Monthly Archives: July 2013

Doctor Strange (2007)

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Joel

To complete my “quadfecta” of movies this week (Goodfellas, Star Trek Into Darkness, and The Great Gatsby), we had planned to watch Despicable Me 2, but we didn’t have enough time on Sunday. Instead, the kids and I sat down on Sunday … Continue reading →

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At the neighborhood swimming pool

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Joel

Another hot day this weekend, so I took the kids to the neighborhood pool. The kids wrapped up their swimming classes this summer, so this would be an interesting test to see what they do. Joshua was extremely excited to … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby (2013)

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Joel

Saturday, we went to see The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann’s version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel. We first began seeing trailers for this film way back in March, I think, when we went to see Oz: The Great and Powerful. … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Joel

All these years, I’m fairly certain that I’ve been pretty clear that I am a science-fiction / Star Trek buff. I’ve watched nearly every TOS episode, ever TAS episode, every ST: TNG, ST: DS9, ST: VOY, ST: ENT, and every … Continue reading →

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Friday Date Night in Princeton

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Joel

Friday night, the in-laws watched the kids, and we made plans to go out for dinner and a movie. We got dolled up, and visited a new tapas restaurant in Princeton called Despaña that opened recently. The site used to … Continue reading →

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July 5th bike ride

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Joel

On Friday, July 5th, with the day off, my wife at the office, and the kids away, I loaded up the bike and drove to Princeton for a bike ride. I parked at Princeton University, and rode around Princeton, Skillman, … Continue reading →

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July 4th BBQ and Fireworks in Trenton

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Joel

July 4th, and we didn’t have any huge plans on the itinerary. We drove down to south Jersey for a BBQ at my sister’s place, and a plan to see the fireworks in their neighborhood. We would have seen the … Continue reading →

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My first 60 days with Android and the Samsung Galaxy S4

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Joel

I’ve had the Galaxy S4 for two months now, and I’m certainly enjoying it as my primary cellphone. It is also my first Android phone, and my first 4G LTE phone (on the AT&T network.) Here are thoughts so far … Continue reading →

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Goodfellas (1990)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Joel

Ok, funny story — I think it was more than 10 years ago, but a bunch of us were going to Mohegan Sun, and we met up at someone’s house. Goodfellas was on for some reason, so I watched the first … Continue reading →

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