Monthly Archives: July 2017

I think I found a good 4 bike rack for the Armada

I think I found an appropriate (albeit expensive) hitch-mounted bike rack that accommodates 4 bicycles (adult and children sizes), with security features, and tilts out of the way if you need to open the rear liftgate – the  Saris Freedom … Continue reading

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Our upstairs air conditioning is out and it is HOT

Last Thursday, I was wondering why the upstairs was so hot. I mean, 85 degrees Fahrenheit hot. To my surprise, the AC was running, but there was no cold air. Crap. We’ve had two HVAC technicians come out, and they … Continue reading

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Near-final addition to the Lounge – the last painting

I mentioned last week that had tried out one painting, but ultimately didn’t “Love it!” so we returned it. We found this one instead, and everyone is in agreement that they love this one. So that’s just about it for … Continue reading

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We bid farewell to the Toyota Highlander and welcome the Nissan Armada

October 2008 – when we traded away my beloved 1999 Honda Accord, and we purchased our 2008 Toyota Highlander. It’s been nearly 9 years of driving (approx 182,500 miles) around the country.  It’s an interesting ride: All the road trips – … Continue reading

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Saturday ride to Bordentown

Namita and the kids were away (separately for the weekend, so I had Friday evening to myself, and most Saturday too.  What to do? Friday was pretty quiet — I worked out, watched The Avengers again on cable, and ate … Continue reading

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Joel’s review of Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Well, that was interesting. By happenstance, my wife Namita heard that Spider-Man: Homecoming would be out early today (Thursday) at select theaters. On a whim, I checked out the local theater near us, and lo and behold, we’ve got show … Continue reading

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Our July 4th weekend was busy

Wow, that was a full weekend. June 30th — Dinner with friends at Victor’s Cafe in Midtown, the Pitbull and Enrique concert at MSG. then walking around Chelsea and the Flatiron District looking for an open bar. July 1st — … Continue reading

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It’s exciting times for this nerd: we’re hard-wiring our house with Gigabit Ethernet

In our prior townhouse, I had this dream of running Gigabit Ethernet through the walls, so I could have blazing fast speeds. Alas, it was a pain in the butt, it would cost quite a bit of money, and we didn’t … Continue reading

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New additions to the Lounge – bar cart, window bench pillow cushion, plus other stuff

We’re nearing the home stretch with the Lounge.  We moved one of the speakers to the other side of the room and placed it on an older speaker stand for now.  We purchased a rug / carpet pad too give … Continue reading

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Sunday morning bike ride

I went biking with a neighbor early Sunday morning. I was able to keep up with him. Mostly.

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