Monthly Archives: December 2018

My reflections on 2018 and what lies ahead for us in 2019

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Joel

While it’s a bit exhausting to go back and review every post from the past year, and I’m always missing something monumental and unforgettable, this is still my favorite thing to do. I find it fascinating to look back at … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up the Christmas week with a day in New York

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Joel

We’ve all been (mostly) off from work and school this week, and it has been pretty relaxing. Sure, Nums had some work to catch up on and I had all these online classes to take at the last minute to … Continue reading →

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Last movie of the Christmas Break – Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Joel

[I’m still catching up on my Dec 2018 posts. 2nd to last one here.] We went to see Mary Poppins Returns, the 2018 sequel to the original 1960s Disney film starring Julie Andrews. Emily Blunt portrays the fictional Mary Poppins (who … Continue reading →

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New additions to my life – the Sonos Connect and Klipsch in-ear headphones

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Joel

I’ve always loved music. I’m a visual person at heart, but music has always been important. I enjoyed my music classes in junior high school. I played string bass for 8 years before college. I keep an extensive local music … Continue reading →

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My new toys for terrorizing my flesh & blood children – Nerf Rival

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Joel

In the past few months, the kids and I have been playing this Marvel S.H.I.E.L.D. -themed role-playing game. I conducted a short scavenger hunt with the kids in August and it went over well. I even created a ‘Mad Scavenger’ … Continue reading →

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I think Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) has got to be one of the all-time great Spider-Man films

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Joel

Who doesn’t love a good Spider-Man film? Peter Parker is your every day man who dons a suit to fight crime and protect his neighborhood and the city of New York. People love the story so much, Hollywood featured Peter … Continue reading →

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Christmas with the Ipes in 2018

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Joel

During the Christmas holiday season this year, we hosted three separate parties or gatherings of friends and family. We had friends over for a Secret Santa gift exchange, and then separately had my sister’s family, and my wife’s extended family … Continue reading →

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On Dec 14th we went to see Jay Pharoah perform at Caroline’s

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Joel

A few months earlier, my wife got us tickets to see Jay Pharoah perform at Caroline’s in Midtown. I’ve never been to Caroline’s and Jay Pharoah is hilarious, so it was a no-brainer. We both worked from home on that … Continue reading →

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The Christmas tree is up!

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Joel
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Would you believe we had our 3rd basement leak in 4 years this month?

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Joel

Water is crazy. Water is formidable. Water is life-giving. Water in your house where you don’t want it to be is a pain in the ass. Our first Spring in 2015, we had a bad leak from a pipe that … Continue reading →

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