Author Archives: Joel

Lily and I picked up our pottery painting projects from Art Around the Corner

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Joel

Last month, we all went to Art Around the Corner in Freehold NJ to paint on canvas and pottery. Lily and I had a chance to pick up our pottery projects this weekend, and I think they came out pretty well.

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St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl in New Brunswick

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Joel

On St. Patrick’s Day, I met up with a few friends for an already-in-progress pub crawl in New Brunswick. I think it started at Old Bay, we hit two more places for drinks and dancing, and we ended at some point … Continue reading →

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Namita’s 40th birthday party extravaganza in the Riviera Maya – Monday

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Joel

Sadsies. After breakfast, the ladies (plus Teo) tried to find some of the Wisconsin guests and their 10 am Zumba in the water class, but never found them. Namita and I ended up picking up some souvenirs for the kids … Continue reading →

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Namita’s 40th birthday party extravaganza in the Riviera Maya – Saturday and Sunday

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Joel

I decided to combine the next two days, because we really spent the majority of our days in the pool drinking beverages, meeting very nice people from Milwaukee, Nebraska, and Iowa. Saturday was kinda cool because Teo and I played … Continue reading →

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Namita’s 40th birthday party extravaganza in the Riviera Maya – Friday

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Joel

Oh my, what day. We spent most of the day in the main swim-up bar at the El Dorado Royale. Based on our explorations, while there are 9 swim-up bars between the Royale and Casitas properties, 8 of them are … Continue reading →

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Namita’s 40th birthday party extravaganza in the Riviera Maya – Thursday

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Joel

I began planning the centerpiece of my wife Namita’s 40th birthday celebration months ago. We discussed maybe even a year earlier of getting a number of folks together, flying somewhere warm without children, and relaxing. As the months ticked inexorably … Continue reading →

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The Ipes go to Broadway to get “On Your Feet!”

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Joel

Last Christmas, Namita and I didn’t want to purchase more “things” for the kids. Sometimes they use it, sometimes they don’t. Instead, we bought 4 tickets to see On Your Feet!, The Musical for Tuesday February 28 2017. Namita found … Continue reading →

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Joshua’s 12th Birthday Party

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Joel

Joshua turns 12 this year (I know, a tween, it’s shocking), and we were looking for what would be a good way to celebrate. He ultimately decided to invite a bunch of friends to come out to the Dave & … Continue reading →

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Namita’s 40th birthday dinner party with friends

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Joel

On Saturday night, a bunch of us got together for dinner at the Erini Restaurant in Ewing NJ. We started with drinks, ate in a private dining room, went back for more drinks, and ended up shutting the place down. Surprised? … Continue reading →

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Namita’s 40th birthday painting party with the family

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Joel

For Namita’s grand 40th birthday party this year, we had a number of parties, get-togethers, and trips. On her actual birthday, I left the office early, the kids took their sweet time finishing their homework, and we were off to … Continue reading →

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