Monthly Archives: October 2014

Pictures from the Halloween parade at school & Trick or Treating

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Joel

This was our first Halloween in the new neighborhood. I took off so that I could work on Cub Scout popcorn orders. However, I was able to go watch the kids in their school’s Halloween parade. I was also able … Continue reading →

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We attended our first Halloween Party in over a decade and it was fun

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Joel

We haven’t dressed up for a Halloween party in years. Maybe an entire decade. The folks in the neighborhood have been very friendly and that’s awesome. Lenny and Evanessa invited us into their home last weekend for a party at their … Continue reading →

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Josh and I attended Cubarama this weekend – October 2014

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Joel

Josh and I attended this past weekend’s Cubarama event over at Mercer County Community College. It was a two part event, actually. Walk around at least eight stations and earn your Emergency Preparedness patch Register and attend the 2.5 hour Readyman … Continue reading →

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Photos from my niece Abby’s 4th birthday party

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Joel

Two weeks ago, we drove down to my sister’s house for my niece Abby’s 4th birthday party. They put in a lot of effort to create this Team Umizoomi-themed birthday party, completed with obstacle course. I don’t know how people … Continue reading →

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New additions to the Ipe Media Library – the latest X-Men films

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Joel

I resisted for a while, but when I found out both of these films were on sale this week, it was too hard to pass up. Amazon was selling First Class for $8, and Target had Days of Future Past … Continue reading →

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Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Joel

On a quiet Saturday evening, the Ipes watched Singin’ in the Rain (1952), the old 1950’s musical starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. If you haven’t seen it, it takes place in the late 1920’s in Hollywood. Don Lockwood … Continue reading →

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It has been a crazy few months

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Joel

Sometimes I look around the house, and I am struck by conflicting thoughts. 1. How much we have accomplished since July. 2. How much we have not accomplished since July. The last time we moved, I was back at work … Continue reading →

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