Author Archives: Joel

The Ipes Go on a London Holiday – Wednesday – Day 2 of the London Pass and I think we made up for Tuesday

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Joel

It was our day to try again everything we missed on Tuesday. Take 2! Up early on Wednesday, and we made it back out to the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre around 10 AM. Success! We got in, and it was a … Continue reading →

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The Ipes Go on a London Holiday – Tuesday – Day 1 of the London Pass and we were late to nearly late to everything 

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Joel

Tuesday was our first full day in London to use the London Pass. We purchased the 3 day pass, which means we had to use it for a consecutive three days (no breaks.) We unfortunately got a late start. We … Continue reading →

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The Ipes Go on a London Holiday – Monday – First full day in London

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Joel

We were up early Monday morning (a bank holiday BTW) for breakfast and to get on the proverbial road for the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. It only happens 3x a week and Monday was a best day. … Continue reading →

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The Ipes Go on a London Holiday – Sunday – We have arrived!

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Joel

In the morning, we woke up only slightly rested. Come on, who truly enjoys sleeping on a plane in Economy class? It’s never comfortable. We had a croissants and yogurt for breakfast, and landed at Heathrow 20 mins early at … Continue reading →

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The Ipes Go on a London Holiday – Saturday – Are we gonna make it?

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Joel

Before you leave for any trip, isn’t it always a little crazy? There’s often so much to wrap up at work, to set up at home, trip planning, etc, just so you can go relax for a while. It’s exhausting, … Continue reading →

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This was a rough 24 hours traveling to Boston

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Joel

I’m landing in Newark after a rough 24 hours traveling to Boston and back. It’s been a rough week. It’s been many long weeks while I’ve been leading my audit, but this has been a long week. By the time … Continue reading →

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The Get Smart (2008) film reminded me of the old Naked Gun series

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Joel

When I was growing up, I was a huge fan of the old reruns of the 1960s Get Smart television show. Starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon, and created by Buck Henry and Mel Brooks (never heard of this Mel Brooks … Continue reading →

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I’ve waited about four years for this – functioning backyard patio lights

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Joel

Does four years seem like a long time? In hindsight, it sure sounds like it. I think it was summer 2015 when I discovered the backyard patio lights didn’t work for a real reason. New house, lots of tasks and … Continue reading →

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These stupid horseshoe pits are finally gone

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Joel

The previous owners of our home were into playing horseshoes. No, you don’t understand. They were really into playing horseshoes. We had these two large horseshoe pits taking up space in our backyard. We have extra horsehoes in the basement … Continue reading →

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“Form feet and legs! Form arms and torso! And I’ll form the head!”

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Joel

The kids started assembling the Voltron Lions this week. I thought I’d be working alongside them but I’ve unfortunately been extremely busy with work. They’re doing a pretty good job on their own. Red and Green lions are done, and … Continue reading →

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