Monthly Archives: March 2019

Lily’s NERF-themed 11th birthday party

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Joel

[It’s been a busy few months, and I’m still catching up on recent events.] Lily turned 11 this year. We looked at a few options at celebrating her birthday — going away for an extended weekend, small family gathering, larger … Continue reading →

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The 2019 cycling season has officially begun. Find your cycling buddy!

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Joel

I had a practice solo ride about two weeks ago on a lovely 70 degree Friday after work. It was the first nice day in months after months of cold weather. When you see an opportunity, I say take it. … Continue reading →

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I picked up a new pair of running shoes – Brooks Revel 2

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Joel

I’ve been using a pair of Brooks running shoes for about two years now. I’ve never been a fan of their blue/green color scheme, but they seemed decent for running. One of my former colleagues who is an avid runner … Continue reading →

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We Will Rock You – Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Joel

Last Friday night, Nums, Josh, and I watched Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) at home. We borrowed a disc from a neighbor a while back, and now had a chance to sit and watch it. Lily wasn’t particularly interested so she did … Continue reading →

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I purchased and installed a Nest Protect – it’s okay but doesn’t integrate with Google Assistant

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Joel

I’ve been exploring life with the Google Assistant and comparing it against the Amazon Alexa AI. We have many products in our integrated with Alexa, and only a few devices integrated with Google Assistant. While I’ll admit that the Assistant … Continue reading →

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I watched cheesy comedy Blockers (2018) but I’ll admit that it brings up an important topic: women have their own agency

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Joel

Blockers is a raunchy 2018 comedy that I didn’t find terribly funny or realistic. Despite all that, I thought the film brought up an important topic. Blockers (2018) The film stars Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz as three parents, … Continue reading →

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The CMB Karate Demo Team half-time performance – Princeton University

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Joel

Last Saturday night, the kids and their karate demonstration team performed at Princeton University during half-time for the Princeton-Yale basketball game. First time for them doing this at Princeton, and first time the Ipes have been to a Princeton game. … Continue reading →

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It was a good run – Lily at the 2019 NJSFWC State Spelling Bee

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Joel

Ah, it was a terrific run, but it’s over. 🙁 This weekend, Lily competed at the 2019 NJSFWC state spelling bee. About 20 kids were there from all over the state to compete, and it was fierce. Right out of … Continue reading →

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I thought Captain Marvel (2019) was a solid film

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Joel

For our son Josh’s 14th birthday, we invited a bunch of his friends to go see Captain Marvel on the Friday of the film’s opening weekend. We had to purchase and reserve the tickets a month in advance as the … Continue reading →

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Happy 14th birthday, Josh!

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Joel

Our son Joshua turned 14 this week. Serious. If you look away for too long, your kids will be taller before you know it. They have their own tastes in music. They make their own decisions on who they want … Continue reading →

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