Fall leaves

Photo by MiraHartford from my iPhone

Pic of the day. Just some fall leaves Azul and I saw out on a walk and took a photo of. Didn't need to drive up to Maine or anything; just found them in Asylum Hill.

Sorry. I've been blogging mostly at In What Respect, Charlie? lately and haven't been as diligent here. Fortunately, there's only a few more weeks left to this election. Let's hope history is made in a positive way.

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Hands Off Our Constitution!

Peter G (over at the Undercurrents) sent us a little invite:

"Hands Off Our Constitution!" Speak-Out"
Join the People’s SPEAK OUT.
Tell the Right:

HANDS OFF OUR CONSTITUTION!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
5:30-6:30 PM

In front of the Hartford Public Library
500 Main Street, Hartford

Chants, Singing, Speak Out, Street Theatre.
Then go inside and hear the Debate between the Attorney General v. The Con Con People.
Sponsored by the CT Civil Rights Defense Coalition

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It's a BLOG, BLOGGER, BLOGGEST WORLD this Monday at 233 Pearl Street.

MiraHartford has been invited to be part of the weekly "Monday-Monday" Party at 233 Pearl Street, a neat little artists building housing Hartford TheaterWorks and HartBeat Ensemble among others. The Pearl Street League is a collection of Downtown Residents and organizations that get together on Mondays to discuss how to make Hartford better. There will be a bunch of other bloggers (and friends of this blog), so check it out! From the invite by the organizer/host, Steve Campos:

It's a TheaterWorks / Pearl Street League “Monday-Monday” Party AND… we'll be announcing 233 Pearl Street's new name!

Starts at 5:30 p.m. … goes until 7:30 p.m. or so. Come when you can, leave when you feel like it. No cost. EVERYONE IS INVITED.

Complimentary wine and treats from Bin 228. Gift-type things at the door.

Here's the BLOGGER lineup:

Reasonably EXPECTED:
Helen Ubinas: courant.com/helen_ubinas/
Susan Campbell: courant.com/susan_campbell/
Rick Green: courant.com/rick_green/
Julie Dixon: Live in Hartford
Kerri Provost: Real Hartford
Luis Cotto: Ion Hartford
Helder Mira: Mira Hartford
Sam McKinniss: weekendpartyupdate
Amy and Kyle Bergquist: www.amybergquist.com

Also at this “Monday-Monday” Party:

HANG OUT WITH THE HEAVY HITTERS:
The XL Center's new Senior Vice President and General Manager, Chuck Steedman. Chuck oversees The XL Center, Rentschler Field, and business operations of the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack. He comes straight from New England Sports Ventures, parent company of the Boston Red Sox. Plus meet VP Michael T. Kassa and our good friend Tracy Shirer.

SPEAK IN TONGUES WITH:
Alliance Francaise Board President, Deb Grehn.

GET COOKING WITH:
Hugh Russell, head honcho at The Russell and The Russell at The Wadsworth Atheneum. (friend of the blog!)

WELCOME:
Elizabeth Marsh and Jon Shaffer, new residents of The Metropolitan.

THINGS TO BRING…
Friends, family, colleagues, out-of-town guests, former college roommates.

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