Monthly Archives: June 2012

People Like Us (2012)

A Friday night, a date night no less, and we needed something to do. Optimally, we wanted to catch a nice dinner at a local restaurant, catch a movie, and pick up the kids before 11pm.  Always a challenge. We … Continue reading

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A picture of my current home office setup

I thought I’d throw up a proper picture of my 2012 home office setup. From my vantage point, I have a big new desk to sit at, a great view of both screens, a very comfortable wireless keyboard that lights … Continue reading

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Brave (2012)

I’m very happy with how this weekend is turning out. We’ve had so many full weekends for months at a time, but this is one of the first weekends in a long time where we’ve had mostly unscheduled time. Besides swimming classes Saturday for … Continue reading

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Final Fantasy for iOS

Two years ago, Apple was running a sale on Final Fantasy 1 and 2 in the iTunes store. These were new ports of the original 1980’s 8-bit Nintendo NES / Famicom home video games. I remember way back when my … Continue reading

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Lily’s first swimming class

Lily had her first swimming class today. Josh has been taking individual sessions this for the past two months, but we are trying out group lessons for her nearby over at the Peddie School Aquatic Center. Excellent facilities, btw. Absolutely … Continue reading

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Father’s Day dinner with family

Another Father’s Day? Why yes, yes it is. As usual, another busy family day. I couldn’t sleep much last night, so I got early around 4am to catch up on laundry and read online. Before we went to church, the … Continue reading

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Lily’s first bicycle

For months, we promised Lily that we would buy her bicycle of her own. For a year, she’s been attempting to get around and keep up with Josh by pedaling away on his old Batman big wheel, but she could … Continue reading

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A 60th birthday party

Last Saturday evening, we had to get ready for a 60th birthday party. Who was turning 60? Our friends Sandhya & Vijay — not them — but their mother. The surprise birthday party was being held at their relative’s house, … Continue reading

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A baptism in the Bronx

Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like to live in the city again, and then I take a trip to the city, and remember how much I like the suburbs in comparison. Early Saturday morning, we dressed up … Continue reading

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Our Idiot Brother (2011)

Friday night, the kids are in bed, the cats are running around like maniacs, and two wine glasses of Australian Sweet Justice Moscato. Sounds like it’s time for a movie night. Looking for a dumb-but-enjoyable comedy, my wife found Our … Continue reading

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