Category Archives: News

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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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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I’m moving on to the next opportunity

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Joel

A few short months ago, I received an offer to come in and interview for an interesting role. It was in the IT audit, but there was also an opportunity to enhance existing processes and to build new capabilities within … Continue reading →

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Joshua’s 8th Grade Graduation – Thursday, June 20 2019

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Joel

Our second graduation of the week was here. Josh was graduating from middle school after surviving 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, school lockers, running between class periods, and learning new skills on how to manage his workload. All in all, … Continue reading →

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Lily’s 5th Grade Graduation – Wednesday, June 19 2019

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Joel

June 19th was a big day for Lily. She was graduating from 5th grade in elementary school, and moving up to 6th grade at the middle school. It was a different year for her this past year. In order to … 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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Lily’s girls rec softball team won the championship for her division!

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Joel

Did I mention that Lily has been playing in a recreational girls softball game this Spring? No? Guess I’ve been super busy with stuff. Yeah, so Lily really wanted to play softball again, but recreational only. None of us had … Continue reading →

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Joshua and the 8th Grade Semi-Formal

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Joel

Next week, Josh is graduating from middle school, and moving on to high school in the Fall. With less than one week to go, the school hosted a semi-formal dance for the entire 8th grade at the school itself last … Continue reading →

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June 1 Trenton Thunder Game and CMB Demo Team Performance

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Joel

The kids caught a ride at 5 PM with some friends to Arm & Hammer Park, and we cleaned up after the picnic at our house. We got on the road by 5:45 PM and made it to Trenton in … Continue reading →

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Church Picnic at the Ipes

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Joel

For the past few years, members of our church have been going least annually to go watch a Trenton Thunder game as a small fundraiser for the church. We’ve been meaning to have a number of the church members over … Continue reading →

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