Monthly Archives: December 2014

Joel’s review of Gone Girl (2014)

During our recent hotel stay, we rented Gone Girl (2014). This is that David Fincher film starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. Based on a novel by the same name by Gillian Flynn, the book’s author also wrote the screenplay. … Continue reading

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Friday night out and about without the kids

We planned a day (and evening) without the kids the day after Christmas. After having a Chackos & Ipe slumber party at our house Christmas night, we jointly dropped off the three cousins to their grandparents’ house for Slumber Party … Continue reading

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Post-Christmas “Christmas Excellence” with the Josephs

The Ipes and Josephs don’t just celebrate Christmas. We bring it to another level (in terms of food.) We celebrate “Christmas Excellence.” As per tradition, it is a culinary feast for the taste buds. Plus we drink and exchange gifts to … Continue reading

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Hanging out with the Eustices at Kidz Village in Woodbridge NJ

We had a short break on Saturday evening between activities, so we scheduled a little meet up with our friends John and Barb (and most of their kids) in central NJ. The ladies settled on a kids play place called … Continue reading

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For Christmas this year, my wife bought me a brand new Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR FX Lens

Not that Christmas should be about presents, but I got two very nice presents from my family this year. I could talk about the nice pajamas, but I’d rather describe briefly the other gift. The one from my wife. Which was? … Continue reading

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A very Merry Christmas and yet also a sad one

Merry Christmas, everyone! My goodness, what a big day it was around here. A good day, but one also tinged with sadness. More on that later. Sometime during the course of the night, while I was passed out on the couch, … Continue reading

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Attending the Christmas Eve service at our church for the first time

We usually don’t attend the Christmas Eve service at our church. We’re usually off at someone else’s house the night before Christmas. On Christmas Day itself, we open presents, eat Polish pierogi for breakfast, then go to church for the … Continue reading

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Our cat Scamper went AWOL for 24 hours

We had a bit of a scare this week when one of our cats went missing. It was probably more worrisome that we didn’t know he was missing until the following day. I would affectionately describe our cat Scamper as … Continue reading

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Cub Scouts Pack 53 – December Feast and throwing pies at Scout Leaders

Cub Scout Pack 53 held its annual December Pack Feast to celebrate the end of the year, and the upcoming holiday season. The Pack also rewarded every scout who sold popcorn by handing out prizes and Pinewood Derby cars. In … Continue reading

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Joel’s review of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

I watched Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues this week. This is the sequel to the first Will Ferrell / Ron Burgundy film. The film brings back the original gang of Will Ferrell (Ron Burgundy), Steve Carell (Brick Tamland), Paul Rudd (Brian … Continue reading

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