Jay Gaulard

Roy Dean Explains What It Means To Be a Purple Belt

I had intended to write a nice drawn-out post covering the nuances of becoming a purple belt. I mean it. I was going to cover all the bases between moving from blue belt to purple. There was a lot to say and I think it would have been special. And I intend to actually do […]

Slow Jiu-Jitsu Warm-Up To Loosen the Joints

I took this video quite a while ago, but just recently decided to post it. Although it looks like quite possibly the sloppiest Jiu-Jitsu on the planet, it’s really a great way to loosen up before class or cool down after. I’ll be posting more video of my Jiu Jitsu rolling sessions in the future. […]

Earning My Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt

Last Saturday, November 17, 2012, I was promoted to a Jiu Jitsu Purple belt. I’m pretty thrilled about it and would like to share some bits of information surrounding the event. First, let me give you some background: I belong to a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school run by Jeff Giroux of Giroux Bros Martial Arts […]

The Definitive Guide To eCommerce Website Categories

I’m going to tell you right off the bat, this is going to be a long article. I’ll also tell you that while I can’t offer any suggestions on how to modify code in your CMS, I can share with you what I’ve learned in my just over twelve years of experience with website optimization […]

Autumn Apple Picking In Connecticut

Well, we made it out to our sometimes annual apple picking event. This year, we went to Belltown Orchards in South Glastonbury, CT. Belltown probably has the nicest orchard I’ve ever been to. It’s clean, the apples are in great shape, there’s a large variety and the entire place is well run. We had a […]

Pictures of the Purple Aster Flower

I am not sure if this is a Purple Aster or a New England Aster. There is some debate about this and it’s not like the internet helps in these types of things. I mean, if I look one or the other up, all I find are pictures posted by people like me, who don’t […]

Up-Close Grasshopper Pictures

I know I’ve already posted a photo or two of our neighborly grasshopper, but just recently, we had an opportunity to gather a few more. Since they are indeed nice pictures, I figured I would go out on a limb and show off a few more. It seems like this grasshopper likes the front door. […]

Nice October Moon

We all know Halloween is just around the corner. It’s time for all those outdoor activities that were just too hot to do in the heat of Summer. I’ve had some pretty good Halloweens in my day, so this year should really be no different. …and the ever infamous The Satan Caves The Satan Caves […]

Beautiful Late Summer Flower Photographs

I’m going to post a nice gallery of later Summer flower photos. Some of these are a bit redundant, but the flowers look great nonetheless. I’m not sure of the names of some of these flowers. I do know some, but not all. For the ones I don’t know, I’ll simply describe them best I […]

Early Autumn Hummingbird Photographs

To keep with the theme of uploading our boatload of photos, I thought I’d post some recent Hummingbird pictures we grabbed a few weeks ago. These pictures are pretty cool. If I haven’t mentioned before, I’ll do so now – taking pictures of Hummingbirds can get a little addictive. I think it has to do […]