Author Archives: Joel

Time for new eyeglasses

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Joel

It’s time for new eyeglasses. I’m opting for a little red to spice up my life. I know, it’s crazy.

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I wasn’t sure about watching Christopher Robin (2018) but it was alright

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Joel

I had some reservations about seeing Christopher Robbin — the 2018 Disney film about the adult version of Christopher Robbin. It wasn’t the casting as I’m a big fan of Ewan McGregor and Hayley Atwell. I heard some early reviews weren’t so … Continue reading →

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Our next project – Lego Voltron

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Joel

Our next fun project – a Lego Voltron. There are 2,321 pieces, people!

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Weeknight jigsaw puzzles

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Joel

We had some time Thursday night so the kids and I had fun putting together a 300 piece jigsaw puzzle sitting around. We’re not Rick and Morty watchers, and I’m not personally a big jigsaw fanatic, but it’s nice to … Continue reading →

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The Ipes had a busy weekend doing all sorts of things

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Joel

The kids went away to stay with my in-laws for a few days as their cousin Sophia was visiting. They came back Friday afternoon. After that, the busy weekend began in earnest! Friday Night Dinner Party Dinner with neighbors down … Continue reading →

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And the kids are home again after all of their summer camping adventures

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Joel

We picked up the kids on Saturday July 28th. First we drove up to the Lebanon NJ area in the morning to Crossroads Bible Camp to attend a mini morning worship service at the camp, then bring Lily home. Josh … Continue reading →

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I’m building a new Plex / media server using a Synology DS918+ and Seagate IronWolf NAS drives

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Joel

We have a primary media / backup storage model, but I don’t like it. If I had a million bucks, I’d structure things differently. Wouldn’t we all? When you have needs but finite resources… what to do? [Trigger warning – … Continue reading →

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With the kids away at their respective summer camps, that means more time for ourselves

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Joel

While the kids are both away, my wife and I have plenty of free time to…. catch up on work. We did find some free time together later in the week. Wednesday night – we met up for a rainy … Continue reading →

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After a brief 48 hours, the kids are off (separately) for a week away at camp

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Joel

In the 48 hours since he returned from Harrisburg, Joshua and Lily had time to watch Ant-Man and the Wasp with me (my 2nd time), attend karate classes, get a haircut, spend family time together, and pack for their next … Continue reading →

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Josh spent a week in Harrisburg PA on our church mission trip

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Joel

The kids have spent the summer home this year so we could save a little money, and limit the hassle of trying to coordinate drop off and pick up of the kids to various camps without being late to the … Continue reading →

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