Author Archives: Joel

Update on my situation

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Joel

Inquiring minds want to know: Joel, how are you recovering? Here’s the latest update, in a nutshell. I decided to see my regular physician yesterday to get checked out. The overall pain has decreased, but I almost feel that the … Continue reading →

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Jon & Nicole’s wedding (but I only went to the reception)

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Joel

Yesterday, we went to Jon & Nicole’s wedding. Well, to be accurate, we had a lot going on, but we eventually met up for the wedding reception. Today was one of those busy parenting days sitcoms make fun of. Lily … Continue reading →

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I bought a 2 TB Western Digital external drive

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Joel

I bought my first external hard drive. Yes, my FIRST external hard drive. I’ve been backing up to a secondary 250 Gb hard drive since 2006 (since the HDD crash wakeup call of ’06), but with music, videos, and files, … Continue reading →

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Time for new running sneakers

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Joel

I bought some new running sneakers. I do a lot of running these days at the gym, and my old sneakers are getting worn out. Of course, with my current list of injuries, I’m not sure when my next opportunity … Continue reading →

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Delaware Vacation Day 8 – The ride home and recovery

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Joel

Last night while I rested, Nums took care of packing up our stuff. I appreciated this, because I wasn’t in much shape to do much. This morning, we were up early to wrap it up, get the kids ready, and … Continue reading →

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Delaware Vacation Day 7 – A painful Friday

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Joel

Where to begin? I’ll start at the beginning, but be forewarned that it’s a long story. Sit back now and hear a tale – a tale of a painful Friday. So, I had this mental plan to go cycling while … Continue reading →

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Delaware Vacation Day 6 – Ocean City

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Joel

Ocean City, we have returned. Been two years, but we’re back. We parked the car, bought tickets for this speedboat ride (“Sea Rocket“) around Ocean City, and then went to stroll on the boardwalk for lunch and the sights. We … Continue reading →

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Delaware Vacation Day 5 – Bethany Beach

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Joel

Beach day! We stocked the cooler with sandwiches & drinks, filled up the beach bag with snacks and blankets, and we took the local (and free) shuttle bus down to the beach. I had to take a status call from … Continue reading →

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Delaware Vacation Day 4 – work & pool

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Joel

Ok, the day didn’t start very relaxing, but it got there by the afternoon. My wife and I still had some leftover work to wrap up on. She and I both hung out in different rooms to fire off additional … Continue reading →

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Delaware Vacation Day 3 – We’re finally here

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Joel

We’re finally here! We finished packing this morning, loaded up the car and the bicycles, bid farewell to the cats, and were finally on the road by 10:45am. It was a bright sunny day, and a nice drive down to … Continue reading →

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