Monthly Archives: May 2016

Our Memorial Day Weekend 2016 Road Trip to Boston

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Joel

Our 2nd trip of the year – Boston! I keeping with our current vacation planning goal to visit and experience new places, we planned out a long-discussed road trip to the Boston area. Nums and I have both been to … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The Jungle Book (2016)

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Joel

When we went on a Boston road trip, we took some time out to watch the new The Jungle Book film directed by Jon Favreau. The film is either a live-action remake of the 1967 animated musical comedy film produced by Wal … Continue reading →

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Attending the American Young Voices concert in Newark

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Joel

A few months ago, Josh, his friend Kaiya, and a number of other 5th graders signed up for this American Young Voices program through school. Me being me, I didn’t know any of this. One day, he brought home a … Continue reading →

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Josh’s Spring Concert

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Joel

It’s a busy week here for the Ipes, what with Boy Scout pack meetings, multiple concerts, and our upcoming road trip to Boston later this week. Among other things, Josh has two concerts this week. The first one up is … Continue reading →

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Ice cream with the kids

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Joel

I wouldn’t recommend unemployment, but if I had to name the only benefit of being “between jobs”, it’s being able to enjoy extra time with the family. Especially eating ice cream on a beautiful Friday afternoon.

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Joel’s review of Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Joel

In May, we all went to see Captain America: Civil War. the third Marvel film about Captain America played by Chris Evans. Loosely based on the Marvel Comics’ Civil War Superhero Registration Act storyline about ten years ago, it’s a film … Continue reading →

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Josh & Lily (and their CMB Karate Demo Team) performed at the Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Joel

On Sunday, May 15th, the CMB Karate Demo Team performed this year’s routine down at Arm & Hammer Park, on the field, before the actual game started. It was pretty cool. I tried to get some good shots using my … Continue reading →

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The end of an era — Lily’s last dance recital

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Joel

It’s the end of an era . After 5 years, Lily is done with dance. No more jazz hands. No more ballet. No more hip hop. No more… wait, I think that was it. Just three kinds of dance. Truth … Continue reading →

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Biking the hills of Morris county with my old friend Chris

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Joel

My old childhood friend Chris and I decided to “walk the walk” and actually go biking together. Chris lives in northern NJ and found a nice route starting in Morristown and winding through the hills. I’ve biked Morris county at … Continue reading →

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I’m mostly terrible at golf, but doing it for charity is okay

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Joel

Picture it — Thursday, May 12th. Peddie Golf Course. Hightstown NJ.  The sky is a clear blue, and the sun is shining brightly. A handsome Indian who has only golfed once in his life, with amateur skills rated “terrible at … Continue reading →

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