field meet held at Willowbrook Park, New Britain, CT on May 13, 2006. Gathering of many of the finest high school track and field athletes in the northeast.

Hartford Public Invitational Track Meet

35th annual track and field meet held at Willowbrook Park, New Britain ...

Updated: May 14, 2006 5:20pm PST

NCAA Division III Football 2006 : St John Fisher defeated Springfield College 27-21 in the 2nd round of the NCAA Division III Football Tournament. In Division III they have a 32 team tournament at the end of the season to determine the best team in the nation. Non-scholarship players with big dreams!

NCAA Division III Football 2006

St John Fisher defeated Springfield College 27-21 in the 2nd round of ...

Updated: Nov 25, 2006 9:06pm PST

Schemitzun 2006 : Photos from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Schemitzun Festival of Green Corn and Dance at Foxwoods' Resort Casino. Wonderful faces, colorful dance and majestic song in a family atmosphere. http://www.schemitzun.com/

Schemitzun 2006

Photos from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Schemitzun Festival of Green ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2006 5:12pm PST

Minor League Baseball Sep 2006 : Juls and I took in the last game of the season for the CT Defenders. It's always a great day at the ballpark.

Minor League Baseball Sep 2006

Juls and I took in the last game of the season for the CT Defenders. ...

Updated: Sep 07, 2006 4:39am PST

NCAA Div I-AA Football 2006 : Dec 2, 2006, Amherst, MA - UMass outlasted long time Yankee Conference rival UNH 24-17 to advance in the NCAA Division I-AA football tournament. UNH had a chance to tie the score late in the game but came up short in a 4th and goal situation. It was Nathaniel's first college football game. He love the UMass Marching Band. They were phenomenal!

NCAA Div I-AA Football 2006

Dec 2, 2006, Amherst, MA - UMass outlasted long time Yankee Conference ...

Updated: Dec 30, 2006 11:21pm PST

New Britain Rock Cats 2007 : Minnesota Twins AA minor league affiliate.

New Britain Rock Cats 2007

Minnesota Twins AA minor league affiliate.

Updated: May 12, 2007 6:19pm PST

4th of July Weekend 2007 : Concert with friends, fireworks with the family and the Willimantic Boom Box Parade. A couple of great days of fun!

4th of July Weekend 2007

Concert with friends, fireworks with the family and the Willimantic Bo ...

Updated: Jul 04, 2007 7:53pm PST

Green River Festival July 2007 : 21st Annual Green River Festival, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA. Great music and hot air balloon festival. We took in the Saturday evening lineup and balloon launch. Good tunes from Southern Culture on the Skids, James Hunter, Neko Case, Erin McKeown and rock'n'roll hall of famer, Buddy Guy.

Green River Festival July 2007

21st Annual Green River Festival, Greenfield Community College, Greenf ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2007 10:35pm PST

Niantic Lights Parade 2007 : Niantic Christmas Lights Parade. Jakers and Ayva loved seeing Elmo, Cat in the Hat, the Grinch and Santa!

Niantic Lights Parade 2007

Niantic Christmas Lights Parade. Jakers and Ayva loved seeing Elmo, C ...

Updated: Dec 10, 2007 8:15pm PST

NCAA Hockey 2008 : College hockey version of March Madness leading to the Frozen Four. Hockey East semi's in Boston, Eastern Regionals in Albany, and Northeast Regionals in Worcester - lots of hockey - in 7 games over 2 weekends. Highlights included UVM knocking off BU, and BC winning Northeast Regional in dramatic fashion over Miami of Ohio in overtime.

NCAA Hockey 2008

College hockey version of March Madness leading to the Frozen Four. H ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2008 7:03pm PST

Trinity College Football October 2008 : Homecoming Game at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. The Bantams knocked off Amherst 30-13 to win the New England Small College Athletic Conference title.

Trinity College Football October 2008

Homecoming Game at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. The Bantams knock ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2008 3:47pm PST

Catholic Conference for Men Nov 2008 : John, James, Bob and I attended the 1st Connecticut Catholic Conference for Men at the Hartford Convention Center. Fabulous program with several very inspiring talks on what it means to be a man. Nice focus on responsibility and selflessness.

Catholic Conference for Men Nov 2008

John, James, Bob and I attended the 1st Connecticut Catholic Conferenc ...

Updated: Nov 15, 2008 5:00pm PST

CIAC LL Football Finals 2008 : Glastonbury defeated Cheshire 28-14 in the Connecticut LL state finals.

CIAC LL Football Finals 2008

Glastonbury defeated Cheshire 28-14 in the Connecticut LL state finals ...

Updated: Dec 06, 2008 3:54pm PST

Brown Hockey Feb 2009 : Cornell beat Brown 3-2 in overtime on the last weekend of ECAC hockey prior to the tournament. Cornell was the favorite coming into the game, but on Senior Night, home team Brown held the lead until late into the 3rd period. Cornell finished 2nd in the ECAC and has a legitimate chance of making it into the NCAA select 16 later in March. We met John, Keyla and the grandkids in Providence for pizza and hockey. Great Saturday night out.

Brown Hockey Feb 2009

Cornell beat Brown 3-2 in overtime on the last weekend of ECAC hockey ...

Updated: Mar 01, 2009 8:56pm PST

St Patrick's Day Parade Hartford Mar 2009 : St Patrick's Day Parade, Hartford, CT March 14, 2009

St Patrick's Day Parade Hartford Mar 2009

St Patrick's Day Parade, Hartford, CT March 14, 2009

Updated: Mar 15, 2009 6:28pm PST

NCAA Hockey 2009 : Weekend of family, friends and NCAA hockey. Alma Mater UVM won the East Regional and BU won the Northeast Regional. Great hockey and great fun. Danny and John came down from Quebec to join us on their first NCAA Hockey Tournament pilgrimage. Buck reconnected after a 1 year absence and the Mullen Boys kept our 18 year attendance streak alive.

NCAA Hockey 2009

Weekend of family, friends and NCAA hockey. Alma Mater UVM won the Ea ...

Updated: Mar 30, 2009 9:23pm PST

Summer Road Trip 2009 : Odd ball shots from Tour of the Cathedrals from Summer 2009. Religious photos are posted on my other website www.catholicphotographer.com.

Summer Road Trip 2009

Odd ball shots from Tour of the Cathedrals from Summer 2009. Religiou ...

Updated: Nov 23, 2009 9:38pm PST

Brown Football 2009 : Holy Cross came into Brown undefeated (4-0) but left with their 1st loss of the season, 34-31 on a last second field goal. The 2 quarterbacks combined for over 800 yards passing. Holy Cross came back from 14 down in the last 8 minutes of the game, but ultimately left too much time on the clock allowing Brown to mount the game winning drive. Perfect fall day for a football game. Great game. Great day with the family.

Brown Football 2009

Holy Cross came into Brown undefeated (4-0) but left with their 1st lo ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2009 7:05pm PST

Prep School Football 2009 : Avon Old Farms v Loomis Chaffe - October 2009. Spirited battle played in the driving rain.

Prep School Football 2009

Avon Old Farms v Loomis Chaffe - October 2009. Spirited battle played ...

Updated: Oct 26, 2009 8:21pm PST

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