Author Archives: Joel

The era of the crib is over

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Joel

This week, I dismantled the crib. Five years and two kids later, we say farewell. There are two prime reasons why we finally did it. We didn’t decide this lightly, as we prefer Lily contained at night time. She has … Continue reading →

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Can you believe we had another flat tire?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Joel

I’m nearly apoplectic here. This summer, we purchased four new Bridgestone tires for the Highlander @ $200 each to replace the original Toyo Open Country tires that came with it. I’m still incensed that the original tires didn’t last the … Continue reading →

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Ethan’s 3rd birthday party

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Joel

Our friends Pradeesh and Sona invited us (and other friends & family) to their house to celebrate their son Ethan’s 3rd birthday party. A lot of the gang attended, which was nice. Do you know what else was nice? All … Continue reading →

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Joshua is playing soccer

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Joel

Many moons ago, I was interested in playing pee-wee football, but as soon as my folks found out that practices & games were Sunday mornings, football was off the table. Why? We’d have to miss church. Ah well, begin the … Continue reading →

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CNN.com video: NYC 9/11 memorial progressing slowly

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Joel

Progress toward building a 9/11 memorial in New York has endured years of battles and negotiations. The president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum expects it to open in a year’s time. I think it’s ridiculous … Continue reading →

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Josh’s 1st Week in Kindergarten

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Joel

We survived Joshua’s first week in kindergarten, although I think it should be marked with an asterisk in the record books, due to the short week. Monday was Labor Day. He had school Tuesday and Wednesday, but school was closed … Continue reading →

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Science shows are awesome but sometimes give me a headache

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Joel

One of the nice benefits of FiOS and/or watching the HD channels is I’m watching some very cool and heady science shows. For the past two months, I’ve recently been watching two fantastic shows in particular: Through the Wormhole on … Continue reading →

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Time for new home phones — Panasonic KX-TG6545

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Joel

Have I mentioned that electronics tend to grumble to dust in my hands? I’m sure I’ve made note of that fact. Specifically, I stated back in February 2010 that our nearly two-year old Uniden phones phones were slowly failing. Since … Continue reading →

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3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Joel

Friday night, I watched our next film in the queue, 3:10 to Yuma. It’s a 2007 Western starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, which is also a remake of a 1957 film starring Glenn Ford (and not to be confused with … Continue reading →

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Labor Day weekend is almost here

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Joel

Did I mention that Labor Day weekend is almost here? Just two more days to go in the week. It’s been a long few weeks for both of us, so I think it’s safe to say that we’re looking forward … Continue reading →

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