Monthly Archives: August 2017

Our Road Trip to the Outer Banks 2017 – Part 3

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Joel

Wednesday was probably one of the two nicest days we had the entire week, weather-wise. The four of us jumped into the car for a quick trip to Duck Donuts in nearby Kitty Hawke. The donuts are good, but wow, … Continue reading →

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Our Road Trip to the Outer Banks 2017 – Part 2

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Joel

The next two days (Monday and Tuesday) were a little overcast, rainy at times, so we spent a good portion of our days inside, with the occasional running outside to soak up the good weather when the sun poked itself … Continue reading →

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Our Road Trip to the Outer Banks 2017 – Part 1

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Joel

After a year of on and off planning for a year, our big trip to the Outer Banks was at hand. I am happy to say that it went mostly according to plan, though we wondered what sort of hiccups … Continue reading →

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Managing the homestead while my wife was in Austin

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Joel

My wife went to Austin for meetings last week so I took off Tuesday – Thursday. Had to take watch Josh, take Lily to and from vacation bible school, take my mother-in-law places, and run other errands. I wouldn’t describe … Continue reading →

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A Sunday afternoon bike ride to U.S. Joint Base MDL

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Joel

While Saturday was pretty overcast (and threatened rain), Sunday was beautiful. I made some time for myself, got on the bike, and decided to challenge myself to find out how far I could go. Along the way heading south, I … Continue reading →

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We celebrated Livia’s Hawaiian-themed 1st birthday — “Aloha!”

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Joel

Our friends Kanishk and Sofi had a 2nd child, a baby girl, about a year ago. This past weekend, they invited friends and family to celebrate Livia’s 1st birthday. They did a really nice job decorating the backyard with a … Continue reading →

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The HVAC project is all done

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Joel

That’s right, folks. We’re all done. We spent over $20K but at least we’re done. A tech came last week to finish up the last of the project – installing a vent and moving the downstairs thermostat. Overall, both systems … Continue reading →

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Went back to Asbury Park last Sunday

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Joel

Last Sunday, we hung out in Asbury Park, on account of the good weather. We didn’t account for the humongous number of people, as I spent an entire hour searching for parking. I eventually parked near what I think was … Continue reading →

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I went to Kansas City Missouri for the first time and I thought it was a nice place

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Joel

At the beginning of the month, I flew down to Kansas City Missouri and spent a week there for work. While it was my 2nd trip to Missouri (I think I want to St. Louis in 2003 or 2004), it … Continue reading →

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I watched Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium (2013), and I wished it made more sense

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Joel

It took me 4 years to get around to watching Neill Blomkamp’s film Elysium (2013) starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Alica Braga, and Sharlto Copley. In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the … Continue reading →

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