Author Archives: Joel

Photos from my niece Abby’s 6th birthday party

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Joel

My niece Abigail celebrated her 6th birthday party. It was some pajama-themed party from some Nickelodeon tv show about…. pajamas?  I’m not sure, but hey, kids love pajamas. I used my still-new 55-200 mm telephoto lens at the party, and … Continue reading →

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Business trip to Atlanta and Pittsburgh

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Joel

In October, I went on a quick week-long business trip to Atlanta (one day) and Pittsburgh (4 days.) I didn’t stay long enough in Atlanta to see anything, but Pittsburgh was nice. Monday morning I was up and out the … Continue reading →

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Winning it all at cityseek 2016 in Philadelphia

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Joel

Early October, we dropped the kids off with my sister for the weekend, and drove into Philadelphia. We had signed up months earlier with three other couples for the 1st annual cityseek event. The event was a charity fundraiser for … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Joel

Can I tell you that I enjoyed this film? I didn’t know what to expect, but my son Joshua wanted to see the film, so we all went out to see it on a late Friday night. I was mighty … Continue reading →

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13 Year Anniversary Dinner, and Anjelah Johnson at the Stress Factory

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Joel

Can 13 years fly by that quickly without noticing? I’m sure it can, but it seems like an odd number to say that about. It’s not a round number. It’s really one of those seemingly nondescript numbers in the middle … Continue reading →

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Road Trip to Baltimore

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Joel

In September, we made a quick weekend road trip to Baltimore to see my sister-in-law Anju and her family, then go to Washington D.C. on that Saturday to take one of those bus tours of the city.  We drove in … Continue reading →

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Teo & Brian’s Birthday Dinner

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Joel

A bunch of us went out to Long Branch NJ in mid-September to celebrate birthdays for friends Teo and Brian. We had a babysitter to watch the kids, then carpooled with another couple out to the beach. We had reservations … Continue reading →

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Drinks in Hoboken for Jen’s Birthday

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Joel

Friday September 9th I went down to Hoboken to meet up with some former JPMorgan Chase colleagues to celebrate our friend Jen’s birthday. It was also moving day for me at the office, so I had to ensure I had … Continue reading →

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Road Trip to Wildwood

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Joel

We haven’t been to Wildwood or Cape May in 9 years, so we thought driving down for an impromptu weekend over Labor Day weekend. We didn’t have any plans for the weekend — absolutely none. First there was idle chit chat, … Continue reading →

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Attending Sean’s Bachelor Party in Cancun, or “SeanStock 2016!” – Days 4 & 5

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Joel

Saturday and Sunday were pretty low-key so I’ll summarize. After so many days of running around, some folks went to play golf, while others like me hung out at the pool, the gym (just me), etc. Saturday night we had … Continue reading →

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