Author Archives: Joel

Spring Break in Baltimore

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Joel

The kids had Spring Break for the week of March 9th, as did Namita’s niece Sophia. Namita decided (and I agreed to come along!) to drive down to Baltimore for a few days, stay over a few days, and let … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Joel

I was a little surprised to learn Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation came out two years ago. Wow, really? It’s taken me two years to get around to watch this movie? Color me surprisingly busy to think about stuff like … Continue reading →

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Joshua’s 3rd bicycle

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Joel

Last year, I noticed that Josh’s 2nd bicycle (last purchased back in April 2013) was looking long in the tooth for him. We bought it when he was only eight years old, and now it looked way too small on … Continue reading →

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2017 CMB Karate Demo Team performance at the Wells Fargo Center (2nd time!)

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Joel

Last April, the kids performed with the rest of the CMB Karate demo team at the Wells Fargo Center. Last year, it was on the concourse next to a Kia Optima on display. Nice, but it obviously would have been … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of La La Land (2016)

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Joel

Namita and I attempted to see La La Land a month or two ago, but the kids were extra special ridiculous that afternoon so we had to cancel movie nights for everyone. “No movies for anybody!” It took a few … Continue reading →

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Saturday Date Night at Midori Japanese Restaurant in Princeton

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Joel

After a long day of shuttling the kids around to their various events around NJ, Namita and I enjoyed a little romantic time for ourselves that night. As a gift from my sister Julie and her husband Robbie, we got treated … Continue reading →

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Have you ever had a vacuum cleaner emergency, and had to run out to buy an emergency vacuum cleaner? Just me?

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Joel

Have you ever had a vacuum emergency, and had to run out to buy an emergency vacuum cleaner? Because I did one fine Wednesday night. Our amazing handy dandy Electrolux Precision Brushroll vacuum cleaner, purchased less than three years ago, … Continue reading →

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Business Trip to Columbus Ohio

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Joel

In March, I had a very brief business trip to Columbus Ohio, that got postponed due to a freak mid-March snowstorm. It got rescheduled for two weeks later, and the same day as Lily’s 9th birthday party. Why? Thankfully, I was … Continue reading →

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Lily’s 9th Birthday Party

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Joel

Last Sunday, we celebrated Lily’s birthday a few days early by inviting about 20 kids over to our house for a detective-themed party.  We purchased a detective / mystery story online, printed out multiple copies, purchased “detective” party supplies (pens, … Continue reading →

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My son Josh vs. peanuts everywhere, and Josh won

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Joel

Josh has lived through a number of allergies growing up, since he was an infant. He was originally allergic to eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, and had some lactose intolerance thrown in there too. It was a lot to deal with, but … Continue reading →

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