Monthly Archives: May 2012

Memorial Day weekend

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Joel

Memorial Day weekend, you can’t beat it. The kids and I are currently on a 3-week break from soccer games, but I’m still hosting the occasional soccer practice, depending on the weather situation. This weekend, the family is relaxing as much … Continue reading →

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The Batcave is complete, my last peripherals are now set up

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Joel

It’s all here. The Batcave is complete. A new faster desktop PC in late December / early January. The new dual monitors earlier this month. And now, the new and improved wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, and an HD webcam. Suh-weeeeeeet! … Continue reading →

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Lily’s Dance Recital

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Joel

Lily has been taking a dance class on Saturdays. I had no idea that she would get much out of it, but it turns out she likes it. A lot. As a matter of fact, we’re signing her up again … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Bike MS Coast the Coast ride

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Joel

With little time to fundraise or have many practice rides, the big Bike MS event was approaching on Saturday, May 19th. I registered late, because I didn’t know if my tailbone could handle the pressure. I rode a total of … Continue reading →

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Date Night in New Brunswick

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Joel

I loves me a good date night. It’s not easy to get one scheduled, because you need someone to watch the kids. We hired a babysitter to watch the kids to tonight. Namita’s office scheduled a company outing of sorts … Continue reading →

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National MS Society writes about Team CentraState

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Joel

Check it out! The National MS Society published a small writeup about Team CentraState and our participation in the NJ “Coast the Coast” charity rides. Interestingly enough, they attached a small-sized version of last year’s group photo. I attempted to … Continue reading →

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Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL home office!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Joel

Bask in its glory, why don’t you? Go ahead, I’ll wait. It’s glorious, isn’t it? A little background history: In 2003, I started to long for a better desk. I had this crappy OfficeMax desk, but it was neither wide … Continue reading →

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The Avengers (2012)

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Joel

The wait is finally over — Marvel’s summer blockbuster superhero ensemble film The Avengers was finally here. Years in the making, nerds and geeks like me have waited with anticipation for this film to come out, hoping for it to … Continue reading →

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We enrolled Josh in a swimming class

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Joel

Last year, we wanted Josh to learn how to swim. Last summer, we signed him up for some swimming lessons / course at summer camp. Unfortunately, it was more of a weekly session where the camp counselors take the kids … Continue reading →

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Halfway through the Spring soccer season

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Joel

We’re halfway through the soccer season, and Lily, Josh, and I have had a lot of weekend games and weeknight soccer practices since March 31st when we started the season. The kids play both Saturday and Sundays, and practices mid-week. … Continue reading →

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