Category Archives: Family

Family-related anecdotes, visits, events, or topics.

Our new “last day” in Bangalore

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Joel

Sunday was our last day in Bangalore. It was originally going to include a morning of packing, but with the revised itinerary, we had a full day here. What to do? We had options — drive into the city, drive … Continue reading →

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It seems monsoon season has thrown a wrench into our travel plans – the Kerala portion of our trip is officially canceled

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Joel

On Friday morning, we were stunned to go downstairs for breakfast and watch news reports about massive flooding in the state of Kerala. It was so bad, the Cochin airport was closed. The roads around the state were likely to … Continue reading →

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The big David – Philip – Martin – Bunyan Family Reunion

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Joel

The big event of the weekend was a grand family reunion for members of the David, Martin, and Philip families. I’ve never attended a formal family reunion so this was an interesting experience. Not everyone made it from around the … Continue reading →

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Lunch and dinner with the Phillips cousins

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Joel

On Friday, we drove into a section of Bangalore to meet with a bunch of my wife’s cousins from her mother’s side for lunch at Hotel Imperial. It supposedly has amazing food, and is well know for their red chicken. … Continue reading →

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Guttentag! 1st stop – Frankfurt!

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Joel
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Found an old photo of the kids and their Dubai cousins

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Joel

Going through my iPad and I found this photo they took a few years ago when my wife’s cousin & family came to visit the States. They will get to hang out again next week. I hope they’re looking forward … Continue reading →

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July 4th Fireworks…. Take 2!

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Joel

I mentioned that we missed out on seeing the July 4th fireworks (on the actual July 4th) in Jersey City. It turns out our township’s planned fireworks display got postponed due to the weather forecast not looking promising. It was … Continue reading →

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Josh & I went biking around

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Joel

Josh and I had some free time on a Sunday afternoon so we went biking around Hamilton. Afterwards, we grabbed dinner at Five Guys.

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Celebrating the end of the school year with dinner out at Brick House Tavern & Tap

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Joel

June 21st came along and the kids officially finished another school year. I can’t believe how fast this year went by. And now they’re heading off to middle school and high school in two months. It’s very easy to have … Continue reading →

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June 14 Bagels with Your Father event at Lily’s school

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Joel

Ok, so this is ancient-so-last-month news at this point, but I completely forgot to mention it. Right before Father’s Day last month, the parent-teacher organization at Lily’s elementary school hosted a breakfast for the fathers. I’ve missed much the past … Continue reading →

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