Author Archives: Joel

I’m mostly terrible at golf, but doing it for charity is okay

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Joel

Picture it — Thursday, May 12th. Peddie Golf Course. Hightstown NJ.  The sky is a clear blue, and the sun is shining brightly. A handsome Indian who has only golfed once in his life, with amateur skills rated “terrible at … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Mother’s Day in New York City

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Joel

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there, including my mother, sister, and my beautiful and vivacious wife. This morning, we dressed up, presented our gifts to Nums, and then we were off! First, brunch at Panera Bread. Ooooh, … Continue reading →

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I bought myself the AF-S DX Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II lens and I don’t regret it

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Joel

It’s been over year since I got a new lens — a NIKKOR 50mm prime lens. It’s a very nice lens, but I could use a good zoom lens for all of these karate demonstrations, softball games, school performances, etc. … Continue reading →

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It’s been a long time coming — introducing my new ride

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Joel

It’s been a long time coming, but it’s here. It’s finally here. I should probably name it. Would that be weird? After bidding my old bike a fond farewell, I dropped it off so that we could transfer the cyclocomputer, … Continue reading →

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We went to see the Bon Qui Qui show at the Gramercy

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Joel

Back on May 4th, Nums and I went into the city for a Cuban dinner at Sophie’s on 23rd St, then walked over to stand in line to get into the Gramercy. We had tickets for the Bon Qui Qui … Continue reading →

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Attending Jith & Anthony’s Wedding

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Joel

My 2nd cousin Jith recently got married to her fiancé Anthony this past weekend. My parents, my sister and her family, and the four of us all drove up to Sparkill NY for the wedding fairly close to where I … Continue reading →

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I’m buying a new road bike — the Bianchi Intenso 105

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Joel

It’s been almost 14 years now with my trusty Fuij aluminum road bike by my side, mile after mile, hill after bloody hill. I bought my Fuji Finest-Al back in 2002 from my then local bike shop in Bloomfield, NJ. It … Continue reading →

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Update on my life AKA Joel’s Unplanned Extended Vacation

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Joel

It’s been a few weeks of….. vacation now. It’s feeling less alien strange time in some ways, and more relaxing at other times.  I have to say that I’m enjoying the down time, especially hanging out with my family. I’ve been home … Continue reading →

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I am 40

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Joel

Yes, I turned 40 this year. Egads, 40? Really? How did I spend my 40th birthday anyway? I had hoped to sleep in, maybe go biking, maybe be employed, but didn’t get to do those kinds of things. I relaxed … Continue reading →

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I purchased and installed the Rachio Iro (Gen 1), and it’s pretty darn cool

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Joel

When we moved into the house in the summer of 2014, the one process that I could not figure out was the Rainbird sprinkler controller. Look at the picture at the right — this is the controller that we had in our … Continue reading →

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