Monthly Archives: November 2016

Joel’s review of Moana (2016)

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Joel

This Thanksgiving weekend, we went to see Disney/Pixar’s latest film Moana Saturday night. Can I tell you that I enjoyed this film? It’s an original story — there are no princesses, and it’s about a fable. It’s about brown people in … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Delhi in a Day (2011)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Joel

I was working late one night (er, many nights last week), and I thought I’d watch something while I worked. I saw Delhi in a Day in the “My List” section added there a while ago. Interesting film! Here’s the excerpt … Continue reading →

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I bought the Nikon SB-700 speedlight

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Joel

I’d been considering getting a separate flash for my camera. I’ve been reading up on the benefits, the basics of flash photography, etc. It’s not as if the built-in flash on my camera is bad at all, but there’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2016

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Joel

This year’s Thanksgiving was probably the least complicated in recent memory. I was able to work from home Wednesday and Friday, while Namita took off from Wednesday on. Wow, nice. Wednesday night / Thanksgiving… Eve (?), the kids went to … Continue reading →

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Shanta’s Retirement Dinner

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Joel

My mother-in-law recently retired as a long-time professor at Union Community College, where she taught English as a Second Language for over 30 years. On Friday evening, her former colleagues threw a small party for her and two other retiring … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Supermoon on November 15 2016

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Joel

We recently had this “Supermoon” event in mid-November, where the Moon was abnormally close, and won’t be this close again for another 20+ years.  I decided to try something different. I got my camera out, set it up on a … Continue reading →

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The Ipes ran in our first ever 5K at the Princeton Pacers’ Clash Dash 5K

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Joel

Since September, Lily has been running in a program called Girls on the Run. Twice a week, she’s running on a track with a number of other girls. The season is now over, and I think it was a good experience for … Continue reading →

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Yeh man, the Ipes went to Jamaica – Friday

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Joel

Our last day in Jamaica. After breakfast, we began packing our suitcases. We then went back to the beach to get a quick ride on a small sailing boat around the bay one last time. We grabbed the bus back … Continue reading →

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Yeh man, the Ipes went to Jamaica – Thursday 

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Joel

Thursday was our last full day here in Jamaica. We made the most of it. Nums went to get a massage. The kids tried standing and surfing on that flow boarding thing. The kids also went swimming with dolphins, which … Continue reading →

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Yeh man, the Ipes went to Jamaica – Wednesday

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Joel

Wednesday was all about the pool, the hot tub, and relaxing. We had reservations to go for a sunset cruise on catamaran, but it was ultimately canceled. Instead we took two aqua cycles (?) out on the water. 20161109 163855 … Continue reading →

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