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Monthly Archives: December 2014
The Art of the Photograph by Art Wolfe & Rob Sheppard
For our Secret Santa exchange this year, my friend Sandhya surprised me with ” The Art of the Photograph” by Art Wolfe & Rob Sheppard. I am absolutely thrilled. I borrowed this book from our local library a few months … Continue reading
Secret Santa Christmas Party with Friends
First Christmas in the house, so why not host our annual Secret Santa Christmas party with the whole gang? This year’s color theme [snore] was red. Luckily, I have red. The cuisine of choice? Down home, Kerala-style dishes. We’re talkin’ … Continue reading
Getting ready for the Christmas season…. early?
It’s Christmas season! I can’t tell if we’re running earlier or later than usual with all of the Christmas season preparations. I feel like we are actually ahead of the game this year. Is it possible? So far, we’ve: Taken our family … Continue reading
Joel’s review of Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)
I was recently perusing the movie aisle at our local library, and was surprised to find Batman: Assault on Arkham sitting on the shelf. It’s only the DVD version, but hey, that works. This animated film takes place within the same world … Continue reading
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My Troy – Bilt Vortex 2490 snow thrower has arrived
I’ve never had a snow blower or thrower before. All those years, we’ve resorted to our snow shovels and aching backs to handle the snow, always dreading the next ‘snowpocalypse’. I am officially cancelling the snowpocalypse. Here is our first … Continue reading
I gave up on my broken Samsung Galaxy S4 and bought a new Galaxy S5
I’ve had the Galaxy S4 since April 2013, and it was a pretty good phone. It was my first Android phone after moving away from the iPhone 4. I’ve never been one for protective cases and covers for phones, because … Continue reading
Joel’s review of Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Please pick your jaws up off the floor. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) is a classic 1980’s John Hughes movie, but I’ve never seen it before. It’s currently available on Netflix, and I had some time to watch this weekend. The … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, john candy, john hughes, movies, steve martin, the 80's
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