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Friday Flags: The School Flag Caught my Attention

In our state, and many others as well, we make our property tax payments in 2 splits. The bills come out with cars and the first half of the real estate payment due in July, and the second half of the real estate payment is due in January.

I made my way to town hall to drop off the second payment and as I walked back to my car, something was trying to get my attention.

The flag in front of the Regional Middle School, Long Meadow was trying to get my attention.

I didn't want to get into the school parking lot, but the flag seemed to just want to let me know how it looked.

In as much as I had just completed one of life's guarantees, paying taxes, I considered it acceptable.

I am perfectly willing to not have to make the second part of that life guarantee any time soon.

Friday Flags: The School Flag Caught my Attention

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Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Our property taxes are split into two payments as well, but I am glad that we don't have the snow on the ground that you have in your area, haha.

Jan 30, 2026 04:42 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Brian England  In as much as this snow is almost a week old and starting to look its age we're getting another drop this weekend to make it look fresh.

Jan 30, 2026 04:50 AM
Brian England

Stay warm, my friend.  I will be thinking of you when I am watching tennis outside this morning in shorts and a t-shirt Ed Silva, 203-206-0754, haha.

Jan 30, 2026 05:00 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Ed... nice shot! All that snow certainly chilled me to the bone just looking at it.

Jan 30, 2026 04:58 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Nina Hollander, Broker  As I used the blower to do the front walk it was like a wall of snow for the depth. With the temp drop it will be around for a long time..

Jan 31, 2026 07:00 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Author, Golfer, Retired Broker, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Ed,
Our property taxes are split into two payments, the first by the last day of April and the second by the last day of October. 

I'm glad you zoomed in on the school flag. I could barely see it. It's flying high and proud. 

Jan 30, 2026 05:00 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Carol Williams  most of our state is on that same schedule. Some towns offer a discount if the taxes are paid in one installment, but ours doesn't.

As I walked out of the town building it was blowing hard and very difficult to miss.

Jan 31, 2026 07:03 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Ed. It looks like it was waiting for yin to take the photo and had the wind cooperating. We may or may not get snow today but my son who lives close to the lake in downtown Chicago could get clobbered. Enjoy your day.

Jan 30, 2026 05:02 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Wayne Martin  I had the same thing happen yesterday for the next week's flag post

Jan 31, 2026 07:04 AM
Patricia Feager
Referral Specialist - DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Licensed to April 2027

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 - Well look what waved you in from a distance! Glad you went the extra mile or took more steps to get there. 

Happy Friday!

Jan 30, 2026 05:03 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Thank you Patricia Feager   I am appreciative of the flags that call my attention to them so I can keep the streak going.

Jan 31, 2026 07:05 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Good morning and thank you for getting that flag photo! And thank you for the reminder about the taxes - I'm not sure when my second payment is due so I better check.

Jan 30, 2026 05:05 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Kat Palmiotti   Just an extra service offered by an ActiveRain member with longevity

Jan 31, 2026 07:06 AM
Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

Thanks Ed for sharing. great message here!!!

We make our property tax payments in 2 splits. The bills come out and the first half of the real estate payment due in July, and the second half of the real estate payment is due in January.

Jan 30, 2026 05:13 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Happy to oblige Sham Reddy CRS 

Jan 31, 2026 07:06 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Friday morning, Ed. We have a sunny but cold morning in Maryland. It has warmed up to 7 degrees as I write this comment. Our public schools have been closed all week due to the heavy snow and icy conditions.

Jan 30, 2026 06:15 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Roy, this cold is going to be here for a while longer

Jan 31, 2026 07:07 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Ed, It almost seems like the flag was waiting for its photo ad the wind perfectly cooperating. And for us, they’re saying more snow will be on the way this weekend.

Jan 30, 2026 06:18 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400  I cant claim that I waited to pay the taxes so I could get the shot

Jan 31, 2026 07:08 AM
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.

A thoughtful observation, Ed. It’s interesting how something as simple as a flag can pause your day and reset your perspective, especially in the middle of a routine task like paying taxes. Moments like that are small, but they matter. They remind us to slow down and notice what’s around us, even in the most ordinary parts of life.

Jan 30, 2026 06:46 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518   more a matter of the good fortune to live in a country where had work des get its rewards.

Jan 31, 2026 07:09 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Happy Friday Ed and another great picture of the U. S. Flag to share with us on the last Friday of the day.

 

Jan 30, 2026 07:54 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Will Hamm   have to keep the streak going

Jan 31, 2026 07:09 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Nice clear skies allowing the flags to look their best. Stay warm this weekend. 

Jan 30, 2026 08:08 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543  the clear skies just allow for more cold to longer in the rea and make the chill last

Jan 31, 2026 07:12 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Great shot Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 Stay safe and warm!

Jan 30, 2026 11:22 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Lise Howe   Opportunity I could not pass, Stay warm as well.

Jan 31, 2026 07:13 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed the temperature even feels warmer when I look at our flag.

Jan 30, 2026 02:27 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Not really George Souto 

Jan 31, 2026 07:14 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Ed:

I'm glad you took the steps needed to bring that flag into better focus. I'm glad to only be looking at a photo of snow - it's a beautiful winter day here and 75!

Enjoy your weekend!

Jeff

Jan 30, 2026 03:33 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Jeff Dowler, CRS  sitting in your winter 75 might be a bit more comfortable

Jan 31, 2026 07:14 AM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Ed, definitely looks chilly in your neck of the woods.   I need to pay my 1st half of property taxes soon too, they are due 3/2.

Jan 30, 2026 03:38 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner  the state is breaking records for cold that have existed since they started to record them

Jan 31, 2026 07:15 AM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 wow, stay warm and safe.  We are breaking records for lack of snow and highest temps here in Denver.

Jan 31, 2026 07:56 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Ed- you are now known as the Flas Whisperer!  I did a double take when I saw that snow.

Jan 30, 2026 05:42 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Kathy Streib  the whisper that came out when I took the shot had a shiver to it

Jan 31, 2026 07:16 AM
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