Monthly Archives: May 2019

It’s the end of karate (for the kids) as we know it, and I feel (sorta) fine

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Joel

Nothing lasts forever. The Beatles. Vacation. Milk. For us, add to that the kids’ love for karate. I think it’s been about five years now, and they moved up slowly from white belt all the way to black belt. Pretty … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Weekend 2019

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Joel

I think we had a fairly low-key Memorial Day weekend. What, no out-of-state travel? No running around? Yeah, I guess so. We got a bunch of clean-up down at the house (in anticipation for a party at our house the … Continue reading →

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Oooh, aaaah, we have a new outdoor bar cart

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Joel

Last Christmas, my sister and her husband bought us an outdoor bar cart for use when entertaining in the backyard. It’s, of course, been cold and rainy these past few months, so no one has needed it. With Memorial Day … Continue reading →

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I bought a gas pressure washer over Memorial Day weekend. It’s interesting.

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Joel

Every year, we get mold on the vinyl siding of our house in areas that don’t get nearly enough direct sun. A stone wall in our backyard gets that way too. Too much shade from pine trees. I once rented … Continue reading →

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The Garage Renovation Project has commenced – Phase 1 (Painting)

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Joel

A new year, a new home project. The chaos that is our garage has been bothering me for eons. Yes, that’s right. Eons. I’ve been cleaning it out slowly these past few months, but that’s only step one. The next … Continue reading →

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Brunch with friends in Morristown for Sheba’s birthday

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Joel

On May 4th, we drove up north to Morristown to celebrate our friend Sheba’s birthday. For a nice change of pace, we went out for Sunday brunch. It was also the same weekend for the Kentucky Derby, so End of … Continue reading →

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Avengers: Endgame was an epic movie, but I liked Infinity War better

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Joel

**Warning – This will be a spoiler-heavy discussion about Avengers: Endgame (2019). If you haven’t seen it yet for some reason, step away from the website.** This is it. The big finale. The end of the line for many characters … Continue reading →

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