Author Archives: Joel

The Ipes took a road trip to Pittsburgh and Michigan in November

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Joel

It’s been a while since we have seen friends out in Michigan. We didn’t have any plans for the long 4-day weekend in mid-November dedicated to the NJ teacher convention. Why not drive out to Michigan for a few days? … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween from the Ipes!

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Joel
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Our copy of Batman: The Complete Animated Series (Deluxe Limited Edition) has arrived and it is cool

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Joel

This deluxe limited edition is beautiful. I don’t care too much for the little Funko figures, but the kids want them. The rest of it is all just so pretty. I love the artwork. Yes, part of the box got … Continue reading →

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Our daughter Lily tested and achieved her 1st Dan black belt in Tae Kenpo last Sunday

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Joel

Since reaching senior brown belt last year, both Joshua and Lily had been practicing for about a year on making it to black belt. Last June, with lots of practice in his regular forms, self-defense forms, and jo weapons forms, … Continue reading →

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I have no money — all of my money is tied up in fancy garage doors

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Joel

I think it was July or August when our main garage door broke. Specifically, one of the torsion springs snapped, and we’ve been unable to open the door ever since. I had a company come out to look at it … Continue reading →

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The Ipes have assembled Lego Volton and we are ready to defend the universe

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Joel

It took us a little longer to get it done than I expected, but I’m happy to announce that we assembled Voltron! Seriously it took us two months on and off to finish building each of the five lions, with … Continue reading →

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I thought A Star is Born (2018) was an interesting film

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Joel

I don’t usually get excited for film musicals. I can easily enjoy a live musical playing out on stage, but the on-screen versions often bore me. Notable exceptions to that rule include Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and a … Continue reading →

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We went to Helium Comedy Club and saw Adam Ferrara perform

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Joel

Two years ago, my sister & BIL bought us a gift certificate to the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, PA. Really nice of them. Unfortunately, you know how it is, you can be so busy that you don’t have time … Continue reading →

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My cousin Tessin’s wedding

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Joel

My 2nd cousin Tessin got married in mid-September. We had to run the usual errands that Saturday morning, including getting haircuts for the kids. We got it all done, but left later than planned. We got to the church in … Continue reading →

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We renovated our main floor powder room/bathroom (What do you call it?)

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Joel

In August/September 2018, we used a local contractor to renovate our main floor powder room / bathroom. It’s been annoying us for a long while now — it was very outdated. Due to cost, we opted to keep the tile … Continue reading →

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