Author Archives: Joel

Watch out, his wit and hands are dangerous weapons – our son Joshua earned his 1st degree black belt in Taekwondo

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Joel

We have some big news. Our 13 year old son Joshua earned his 1st degree black belt in Taekwondo on Sunday! The kids have been attending CMB Karate for a few years now, and they have have been progressing through … Continue reading →

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We had a busy Saturday – black belt testing (day 1), a birthday party, the gym, and a high school graduation party

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Joel

Ooof, Saturday was busy.  In the morning, the kids had karate classes.  I also had to catch up on paying bills. Took the kids to get a quick slice of pizza before Josh began part 1 of testing for his … Continue reading →

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Annual beach day after the end of the school year

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Joel

We took Friday off for the annual beach day at Point Pleasant. As I’ve been told, this is the 6th trip now in a row. Hang out at Point Pleasant on the first Friday after the school year ends. Last … Continue reading →

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I’m liking my new Polar A370 – it’s useful and helping me to reach my goals

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Joel

My wife was kind and thoughtful enough to give me an activity tracker for Father’s Day. Truth be told, I’ve been looking into the benefits of finally purchasing one. It’s taken a long time for me to come around, but … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Joel

Happy Father’s Day! It was a busy weekend to be sure. I was home Friday (sick/working) but after I wrapped up my last call around 5:15 PM, I went out for a solo bike ride. I was tired after a … Continue reading →

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We saw Ocean’s 8 – good characters, not so interesting plot 

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Joel

Nums and I went to see Ocean’s 8 earlier this month on a Friday night. The film is a spin-off from Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy and features an ensemble cast, including Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah … Continue reading →

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I attended the 3rd Annual Vendor and Third Party conference in Midtown for two days and learned a lot

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Joel

Earlier this month, I attended the 3rd Annual Vendor and Third Party USA Conference with a few of my colleagues. I don’t usually attend industry conferences so this was a treat. I earned 15 continuing professional education credits that I … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Weekend 2018

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Joel

The Ipes spent a pretty enjoyable Memorial Day weekend relaxing and doing all sorts of things. The kids weren’t marching in the town parade this year, so we even got to sleep in on Monday! On Friday night, we had … Continue reading →

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Mazel Tov, Kaiya! It’s a Bat Mitzvah!

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Joel

Joshua’s long time friend (since they were two years old) Kaiya celebrated her bat mitzvah over Memorial Day weekend. It’s our first second bat mitzvah ever! I think we’re on a roll here. We attended the religious service at 10 … Continue reading →

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We went to see Solo: A Star Wars Story opening weekend. It’s not perfect, but it’s fine. Stop panicking.

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Joel

We went to see Solo: A Star Wars Story opening weekend back at the end of May. The film’s production had a slightly troubled history. Lucasfilm dismissed original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller due to creative differences (never a good sign) and … Continue reading →

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