Author Archives: Joel

Delaware Vacation Day 2 – Weathering the storm

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Joel

Ah, nothing like weathering a rainy day from inside your own house. We’re on day 2 of our “beach vacation”, watching the wind blow and the rain come down, safely and comfortably from inside our house. The storm was pretty … Continue reading →

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Delaware Vacation Day 1 – Batting down the hatches

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Joel

Day 1 of our “Delaware beach” vacation is being spent getting ready for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, plus back-to-school shopping. We made sure we had supplies for the trip, and the storm. We went out around lunchtime, had lunch … Continue reading →

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Our Delaware vacation has been slightly delayed due to Hurricane Irene

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Joel

Stupid Hurricane Irene. We’ve been planning this Delaware beach vacation for a few months now. We originally intended to go on vacation in mid-August, but the condo we were looking to rent in Bethany Beach was no longer available. That … Continue reading →

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My niece Abigail’s baptism

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Joel

Last Sunday morning, we up early for my niece Abigail’s baptism. I gave the kids baths/showers, we got them (and ourselves gussied up), and we were out the door a little before 9am. It was pouring rain, so we were … Continue reading →

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The Hurricane (1999)

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Joel

Saturday night, I watched The Hurricane, a 1999 film starring Denzel Washington. This is the Hollywood version of events surrounding the incarceration of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a talented African-American boxer in the 1960’s who was wrongly imprisoned for a triple-homicide for about … Continue reading →

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2011 NJ State Fair: Sussex County Farm & Horse Show

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Joel

Saturday afternoon, after we ran some necessary errands, we picked up some lunch for the road, and drove up to Augusta, NJ, to the 2011 New Jersey State Fair – Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. Namita and I went … Continue reading →

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My uncle in India died this week

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Joel

This week, my dad’s brother in India died. He was my father’s oldest and last living brother. Now it’s just him and his two sisters left, who also live in India. One of my nieces (well, daughter of my 1st … Continue reading →

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The Hurt Locker (2008)

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Joel

I watched The Hurt Locker, a 2008 film by Kathryn Bigelow not released in the US domestically until 2009. The film stars Jeremy Renner as a Sgt. 1st Class William James, a reckless man talented with defusing explosives. Sgt. James … Continue reading →

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Our gardening efforts are bearing more grass than fruit

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Joel

Here’s the update on all the gardening efforts of the past month. Short summary: The grass is growing, but the flowers ain’t blooming yet. Details: I have good news. I may not be any good at raising aquarium fish, but … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Joel

This week, the kids and I finished watching Green Lantern: Emerald Knights off of our Netflix queue. As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for … Continue reading →

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