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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Joel’s review of Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
It was finally here. The big culmination of this Infinity Stone arc — Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — Dun Dun DUN! This was a big one, because they had a lot of characters in this first half of the big … Continue reading
Joel’s review of Les Misérables (2012)
My wife is a huge fan of the musical Les Misérables. I watched it once on Broadway back in the late 90’s and I didn’t find it memorable or altogether interesting. I know, I know, it’s heresy. There was a film … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged amanda seyfried, anne hathaway, drama, hugh jack, movies, musical, russell crowe
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Josh and the middle school 7th and 8th grade bands playing at Arm & Hammer Park
Recently, the 7th and 8th grade bands at Josh’s middle school were invited to play the Star Spangled Banner before a Trenton Thunder game. The only hitch was that this was for a Tuesday night game? A school night? I … Continue reading
How did I spend my birthday weekend? A whole lotta running around!
This year, my birthday fell on a Sunday, so hey! Weekend birthday! Joshua was away for most of the weekend, off camping in Pennsylvania with his Boy Scout Troop. We helped him double check the items he was packing, to … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Personal
Tagged birthday, cuban cuisine, kid birthday parties, philadelphia, six flags
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Our nephew Ben’s 4th birthday party
Our nephew Ben turned 4 this month! My sister and her husband Robbie put together a fun party at their house for a lot kids and their parents. It was some children’s car-themed party (I wasn’t familiar with the show), … Continue reading
We bought Lily a new bike for her birthday
Lily has been riding a 20″ bicycle for a few years now. Late last year, I noticed that she was either looking really big, or the bicycle was looking awfully small. At the time, we agreed that she needs a … Continue reading
The kids and their CMB Karate Demo Team performed at the Wells Fargo Center in April 2018
The Sunday after we got back from Florida, the kids and their CMB Karate Demo Team were performing at the Wells Fargo Center before a 76ers basketball game. We skipped church in the morning, then drove them down to Philadelphia. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, News
Tagged cmb karate, demo team, joshua, lily, philadelphia 76ers, wells fargo center
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Our Road Trip to Orlando – Days 7 & 8 – The road home
I’ll combine the last two days, because it was not a super complicated road trip, apart from traffic. The plan was to hit the road after breakfast, and make the 10 hour drive (plus fuel stops & rest breaks) to … Continue reading
Our Road Trip to Orlando – Day 6 – The Ipes take a low key day to recharge
We had a grand day planned for Kennedy Space Center. Unfortunately 50 – 75% of the family was exhausted and that’s no way to enjoy a fun family day out at a Cape Canerval. Or anyone’s vacation day. Instead we … Continue reading