Hockanum Park is in East Hartford, which is an entirely different city than Hartford. West Hartford is as well. Hartford does have named neighborhoods within city limits. But, for example, the West End of Hartford and West Hartford are not the same. Vibe wise they are similar, but the West End has a more urban feel. As far as East Hartford goes, you will find it much more similar to Manchester than you would any part of Hartford.

Winds in the east, mist comin' in

Like somethin' is brewin' and 'bout to begin.

Can't put me finger on what lies in store,

But I feel what's to happen all happened before.

Mozzicatos. The one closest to you is in Wallingford. They just posted about it yesterday on Facebook.

We just topped 100k combined income this year. One kid now, late 30s and early 40s. We're in the central region in a small suburban town. We bought our house for 130k back in 2015 when it was just us and the cats. It's only ~680sqft, 2br 1ba. You'd think this would keep climate control costs down, but we still see outrageous bills from Evilsource. Solar is on the agenda now that it's clear we aren't going to be able to move any time soon with the market the way it is. The house had been for sale for over a year when we bought it because of a few factors - namely, that the former occupant had died in the home, I think. Also because at that time nobody wanted a small starter home. We could probably sell for a large profit at this point, but of course very little stock to choose from for our next home right now so we are starting to invest in growing where we are planted. Many items were left behind for us when we purchased that had belonged to the previous owner, like a lawn tractor, snowblower, TVs mounted in the living room and bedrooms, some furniture, a lot of tools and home improvement items, etc.. Because of these kinds of things we spent much less to get up to speed as homeowners. Our mortgage was $780 to start in 2015. We were both making significantly less at the time, under 80k a year combined. We got taken for a ride by both our original bank and the one who bought them out, both of which did not know how to appropriately factor taxes into escrow. Our rate ended up jumping significantly a couple years in a row to make up the deficit, first to $980, and now to about $1300. I had to go back to work part time after leaving the workforce due to a high risk pregnancy and difficult birth with 6 weeks of NICU care, and then ended up changing back to full time shortly after to afford the increase and make the childcare costs worth it. We also both have car payments, but my husband luckily paid off his student loans about a year after we bought our house, but before we got married and had a kid. I was fortunately able to complete my degree without loans. We live comfortably enough most of the time, but not entirely without struggles, especially when it's car and sewer tax time. We also seem to always finally build up a savings cushion and then something breaks. Such is homeownership, I guess. I get frustrated at our small space and lack of storage pretty frequently, especially now with a 5 year old and a dog added to our crew, but I'm also incredibly grateful to have what we have in a decent area that is safe and has a good school system. We are selective with our services (no cable or home phone, for example) and we shop mostly discounts but splurge on what's necessary to be happy and healthy (i.e. water cooler service since the town water is dreadful). We also strategically plan who carries health benefits vs. tax withholding burden based on current salary rates and trajectory, and this has mostly worked out for us. We've both moved within our careers and come up in pay quite a bit in the last 7 years, with the hope of continuing that trend to be able to continue to afford the cost of living. Not having to pay for full time childcare once our son was old enough for school helped significantly, also. All in all, it's not always easy, but it's doable. Live within your means, plan appropriately and be aware that those plans will always somehow get derailed and you have to just roll with it.

My friend lives in the central region but I'd bet they are willing to travel. And it will likely be a mid-week visit, so maybe they'd have some luck. If you share the name I can pass it on.

I understand your point, but if I can garner positive experiences and recommendations here then that at least gives a jumping off point.

Because there are varying stages of transition for trans people. They deserve to be treated equally whether it's "obvious" or not. I'm glad to live in a place that's considered trans friendly, but the experiences she's had still happened here, so I'm just trying to garner recommendations to try and help her avoid that.

Because there's thousands of nail salons and I'd like to crowdsource personal experiences to narrow it down.

She's not looking for a red carpet, she just doesn't want to be humiliated and would like to be treated like any other person. That's not been the experience, hence looking for suggestions.

Webster Underground is probably your best bet, if it's even still open.

So sorry you're going through this. :( Can you give a little more detail? Male or female? Is kitty good with other cats and/or dogs? Okay with kids? If you don't know these things, it may be best to let a shelter take the cat in so they can verify and find a proper home. You can Google Protectors of Animals in East Hartford and start there. Best of luck.

Just putting in a plug for one of the online brands, OkiOki. I am in love with our bed and it came all rolled up vacuum packed in a box delivered straight to our house. I couldn't believe it. They have a risk free 365 day trial and free returns. They come in soft, firm and two kinds of hybrid. We got the OkiFlex which is amazingly comfortable but still supportive and has a really awesome keep-cool fabric. I'm a 3/4 turn side/stomach sleeper and it's just what I needed. The King OkiFlex is $950. I know this sounds like a commercial, I'm just really happy with it! We've had it about 2.5 years now and I still say, "Oh, hello bed. You understand me" every time I lay down. 😂

Mohegan has a comedy magic show, a free concert at the Wolf Den and a dance party at Vista, if you're looking to socialize. If not, solo movie date with a big bucket of popcorn? I know that's what I wish I was doing tonight!

One of my friends goes pretty much daily. I would also caution against it if you are not going to be able to take the higher power thing with the correct grain of salt that makes sense to you. In his case, he takes it to mean his own higher self and consciousness. That can take some mental gymnastics to make some of it hit home, however. If you don't want that flavor, you can try looking for other substance abuse programs near you. Google Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) or call the National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. All the best to you as you tackle this transformative journey.

Cremains are typically in a tied up plastic bag inside the urn to avoid this sort of thing happening.

Glassdoor for salary checks.

I also work at Hartford Hospital and absolutely love it. So much that I ended up leaving a federal job to come back. It's the best place I've ever worked.

ETA: I commute from Plainville to Hartford every day. If I get on 84 by 8:35 I'm usually pulling into the parking garage by 8:57.

Goodwill won't even look at what's in the bags until you're long gone and it probably won't even be the person that took them from you, so I wouldn't worry about that. They aren't going to keep track of who dropped off what, trust me. They don't care. And even if it was obvious upon drop off, you could be doing it for a friend or family member, so nobody would even blink. No need to be secretive/nervous.